Fastnet Race
Downwind to the finish in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2025

Downwind to the finish in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2025

Rounding the Fastnet Rock   Espresso Martini Too and Challenger 4 rounded the Fastnet Rock in the early hours of Tuesday morning with under an hour between them. Espresso rounded at 02:47 on Tuesday 29 July with Challenger 4 hot on their heels at 03:31. They sat...

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Fastnet 2021 – After the storm, the calm

Fastnet 2021 – After the storm, the calm

After the storm = the calm. The sun came out and warmed our damp oillies and our weary bodies from the onslaught of the previous 24 hours, the wind abated to a steady force 3-4 at times with occasional white tips of the waves of a force 5

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The De Guingand Bowl Race

Here is the latest instalment from team Challenger 1 on the Rolex Fastnet Campaign.  Last weekend they took part on the De Guingand Bowl Race.  The De Guingand Bowl Race is a RORC race around some marks in the Channel. So, the gang were back together again with a warm...

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On every Sailors Bucket List – The Rolex 2021 Fastnet Race

On every Sailors Bucket List – The Rolex 2021 Fastnet Race

  Every 2 years one of sailing’s most infamous and classic events takes place – The Rolex Fastnet Race. It attracts the best racing sailors and is considered one of the toughest offshore races held around UK waters. This prestigious race has always been extremely...

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