Fastnet Race Archives

Will Side Foils Revolutionize the Sport?

August 6th, 2015

When the 603nm Rolex Fastnet Race gets underway on August 16, it will host the largest and most diverse fleet

August 4th, 2015

With a record-sized fleet of 335 in the running, the question ‘who will win the 2015 Rolex Fastnet Race’ on

July 16th, 2015

The 46th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race commences in a month’s time. In the year of its 90th anniversary,

July 8th, 2015

One reason the Rolex Fastnet Race is the world’s biggest offshore yacht race – at present 390 boats are entered

June 17th, 2015

Two months out from the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Royal Ocean Racing Club has made public the

June 3rd, 2015

When Ted Turner entered his yacht Tenacious in the famed Fastnet Race in 1979, he did not need to prove

May 27th, 2015

While it may not be the event’s ultimate prize, the monohull battle for line honours in the Rolex Fastnet Race

April 27th, 2015

The world’s largest, most diverse fleet of offshore racing yachts will set sail from the Solent on August 16 in

January 13th, 2015

RORC Racing Manager Nick Elliott predicted ‘a scramble for places’ when it was announced last October that priority would be

October 16th, 2014

The 100 foot (30.47m) LOA monohull limit set by a number of the classic 600 mile races such as the