Stefan Jentzsch’s Botin 56 Black Pearl (NYYC) was the first Admiral’s Cup boat to round the Fastnet Rock.
Black Pearl rounded on Monday at 06:54:11 BST. . . After David Witt took IRC Super Zero Scallywag (non AC) round earlier as leading monohull at 23.02 on Sunday 27 July.
At 09:00 on Monday 28 July, seven of the AC1 boats had rounded the Fastnet Lighthouse.
After IRC time correction, Beau Geste (RHKYC) was leading the AC1 class by just 3 minutes and 14 seconds from Jolt 3. Gordon Ketelbey’s TP52 Zen (CYCA) was 29 minutes and 59 seconds behind Beau Geste.
In the AC2 at 09:00 BST, Pierre Casirgahi’s Carkeek 42 Jolt 6 (YCM) was leading a pack of boats approximately 35nm south of the Fastnet Lighthouse.
Karl Kwok’s Botin 40 Beau Ideal (RHKYC) was a mile behind Jolt 6 with James Murray’s B&C 42 Callisto a further two miles back. Chris Frost’s Carkeek 40+ AMP-lifi (RORC White) was also in the pack.
After IRC time correction, the ranking shows Jolt 6 approximately one hour ahead of Philippe Frantz’s NM43 Albator (YCF).
Ranked in third place was Donald Thinschmidt’s Ker 43 Abracadabra (NYYC), just a few minutes ahead of Callisto and Beau Ideal.
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