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No let up in weather for last yachts home in 2007 Rolex Fastnet Race
The last five boats yet to finish in the Rolex Fastnet Race fleet – Lutine, Nightlife, Ghost, Farthing, and Spellbinder – were approaching the Scilly Isles this morning, on the home stretch to Plymouth and the finish line of this 608-mile ocean classic.
Class Winners announced in the 2007 Rolex Fastnet Race
With only thirteen yachts left to finish, by midday on Friday most of the class winners of the Rolex Fastnet Race had been determined.
Shorts & T-shirts for today’s Rolex Fastnet Race finishers
Today’s Rolex Fastnet Race fleet finishers enjoyed favourable conditions bringing 18 boats home, including the first Class 40 to complete the race.
Chieftain, from Ireland, overall Rolex Fastnet Race winner on corrected time
Ger O'Rourke's Cookson 50, Chieftain (IRL), has been confirmed as the overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race.
STOP PRESS: Chieftan awarded win
Ger O'Rourke's Cookson 50, Chieftain, has been confirmed as the overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race. The Farr-designed carbon fibre yacht finished Wednesday night at 19:43:44 local time with an elapsed sailing time of 55:04:43.
Wind brings Rolex Fastnet fleet towards race finish
Demonstrating just how far ahead the front-runners were, by 1830BST this evening only nine more boats had crossed the finish line in Plymouth after ICAP Leopard and Rambler arrived this morning.
ICAP Leopard smashes Rolex Fastnet Race record by 8 hours, 50 mins
At 08h 58m 53sec local time, Mike Slade’s new 100-foot super maxi crossed the finish line off the Plymouth breakwater under spinnaker, breaking the Rolex Fastnet Race monohull race record that has stood since 1999.
STOP PRESS: Leopard 3 Breaks Record
ICAP Leopard 3”, type Canting Keel Maxi of 30 M, owned by Mike Slade, finished at 08.58.53 - elapsed time 44 h 18 m. The record is beaten by 8 h 50 min (former record record 2 days 5 hours 8 m by “RF Yachting” in 1999
Rambler leads ICAP Leopard around the Fastnet Rock by three seconds
Race leaders used the strong breeze of an advancing low pressure system to power across the Celtic Sea and round the Fastnet Rock early evening on Tuesday.
STOP PRESS: Fastnet Rock Roundings for Lead boats
1801hrs: Rambler leads ICAP Leopard around the Fastnet Rock by 3 seconds; now beating towards Pantaenius Buoy in a 30 knot south-westerly.
Rambler Opens The Throttle, With Icap Leopard Alongside
The fresh breeze continues to power the Rolex Fastnet Race fleet towards the Fastnet Rock. While the current wind direction across most of the Celtic Sea and including the Fastnet Rock is southwesterly with a wind strength of Force 6/7.
Rolex Fastnet Race fleet facing gale-force winds
Strong winds and short steep seas are taking their toll on the 271-boat Rolex Fastnet fleet, with approximately 90 boats retired as of 1100 BST.
Fresh breeze and strong ebb current launch the Rolex Fastnet fleet
After a 25-hour weather delay, 271 boats set off today from the Squadron line in Cowes for the start of 42nd edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race.
ROLEX FASTNET FLEET READY AND WAITING
Race crews had an extra day to prepare for the Rolex Fastnet Race start rescheduled for Monday 13 August...
Severe Weather Warning delays start of Rolex Fastnet Race
The RORC Race Office announced at this afternoon’s Race & Weather briefing that the Rolex Fastnet Race start will be postponed for 25 hours due to the continued severe weather warning issued by the UK Met office.
300 STRONG ARMADA STANDS READY FOR ROLEX FASTNET RACE
With the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race this Sunday, August 12, a fleet of Rolex Fastnet hopefuls has begun assembling in and around The Solent area.
ENTRIES REACH 300 FOR 2007 ROLEX FASTNET RACE
Fleet deep in talent, technology and tradition
ROLEX FASTNET RACE SET TO ATTRACT DIVERSE FLEET
Monohulls and Multihulls, Maxis and Super-Maxis, Open 60s and Class 40s all prepare to make their mark
The Rolex Fastnet Race
The biennial Rolex Fastnet Race is considered one of the world's classic ocean races, the 608-mile course a test for skippers and crews with its tricky tidal currents and changeable weather conditions.