The extraordinary 32m long Ultime Maxi Edmond de Rothschild crossed the finish of the Rolex Fastnet Race this evening (Monday 9 August) at 20:24:54 BST, setting a new record
Rolex Fastnet Race – Skorpios first monohull to the Rock
Russian Dmitry Rybolovlev’s brand new ClubSwan 125 Skorpios became the first monohull to round the Fastnet Rock on Monday evening.
Rolex Fastnet Race – Maxi Edmond de Rothschild round the Rock
While the majority of the Rolex Fastnet Race fleet is still toughing it out in the Channel, at 08:00 BST this morning Maxi Edmond de Rothschild was the first Ultime to reach the Fastnet Rock.
Rolex Fastnet Race – Start Line Images
Images from the Rolex Fastnet Race start off Cowes, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club.