Who won the Fastnet Race?
Tom Kneen’s JPK 11.80 Sunrise has been crowned overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race.
What is the prize for winning the Fastnet Race?
Fastnet Challenge Cup
The main trophy for overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet is called the Fastnet Challenge Cup. There are however, an additional 30 trophies presented at prizegiving. The Fastnet Challenger Cup alongside Rolex Chronometer watches. One watch is awarded to the Cup winner and the other to the line honours monohull winner.
Why is the Fastnet race ending in Cherbourg?
Finishing the Rolex Fastnet Race in Cherbourg will encourage and secure the continued growth of the Club’s most prestigious event and provide an enhanced competitor experience. “The race has grown steadily over the past two decades and more and more people want to take part.
When was the first Fastnet Race?
1925
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Why is Fastnet finishing in France?
In August 2021, the finish was changed to Cherbourg from Plymouth in order to accommodate increased fleet sizes. Cherbourg is one of France’s great channel ports, closely linked to naval history and transatlantic adventures, and the Cotentin Coast is home to the many prominent water sports events.
Where does the Fastnet race end?
Cherbourg
After crossing the Celtic Sea, the race rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland. Returning on a largely reciprocal course, the race rounds the Isles of Scilly before finishing at Cherbourg.
What was the name of the storm that hit the Fastnet Race?
BBC ON THIS DAY | 14 | 1979: Freak storm hits yacht race. Dozens of yachts have been lost and at least three people killed after a freak storm blew up in the Irish Sea during the Fastnet yacht race. Hundreds of competitors have been left stranded and there have been several reports of bodies floating in the sea.
How many people died in the 1979 Fastnet?
19 fatalities
In 1979, it was the climax of the five-race Admiral’s Cup competition, as it had been since 1957. A worse-than-expected storm on the third day of the race wreaked havoc on over 303 yachts that started the biennial race, resulting in 19 fatalities (15 yachtsmen and four spectators).
Where did the Fastnet race get its name?
The Fastnet Race is a biennial offshore yacht race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club of the United Kingdom with the assistance of the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes and the Royal Western Yacht Club in Plymouth. The race is named after the Fastnet Rock, which the race course rounds.
What’s the record for the Fastnet monohull race?
The Fastnet Monohull Race record was set at 42hrs 39min by Volvo Open 70 “Abu Dhabi”, skippered by Ian Walker. Plymouth Yacht Haven was selected as host port RORC Increased the number of entries to meet demands.
Who was the winner of the 2011 Fastnet Race?
Ger O’Rourke’s Chieftain was the overall winner on corrected time. A record number of 320 boats entered the 2011 race – the largest total since the ill-fated 1979 race (303 entries). A total of nineteen nations were represented, with the bulk of entries still from Britain and France.
How many yachts survived the Fastnet Disaster?
Although the majority of the yachts weathered the storm and came safe to harbour unaided, 85 of them in fact finishing the race, it was soon known that some were in serious trouble and grave anxiety was felt about the safety of the whole fleet.