Stefan Jentzsch’s Botin 56 Black Pearl (NYYC) was first Admiral’s Cup boat to round the Fastnet Rock
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ROLEX FASTNET RACE UPDATE – SHK Scallywag first Monohull round the Rock
Leading Monohull at the Fastnet Rock was SHK Scallywag HKG of skipper David Witt at 23.02 Sunday 27 July.
ROLEX FASTNET RACE UPDATE – SVR Lazartigue take Multihull Line Honours
Ultim Trimaran SVR Lazartigue, skippered by Tom Laperche has taken Rolex Fastnet Race Multihull Line Honours
ROLEX FASTNET RACE UPDATE – First round the Rock
The multihull SVR Lazrtigue of skipper Tom Laperche first round the Fastnet Rock, at 15:23ish Sunday
Rolex Fastnet Race – Underway with record 444 fleet
Rolex Fastnet Race underway with record 444 fleet. In IRC One it was Australian David Griffith’s Whisper was first out of the Solent at 13:10 Saturday
Rolex Fastnet Race – First start 11:20 hrs from the Royal Yacht Squadron
The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s centennial Rolex Fastnet Race looks set to be light to moderate for the start and mostly on the wind to the Fastnet Rock
Admiral’s Cup – Royal Hong Kong YC hold lead for Fastnet Race
With the Admiral’s Cup inshore racing completed the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club leads the series by eight points from Yacht Club de Monaco
Admiral’s Cup – Beau Geste and Nola win light air races
Race Four of the Admiral’s Cup brought a tactical masterclass in light airs to the Central Solent . . . See video here
Admiral’s Cup – Royal Hong Kong YC take lead by single point
With four races now completed in the Admiral’s Cup, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club now leads the series by a single point from Yacht Club de Monaco
Admiral’s Cup – Yacht Club de Monaco take lead after 3 races
Yacht Club de Monaco with Jolt 3 (11 pts) and Jolt 6 (15 pts) on 26 pts hold a one point lead after three races.
Admiral’s Cup Opens with a Test of Endurance Channel Race
The Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Channel Race had it all . . . Niklas Zennström’s AC1 Carkeek 52 Rán (KSSS) took race line honours for the Admiral’s Cup fleet
RORC Channel Race kicks off Admiral’s Cup series
The RORC Channel Race started Saturday 19 July, in light downwind breeze in the central Solent with a flooding tide