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All-star line-up: boats to follow in the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race
This year's Rolex Fastnet Race has an all-star line up with some of the most exciting racing yachts in the world taking part. We pick out 10 Fastnet boats to follow It’s hard to imagine a more diverse...
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Tough first night for Rolex Fastnet Race with favourites among early retirements
The world's biggest offshore yacht race, the Rolex Fastnet Race, started today. Competitors can expect a tough first night after setting off from Cowes in demanding conditions which saw some big names...
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Maxi Edmond de Rothschild takes line honours in Rolex Fastnet Race
The Ultim trimaran Maxi Edmond de Rothschild is first boat to finish in the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race, while Skorpios is first monohull around the RockWhile the smaller monohulls faced a battle of...
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Giant 140ft ClubSwan 125 Skorpios is first monohull in Fastnet
The ClubSwan 125 Skorpios, the largest yacht ever to take part in the Rolex Fastnet Race, is first monohull Clubswan 125 Skorpios has taken victory in the Caribbean 600.The monolithic Skorpios, the...
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Seconds separate double-handed IMOCA Fastnet fleet after 695 miles
After 695 miles, less than 30 seconds decided the podium in the double-handed IMOCA fleet. Sam Davies and Simon Fisher explain why this race is one to remember Apivia, IMOCA 60 sailing double-handed in...
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British JPK 1180 Sunrise is Rolex Fastnet Race overall winner
The British JPK 1180 Sunrise is the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race winner overall, taking the IRC trophy The overall 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race winner is Thomas Kneen’s JPK 1180 Sunrise, who takes the IRC...
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Racing 695 miles double-handed: Fastnet contest goes to the line
The Fastnet double-handed division was one of the most closely fought across the race. Alexis Loison and Guillaume Pirouelle just took the win ahead of Shirley Robertson and Henry BombyFastnet 2021...
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Sailing the fastest offshore monohull, the ClubSwan 125
Yachting World's Toby Hodges sails the radical new ClubSwan 125 Skorpios and gives you a tour. Skorpios is the largest entrant in the Fastnet ever and took line honours weeks after launch in 2021It’s...
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How to follow the Rolex Fastnet Race 2023
The Fastnet Race 2023 - an history 50th edition - sets off on Saturday 22 July with a record sized fleet. Here's everything you need to know to follow the race onshore and onlineApivia, Sail no: FRA79,...
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How to win the Rolex Fastnet Race: expert navigator’s tips
World and European Championship-winning professional navigator (and winner of the last Fastnet Race), Tom Cheney, on how to win on the new Rolex Fastnet Race course to CherbourgThe 2021 edition of the...
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Two giant foiling trimarans set for a Fastnet Race battle
The battle to be the first boat home will be hard fought between two giant trimarans in this years Fastnet Race, with the foilers promising an epic battleAs with most big races around the world,...
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Who will win the 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race?
With big wind forecast at the start and a record entry, predicting the winner of the 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race is going to be tough. Helen Fretter takes a look at the key runners and ridersThis...
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Rolex Fastnet Race 2023 stacked IMOCA fleet set to entertain
The IMOCA fleet in the Fastnet Race 2023 includes new launches, relaunched refits and a plethora or talent all hoping to impress. Here's our pick of the IMOCA boats to watch The IMOCA fleet start for...
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‘Gnarly’ but potentially record-breaking forecast for 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race
Strong 25-knot headwinds are forecast for the start of the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race, which sets off tomorrow, with a wet and windy first day of racing, and potentially record-breaking conditions for the...
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50th Rolex Fastnet Race starts: but early retirements pour in with furious...
It was a wet and wild start to the 2023 Fastnet Race with early retirements pouring in and the worst is yet to come with 40 knot winds set to hit the fleets overnight The 50th Rolex Fastnet Race got...
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Incident-packed first day for Rolex Fastnet Race fleet with rescues,...
Incident-packed first 24 hours for Rolex Fastnet Race fleet led to multiple rescues, retirements and one yacht sunk in early stages of the raceQuailo 3,After yesterday’s strong wind start for the Rolex...
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Line honours and new Rolex Fastnet Race course record for Ultime SVR-Lazartigue
Francois Gabart’s Ultime SVR-Lazartigue wins Rolex Fastnet Race multihull line honours and sets a new course record of 1 day 8 hoursFrancois Gabart’s Ultime SVR-Lazartigue has claimed Rolex Fastnet...
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IMOCAs win race to Cherbourg with Macif first monohull in Rolex Fastnet Race
The brand new IMOCA Macif, skippered by Charlie Dalin, was first monohull home to take line honours in the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race and set a new monohull course record of 2 days 07 hours 16 minutes and...
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Caro 1st in IRC Zero in Rolex Fastnet Race – can they hold on for the overall...
The Botin 52, Caro has won the class in IRC Zero in the Rolex Fastnet Race - while their corrected time also puts them top of the leaderboard for the IRC prize, though the race win is still too close...
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Rolex Fastnet Race winner declared as Caro takes victory overall
Max Klink's Botin 52, Caro has been declared winner of the 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race, the 50th edition of the event after a big breeze start on Saturday Max Klink’s Botin 52, Caro, has officially been...
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