Fastnet Race
Official logo of the 2011 Fastnet Race.
First held1925
StartCowes
FinishPlymouth (1925 - 2019)
Cherbourg (2021 - )
ChampionLann Ael 2
Concise 10 (line honours)
Websiterolexfastnetrace.com

The Fastnet Race is a biennial offshore yacht race organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) of the United Kingdom with the assistance of the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes and the City of Cherbourg in France.

The race is named after the Fastnet Rock off southern Ireland, which the race course rounds. Along with Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and the Newport-Bermuda Race, it is considered one of the classic big offshore races with each distance approximately 625 nautical miles (719 mi; 1,158 km). Testing both inshore and offshore skills, boat and crew preparation and speed potential. From its inception, the Fastnet Race has proven highly influential in the growth of offshore racing and remains closely linked to advances in yacht design, sailing technique and safety equipment.

The Fastnet Race has been sponsored by the Swiss watch manufacturing company Rolex since 2001. The Race prize is known as the Fastnet Challenge Cup.

The race's main focus is on monohull handicap racing, which is presently conducted under the Royal Ocean Racing Club's own IRC Rating Rule, which is awarded the overall trophy. However, the race has recently opened to more classes, including multihulls and providing one design class starts for the Volvo Ocean Race Class, IMOCA 60 and Class40. It has also seen an increase in participation in double-handed racing.

Course

The Fastnet is a challenging race. Taking place in August, the race is often provided with Westerlies that are strong to gale force in strength. The succession of low pressure systems which advance on Ireland and Britain across the North Atlantic Ocean provide a constantly moving weather pattern for which Fastnet navigators must plan. These depressions are mostly centered north of the English Channel. Knowledge of where meteorological disturbances are likely to occur, and how best to use them, is the keynote to success in the race.

1925 to 2019 course

The Fastnet Race took place every two years over a course of 608 nautical miles (1,126 km). The race started off Cowes on the Isle of Wight on the south coast of England at the Royal Yacht Squadron. Leaving The Solent through The Needles Channel, the race followed the southern coastline of England westward down the English Channel before rounding Land's End. After crossing the Celtic Sea, the race rounded the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland. Returning on a largely reciprocal course, the race rounded the Isles of Scilly before finishing at Plymouth.

The Royal Western Yacht Club who supported the RORC with the finish of the race in Plymouth now run a race on the original course.

2021 course

The race starts off the Royal Yacht Squadron start line of Cowes on the Isle of Wight on the south coast of England at the Royal Yacht Squadron. Leaving The Solent through The Needles Channel, the race follows the southern coastline of England westward down the English Channel, before rounding Land's End. After crossing the Celtic Sea, the race rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland. Returning on a largely reciprocal course, the race rounds the Isles of Scilly before finishing at Cherbourg.

The finish was changed to Cherbourg from Plymouth in order to accommodate increased fleet sizes. Facilities at Plymouth were cited by organizers as one of the main reasons for the change.[1] This was not universally accepted due to the nearly 100 year heritage of the course and race. This change also increases the course distance to over 700 nautical miles (1,300 km).

Coastal landmarks passed along the route include: The Needles, Portland Bill, Start Point, The Lizard, Land's End, the Fastnet Rock, Bishop's Rock off the Scillies and Cherbourg breakwater.

History

Weston Martyr, a British yachtsman, conceived the idea of the race after having competed in Bermudian yacht races. Entered by seven vessels, the inaugural Fastnet Race was won by Jolie Brise in 1925.

1979 Fastnet Race

A severe storm during the 1979 race resulted in the deaths of nineteen people (fifteen competing yachtsmen and four rescuers) and the involvement of some 4,000 others in what became the largest ever rescue operation in peacetime. This led to a major overhaul of the rules and the equipment required for the competition.[2][3] Several books have since been written about the 1979 race, which remains notorious in the yachting world for its loss of life.[2][4][5] In the 1979 race, "15 sailors died, five boats sank, and at least 75 boats flipped upside down".[3]

Capsize of Drum (1985)

The race drew further attention from outside the sport in 1985 when the maxi yacht Drum capsized after the keel sheared off due to a design error. The boat was helmed by the New Zealander Phil Holland, brother of its designer Ron Holland. Pop star Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran, co-owner and crew member of Drum, was trapped under the hull with five other crew members for twenty minutes, until being rescued by the Royal Navy. The Search and Rescue Diver was Petty Officer Air Crewman (POACMN) Larry "Scouse" Slater of 771 Naval Air Squadron who appeared on This Is Your Life on 9 April 1986.[6]

1999 Fastnet Race

Many of the fleet contestants experienced a total solar eclipse in the Celtic Sea on the way to the Fastnet Rock. [7]

2007 Fastnet Race

The RORC in 2007 set an entry limit of 300 boats for the first time. The start of the 2007 Race was postponed by 25 hours, due to a severe weather warning. This was the first time this had been done in the race's 83-year history. Overnight gale force winds and resulting extreme seas forced over three-quarters of the boats to retire, sheltering in ports along the south coast of England, including Torbay, Plymouth and Weymouth.

By 10:00hrs on 16 August, 207 boats of the 271-strong field had retired with at least three suffering rig problems.[8][9]

Despite the conditions, Mike Slade's Icap Leopard 3, launched in June 2007, set a new record of 44 hours 18 min, taking almost 9 hours off the previous record set in 1999. Ger O'Rourke's Chieftain was the overall winner on corrected time.

2011 Fastnet Race

A record number of 320 boats entered the 2011 race – the largest total since the ill-fated 1979 race (303 entries). A total of nineteen nations were represented, with the bulk of entries still from Britain and France.

In 2011, the 100-foot maxi yacht Rambler 100[10] turtled after her keel broke off between Fastnet Rock and the Pantaenius Buoy (a temporary race mark placed southwest of the Fastnet Rock[11]). All 21 crew were rescued safely. Sixteen were rescued from the upturned hull, by the RNLI Baltimore Lifeboat[12] Hilda Jarrett. A further 5 crewmembers, including the owner/skipper George David, had floated away from the vessel, but managed to link themselves together. They were in the water for approximately 2.5 hours, before being rescued by a Baltimore based diving vessel, Wave Chieftain. One of these crewmembers, Wendy Touton, suffered hypothermia and was taken by helicopter to Tralee General Hospital.[13] Four crew-members had been below decks at the time of capsize and were not adequately dressed for egress into the sea. All uninjured crew were taken to Baltimore.[14] The Naval Service patrol ship LÉ Aoife remained with the hull, worth $10,000,000 before the capsize, before it was towed to Barleycove by the Castletownbere-based tug Ocean Bank.[15][16]

The Fastnet Monohull Race record was set at 42hrs 39min by Volvo Open 70 "Abu Dhabi", skippered by Ian Walker.

2013 Fastnet Race

Plymouth Yacht Haven was selected as host port RORC Increased the number of entries to meet demands. With the entry limit of 300 filled within 24 hours, over 100 boats on the waiting list and entries from multihulls, IMOCA 60s and Class 40s still coming in, demand for places in 2013's Fastnet Race has been at its highest level thus far.[17]

Winners (the following results are to be considered provisional): IRC Overall: Night And Day, a JPK 10.10 owned by Pascal Loison; MOCRA Multihull: Oman Air - Musandam, a MOD 70 owned by Sidney Gavignet.

2015 Fastnet Race

The 340-boat registration limit was reached in 4 minutes and 24 seconds setting a new record.

Winners:[18][19]

IRC Overall: Courrier Du Leon, a JPK 10.10 owned by Géry Trentesaux.

MOCRA Multihull: Spindrift 2 a VPLP owned by Yann Guichard & Dona Bertarelli.

Line Honours: 2 Days 15 Hours 42 Minutes - Comanche - VPLP/Verdier 100 Super Maxi Owned by Jim & Kristy Hinze Clark, Skippered by Ken Read

2017 Fastnet Race

Yachts racing off Cowes at the start of the 2017 Fastnet Race.

The 2017 Fastnet Race started on 6 August 2017 and featured all 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race Teams. Yachts longer than 100 feet were also allowed to race.[20]

Winners:[21]

IRC Overall: Lann Ael 2, a JNA 39 owned by Didier Gaudoux.

MOCRA Multihull: Concise 10 a MOD 70 owned by Tony Lawson.

Line Honours: 1 Day 18 hours and 55 minutes – Concise 10 – MOD 70 owned by Tony Lawson, Skippered by Ned Collier Wakefield.

2019 Fastnet Race

The 2019 Fastnet Race started on 3 August 2019.[22] For the first time, boats not following the IRC standard were allowed to enter the competition.[23] All entries were filled within four minutes and 37 seconds when entry opened on 7 January.[23]

Skipper Franck Cammas took Multihull line honours, despite running aground within the first few hours. This was the first sub-30 hour run, beating Loick Peyron and the crew of Banque Populaire’s 2011 time by 4h 45m. The Macif of Francois Gabbart lost the line honours by only 58 seconds, having led just minutes in prior. In third place, was the Sodebo Ultim 3 of Thomas Coville.[24]

The adjusted time race was won by the Wizard, a Volvo Open 70, owned by David and Peter Askew and sailed by Charlie Enright.[25]

2021 Fastnet Race

Scenes off Cowes seafront at the start:

Scenes off Cowes seafront at the start

2021 was the first year where the race finish was in Cherbourg. It started on the 8 August 2021 in a strong south westerly breeze.

Winners:[26]

IRC Overall: Sunrise, a JPK 1180 owned by Thomas Kneen and navigated by Tom Cheney & Suzy Peters

MOCRA Multihull: Allegra, a 84 ft Nigel Irens designed catamaran sailed by Adrian Keller

IMOCA 60: Apivia saild by Charlie Dalin & Paul Meilhat

Race records

Original Course

The monohull race record is 42hrs 39min, set by Ian Walker's Volvo Open 70 Abu Dhabi (UAE) in 2011. The other two Volvo Open 70 participating in the 2011 Fastnet Race (Groupama 4 and Team Sanya) also broke the previous record, which had been set by ICAP Leopard in 2007.

The multihull race record is currently 28h 02m 26s by Maxi Edmond de Rotschild. Skipper Franck Cammas took Multihull line honours on August 4, 2019, despite running aground within the first few hours. This was the first sub-30 hour run, beating Loick Peyron and the crew of Banque Populaire’s 2011 time by 4h 45m. The MACIF of Francois Gabbart lost the line honours by only 58 seconds, having led just minutes prior.[24]

The World Speed Sailing Record Council also recognises the course record for an official record, which is currently held by Maserati, a MOD 70 skippered by Giovanni Soldini, on May 21, 2021 in a time of 23hrs, 51mins and 16secs, beating the previous record by more than one hour and bringing the record under 24 hours.[27]

Revised Course

In 2021 the course was changed to being from Cowes to Cherbourg in France via the Fastnet Rock.

Winners

Corrected time

YearYachtOwnerDesignDesignerRef.
1925United Kingdom Jolie BriseLt Cdr E. G. MartinAlexandre Pâris
1926United Kingdom IlexRoyal EngineersCharles E. Nicholson
1927United Kingdom Tally HoBaron StalbridgeAlbert Strange
1928United States NiñaPaul HammondStarling Burgess
1929United Kingdom Jolie BriseLt Cdr E. G. MartinAlexandre Pâris
1930United Kingdom Jolie BriseLt Cdr E. G. MartinAlexandre Pâris
1931United States DoradeRoderick Stephens SrSparkman & Stephens
1933United States DoradeRoderick Stephens SrSparkman & Stephens
1935United States Stormy WeatherPhilip LeBoutillierSparkman & Stephens
1937Netherlands ZeearendKees BruynzeelSparkman & Stephens
1939United Kingdom BloodhoundIke BellCamper and Nicholsons
1947United Kingdom Myth of MalhamCapt. J. H.IllingworthJohn Laurent Giles
1949United Kingdom Myth of MalhamCapt. J. H.IllingworthJohn Laurent Giles
1951United Kingdom YeomanOwen AisherCamper and Nicholsons
1953United Kingdom FavonaSir Michael NewtonRobert Clark
1955United States CarinaDick NyePhilip Rhodes
1957United States CarinaDick NyePhilip Rhodes
1959Sweden AnitraSven HansenSparkman & Stephens
1961Netherlands Zwerver IIOtto van der VormSparkman & Stephens
1963United Kingdom Clarion of WightDerek Boyer DFCSparkman & Stephens
1965United States RabbitDick CarterDick Carter
1967France Pen Duick IIIÉric TabarlyÉric Tabarly
1969United States Red RoosterDick CarterDick Carter
1971Australia RagamuffinSyd FischerSparkman & Stephens
1973Brazil SagaErling LorentzenSparkman & Stephens
1975United Kingdom Golden DeliciousRichard & Harvey BagnallNicholson 33Ron Holland
1977United States ImpDavid AllenRon Holland
1979United States TenaciousTed TurnerSparkman & Stephens
1981Belgium MordicusTaylor and VolterysMauric/Gaubert
1983Netherlands ShamrockMaller & SnoerenHellevoetsluis
1985United Kingdom PandaPeter WhippPhilippe Briand
1987Republic of Ireland Irish Independent/Full PeltStephen FeinEd Dubois
1989United States Great NewsJohn Calvert-Jones/Tom BlackallerFarr Yacht Design
1991United Kingdom Min-O-DinJohn Humphries/Matt HumphriesDavid Thomas
1995Sweden NicoretteLudde IngvallRibadeau-Dumas/Simonis Voogd
1997Sweden Royal BlueGunnar EkdahlRibadeau-Dumas/Simonis Voogd
1999France Whirlpool-Europe 2Catherine ChabaudIMOCA 60Marc Lombard
2001Netherlands Tonnerre de BreskensPiet VroonCustom Lutra 52Lutra Design Group
2003United Kingdom Nokia EngimaCharles Dunstone77 ft MaxiReichel/Pugh[28]
2005France IromiguyJean-Yves ChateauNicholson 33[29]Ron Holland[30]
2007Republic of Ireland ChieftainGer O'RourkeCookson 50Farr Yacht Design
2009Sweden Rán 2Niklas ZennströmMaxi 72Judel Vrolijk
2011Sweden Rán 2Niklas ZennströmMaxi 72Judel Vrolijk
2013France Night and DayPascal LoisonJPK 1010Jacques Valer
2015France Courrier Du LeonGéry TrentesauxJPK 10.80Jacques Valer
2017France Lann Ael 2Didier GaudouxIRC39 CustomJoubert-Nivelt
2019United States WizardDavid & Peter AskewVolvo Ocean 70 ModifiedJuan Kouyoumdjian
2021United Kingdom SunriseThomas KneenJPK 1180Jacques Valer
2023SwitzerlandCaroMaximilian Klink2021' (Modified TP52)Botin[31]

Monohull Line honours

YearYachtOwnerDesignerElapsed TimeRef.
1925 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Lt Cdr E. G. Martin Alexandre Pâris 6d 03h
1926 United Kingdom Hallowe'en Col J. F. N. Baxendale William Fife 3d 19h 05m
1927 United States La Goleta R. St.L. Beverley Alden
1928 United States Niña Paul Hammond & others Starling Burgess
1929 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Bobby Somerset Alexandre Pâris
1930 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Bobby Somerset Alexandre Pâris
1931United Kingdom PatienceH. E. WestCharles Nicholson
1935United Kingdom Kismet IIIWilliam Fife
1937United Kingdom BloodhoundIsaac BellCharles Nicholson
1939Nazi Germany NordwindKriegsmarine3d 16h 23m
1947United Kingdom LatifaMichael MasonWilliam Fife
1949United Kingdom LatifaMichael MasonWilliam Fife
1951Sweden CirceCarl HardebergSparkman & Stephens
1953United Kingdom BloodhoundIsaac BellCharles Nicholson
1955Spain Mare NostrumSparkman & Stephens
1961Netherlands StormvogelCornelius "Cees" Bruynzeelvan de Stadt
1965France Gitana IVEdmond de Rothschild3d 9h 40m
1971United States American EagleTed Turner
1977Australia BallyhooJack Rooklyn
1979Bermuda Condor of Bermuda Bob Bell John Sharp 2d 23h 25m
1981Bermuda Condor Bob Bell Ron Holland
1983Bermuda Condor Bob BellRon Holland
1985United States Nirvana Marvin Green Dave Pedrick 2d 12h 34m
1989New Zealand Steinlager IIPeter BlakeBruce Farr
1993Spain Galicia '93 PescanovaBruce Farr
1995Sweden Nicorette Ludde Ingvall Ribadeau-Dumas/Simonis Voogd
1997Europe BIL
1999New Zealand RF Yachting Ross Field Bruce Farr 2d 05h 08m
2001 Italy Stealth Gianni Agnelli 92ft Monohull - German Frers 2d 10h 58m
2003 New Zealand Alfa Romeo I Neville Crichton Reichel/Pugh 2d 09h 02m 00s
2005 New Zealand Maximus EBS Yachting Greg Elliott 2d 20h 02m 07s
2007 United Kingdom ICAP Leopard 3 Mike Slade 100ft Monohull by Bruce Farr 1d 20h 18m 53s
2009 United Kingdom ICAP Leopard 3 Mike Slade 100ft Custom Monohull by Bruce Farr 2d 11h 09m 36s
2011 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing  Ian Walker (GBR) Volvo Ocean 70 1d 18h 39m 00s
2013 Bella Mente (USA), Hap Fauth Maxi 72 2d 17h 43m 53s
2015 United States Comanche Jim Clark & Ken Read 100-ft Maxi 2d 15h 42m 26s [32]
2017 United States Rambler 88 George David 88 ft Maxi 2d 09h 34m 21s [33]
2019 United States Rambler 88 George David 88ft Maxi 1d 19h 55m 02s [34]
2021 Russia Skorpios Dmitry Rybolovlev2021' ClubSwan 125 2d 08h 33m 55s [35]
2023 France MACIF Charlie Dalin2023' IMOCA 60

Multihull Line honours

YearElapsed TimeSkipperYachtDesignerRef.
1999 1d 16h 27mLoick Peyron FujicolorORMA 60 trimaran
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011 1d 08h 48m 46sLoick Peyron France Banque Populaire VVPLP
2013 1d 14h 53m 58sYann Guichard & Dona Bertarelli France Spindrift 2VPLP
2015 2d 10h 57m 41sYann Guichard & Dona Bertarelli France Spindrift 2VPLP
2017 1d 18h 55m 00sNed Collier Wakefield United Kingdom Concise 10MOD 70 Tri - VPLP
2019 1d 04h 02m 26sCyril Dardashti France Gitana 17100 ft Ultime Tri - Guillaume Verdier
2021 1d 9h 14m 54sCyril Dardashti France Maxi Edmond De RothschildUltim 32/33 [36]
2023 1d 08h 38m 27sFrançois Gabart France SVR LazartigueUltim 32/33 - VPLP [37]

Class 40

YearSail No.Yacht NameSailorsDesignElapsed TimeFinisherStartersRef.
2009GBR 30Initiatives Saveurs - Novedia Group Tanguy de Lamotte (FRA)
 Liz Wardley (PNG)
Guillaume Le Brec
2007 / Rogers / CMI3d 15h 19m 30s1819 [38]
2011GBR 30Initiatives - Alex Olivier Tanguy de Lamotte (FRA)
Thomas GAVERIAUX
Tanguy LEGLATIN
David SINEAU
2007 / Rogers / CMI3d 14h 17m 28s1720
2013FRA 130GDF SUEZ Sebastien Rogues (FRA)
Arthur Le Vaillant
Fabien Delahaye
Bertrand Castelnerac
2013 / Manuard / Mach 403d 03h 18m 30s1719[39]
2015ESP 123Tales II Gonzalo Botin (ESP)
+Crew
2013 / Botin / Longditud 03d 09h 17m 22s2223[40]
2017FRA 144V And B Maxime Sorel (FRA)
Antoine CARPENTIER
 Sam Manuard (FRA)
Jonas GERCKENS
2015 / Manuard / Mach 40.33d 03h 22m 27s2326[41]
2019FRA 153Lamotte - Module Création Luke Berry (GBR)
 Corentin Douguet (FRA)
 Frédéric Denis (FRA)
 Arnaud Berland (FRA)
2018 / Manuard / Mach 40.32d 11h 13m 22s1519 [42]
2021FRA 160Palanad 3 Antoine Magre (FRA)
 Will Harris (GBR)
 James Crampton (GBR)
 Damien Arnol (FRA)
2020 / Manuard / Mach 40.43d 10h 27m 25s2632 [43]
2023FRA 177Everial Erwan Le Draoulec (FRA)
 Julien Hereu (FRA)
 Pep Costa (FRA)
 Robin Follin (FRA)
2022 / Verdier / Pogo S403d 10h 22m 02s1721 [44]

IMOCA 60

YearStartersFinisher Elapsed TimeSailors Sail No.Yacht NameDesign Ref.
2005 13 12 3 - 11:42:13  Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) FRA06 Virbac-Paprec [45]
2007914 2 - 02:17:44 Vincent Riou (FRA) FRA 85PRB (3)
20091111 2 - 17:00:15 Sebastien Josse (FRA) 888BT2007 - Farr
201166 1 - 23:21:27 Vincent Riou (FRA) FRA 85PRB (4)
201377 2 - 19:22:19 Francois Gabart (FRA) Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA) FRA 301MACIF
201589 3 - 00:09:53 Vincent Riou (FRA)
Nicolas Andrieu
Sebastien Col
+Others
FRA 85PRB (4) [46]
20191820 2 - 01:32:28Skipper -  Jeremie Beyou (FRA)
Co-Skipper -  Christopher Pratt (FRA)
Crew 1 -
Crew 2 -
Crew 3 -
FRA 8Charal2019 VPLP[47][48]
20211112 2 - 16:51:24 Charlie Dalin (FRA)
 Paul Meilhat (FRA)
FRA79Apivia2019 Verdier
20232729 2 - 07:16:26 Charlie Dalin (FRA)
 Pascal Bidégorry (FRA)
FRA79MACIF2023 Verdier [49]

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