Rolex Fastnet Race

Cowes/Plymouth, UK

 August 14 - 19, 2011
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Rolex Fastnet Race 2011- For the Record books

The 2011 edition set new record: number of entries, multihull and monohull race records
ID: 17961

Rolex Fastnet Race 2011- For the Record books

The 2011 edition set new record: number of entries, multihull and monohull race records
ID: 17921

Ran: First Back to Back Victory in 50 Years

Niklas Zennström’s Rán (GBR) is once again the overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race and...
ID: 17928

Maxi Yacht Technology

Understanding one of the most highly engineered and innovative racing machines on the planet
ID: 17927

Breaking the Record

Rolex Fastnet Race course record history since 1925
ID: 17893

Pace Slows

After a brisk first 48 hours, pace in the Rolex Fastnet Race has slowed up
ID: 17894

Baltimore Lifeboat

Rolex 2009 Spirit of Yachting feature on Baltimore Lifeboat that rescued Rambler 100
ID: 17831

Rambler 100 and Monohull Record

Shortly after rounding the Fastnet Rock the keel on George David’s super maxi Rambler100...
ID: 17812

Rolex Fastnet Race Multihull Record

Maxi Banque Populaire set a new outright multihull race record for the Rolex Fastnet Race
ID: 17768

Record fleet bound to the Fastnet

The record-sized Rolex Fastnet Race fleet set sail from Cowes in classic conditions
ID: 17720

Preview of the 2011 Rolex Fastnet Race

On the eve of the race start, the diverse and ultra competitive 318 boat fleet stands ready
ID: 17384

Fastnet Rock/Baltimore

The myth and the legend of the Fastnet Rock and its association with the Irish town of...
ID: 17379

The Appeal of the Fastnet Race

A feature on the draw of the Rolex Fastnet Race including a description of the course and...
ID: 17363

Why We Compete

Famed competitors including Charles Dunstone, Neville Crichton and Mike Slade describe the...
ID: 17386

Offshore History

Over the years sailors have been drawn to the test of 'man vs the elements'
ID: 17382

Rambler Rounding The Rock

Rambler’s Ken Read explaining the emotions the crew felt when rounding the Fastnet Rock in...
ID: 17385

Iromiguy: A Famous Victory

A feature on Iromiguy's shock victory in 2005 and an explanation of the handicap system
ID: 17362

The Story Of Morwenna

A focus on Morwenna, a replica of Jolie Brise, the first ever winner of the Rolex Fastnet...
ID: 17361

ICAP Leopard Break Record

A look back at ICAP Leopard’s record breaking line honours victory in 2007
ID: 17360

The Myth Of The Fastnet

The Fastnet Lighthouse: the symbol of the race
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