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The Rolex Fastnet Race 2025: Everything you need to know

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Fastnet Race 2019: Bumper IMOCA 60 fleet set to assemble in Cowes

  • July 30, 2019

One of the largest – and most intriguing – fleets of IMOCA 60s ever gathered…

Iconic Fastnet headlands that can make or break your race – and how to round them

  • July 29, 2019

There are three major headlands on the Rolex Fastnet Race route that are key to the…

Fastnet 2019: The pro navigator’s guide to preparing for the race

  • July 25, 2019

The interesting thing about the Rolex Fastnet Race is that for an offshore race there…

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Fastnet 2019: The entries that prove this is more than just a yacht race

  • July 23, 2019

Among the 300-plus boats in next month’s record-sized Rolex Fastnet Race fleet, many of the…

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Charal: On board the radical IMOCA 60 that takes foiling to the next level

  • July 22, 2019

In St Malo for the start of the Route du Rhum in early November, every…

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What does it take to win the Rolex Fastnet Race? We find out from four former winners

  • July 19, 2019

As the world’s largest and most notorious offshore, the Rolex Fastnet Race, has gained in popularity,…

How to win at double-handed racing – 5 top tips from a Fastnet champion

  • July 18, 2019

The popularity of double-handed sailing is on the rise. The Rolex Fastnet Race is the…

What’s the optimum Fastnet route? Navigator Ian Moore crunches the weather data to find out

  • July 16, 2019

With tricky tides, imposing headlands and the vagaries of the British summer weather to contend…

5 tips: How to manage fatigue when sailing offshore

  • July 15, 2019

It’s all very well refining every detail of your boat – re-cutting sails, longboarding your…

Top female skippers to watch in the 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race 

  • July 12, 2019

The entry list for the 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race is shaping up to be just…

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Navigation briefing: How to anchor your yacht mid-race

  • July 10, 2019

There are two factors to consider when it comes to racing and anchors. One is…

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5 Tips: How to bullet-proof your yacht for offshore racing

  • July 9, 2019

You don’t need to tell Mike Golding about the importance of making your boat bulletproof.…

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Beautiful but deadly: Why the Fastnet Rock has always been feared by mariners

  • July 8, 2019

It is so notorious among sailors that you could say the Fastnet Rock is the…

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Fastnet 2019: Why the course record could be smashed this year

  • July 2, 2019

With at least two Ultimes set to take on the Fastnet course this year, Loick…

Blog: What it’s really like to sail in the Rolex Fastnet Race double-handed

  • February 6, 2018

It is over. We crossed the finish line at 21:09 last night coming in 17th…

Fastnet Race strategy: course record breaker Hugh Agnew identifies the key navigation moments

  • February 1, 2018

One of the world’s classic offshore races, the Rolex Fastnet Race is also one of the…

5 tips: Fastnet navigation – make the right navigational calls in this offshore classic

  • January 31, 2018

The biennial Rolex Fastnet Race has developed into a multi-faceted competition with a burgeoning double-handed…

Inner city sailing hero: teen Fastnet helmsman wins 2017’s Young Sailor of the Year Award

  • January 9, 2018

Montel Fagan-Jordan was awarded the prestigious Young Sailor of the Year trophy, which features names…

Roast dinner round the Rock: onboard the iconic Sparkman & Stephens design Kialoa II

  • August 14, 2017

Without question one of the yachts that attracted the most lingering glances on the busy…

French crews dominate to take top trophies and overall win in the 2017 Rolex Fastnet Race

  • August 12, 2017

French sailor Didier Gaudoux was confirmed today as the overall winner of the 2017 Rolex…

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