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Rolex Fastnet Race
Cowes/Plymouth, UK
August 7 - 12, 2005
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The biennial Rolex Fastnet Race has been an established fixture on the ocean racing circuit since 1926. The 607-mile race is a test of strategy and skill with challenging tidal currents and changeable weather. The fleet starts off the renowned Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, races out the Solent and across the often tempestuous Celtic Sea to the Fastnet Rock, and returns on a reciprocal course to the finish off Plymouth.
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| PRESS RELEASES |
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| August 13, 2005 |
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PROFESSIONALS AND CORINTHIANS SHARE THE SPOILS |
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| August 12, 2005 |
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FAIRYTALE ENDING FOR FRENCH CHATEAU |
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| August 12, 2005 |
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LITTLE SHIPS LEAPFROG INTO THE LEAD |
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| August 11, 2005 |
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WESTERLY WINDS BRING SMALL BOAT VICTORY EVER CLOSER |
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| August 11, 2005 |
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NEW WIND BRINGS FRESH HOPE FOR THE SMALL BOATS |
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| August 10, 2005 |
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FAILING BREEZE OFFERS HANDICAP HOPE TO THE KIWIS |
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| 10 août 2005 |
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Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) retrouve le goût de la voile |
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| August 10, 2005 |
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LINE HONOURS FOR ICAP MAXIMUS |
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| August 9, 2005 |
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PATCHES FINDS THE FAST ROUTE TO A FOGGY FASTNET |
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| August 9, 2005 |
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ICAP MAXIMUS FIRST TO DRIFT ROUND THE FASTNET ROCK |
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| August 8, 2005 |
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BIG BOATS MAKE HAY WHILE THE LITTLE ONES WALLOW |
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| August 8, 2005 |
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MAXIS PASS LANDS END AT SUNRISE |
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| August 7, 2005 |
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AERA WINS NEEDLES MATCH OUT OF THE SOLENT |
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| August 6, 2005 |
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SAILORS COME FROM NEAR AND FAR FOR ROLEX FASTNET START |
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| August 4, 2005 |
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TOUGH COMPETITION ON FRONT ROW OF ROLEX FASTNET GRID |
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| July 11, 2005 |
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CLASH OF THE TITANS FROM DOWNUNDER |
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| PHOTOGRAPHS |
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