Fastnet winner Géry Trentesaux enters June’s 700-mile Round Ireland Race from Wicklow with Sydney GTS 43 Long Courrier.

Some offshore yacht races struggle for entries, but the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s biennial flagship event is not one of them. When the entry list opened on 9 January, spaces sold out faster than a ...

Victory marks watershed moment for women in offshore sailing Bonafous wins after tense duel with Beyou's Charal IMOCA class features cutting-edge 60-foot racing yachts July 29 (Reuters) - Elodie ...

French duo beat record field of 444 boats Loison wins Fastnet Race twice, first in 2013 French teams dominate podium with Figaro sailors July 31 (Reuters) - Alexis Loison and Jean-Pierre Kelbert were ...

“It was like going on holiday.” That’s how one sailor described the start of the 1979 Fastnet Race. But within 48 hours, a rapidly intensifying “weather bomb” unleashed hurricane-force winds over 300 ...

Entries are open for yachts of 27ft to 70ft in length, mono and multihull. Classes will be offered to Solo, 2 handed and fully crewed. IRC VPRS and MOCRA Handicaps will be accepted, along with ...

SVR Lazartigue won the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race, a record-breaking race that will take place in France. The sleek blue trimaran was the first to arrive at Cherbourg from the 444 strong fleet. The ...

The Royal Ocean Racing Club concluded its 2025 centenary celebrations with the publication of a new book covering its history.

Swan 50 Zanoza powers upwind during a previous Rolex Fastnet Race. The Russian-flagged yacht is owned by Nicolas Ibanez Scott and skippered by Jordi Griso. Courtesy Royal Ocean Racing Club With less ...