![Carina rounding the Rock during the Fastnet Race of 2011 Carina rounding the Rock during the Fastnet Race of 2011](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000AkIJE5FTYPo/s/848/I0000AkIJE5FTYPo.jpg)
SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race Shares Global Camaraderie Of Classic Distance Races
29th June 2024 W M Nixon![Very strange? The rugged-looking 1910-built 48ft gaff cutter Tally Ho in full offshore racing trim in 1927. At first glance, few would guess her to be an Albert Strange design Very strange? The rugged-looking 1910-built 48ft gaff cutter Tally Ho in full offshore racing trim in 1927. At first glance, few would guess her to be an Albert Strange design](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000_9JhtHcalck/s/767/I0000_9JhtHcalck.jpg)
![Sean Flood at the helm of Otto Glaser’s McGruer 47 Tritsch-Tratsch II with The Needles astern in the early stages of the 1974 RORC Cowes-Cork Race. Also just visible astern are Denis Doyle’s blue S&S 47 Moonduster, and Clayton Love’s Swan 44 Assiduous – they were still astern at the finish. Line honours and overall winner was Eric Tabarly’s then-new 70ft ketch Pen Duick VI, while Tritsch-Tratsch II was in the frame, and top Irish boat Sean Flood at the helm of Otto Glaser’s McGruer 47 Tritsch-Tratsch II with The Needles astern in the early stages of the 1974 RORC Cowes-Cork Race. Also just visible astern are Denis Doyle’s blue S&S 47 Moonduster, and Clayton Love’s Swan 44 Assiduous – they were still astern at the finish. Line honours and overall winner was Eric Tabarly’s then-new 70ft ketch Pen Duick VI, while Tritsch-Tratsch II was in the frame, and top Irish boat](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Loiec3yzn9w/s/767/I0000Loiec3yzn9w.jpg)
![Arguably the most successful racing yacht in the world today. The luminous Caro – with Cian Guilfoyle in her crew – sweeps in with style to Cherbourg and the unassailable overall win the Fastnet Race 2023 Arguably the most successful racing yacht in the world today. The luminous Caro – with Cian Guilfoyle in her crew – sweeps in with style to Cherbourg and the unassailable overall win the Fastnet Race 2023](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000RfdykMjrbsY/s/767/I0000RfdykMjrbsY.jpg)
Cian Guilfoyle of National YC is “Sailor of the Month (Offshore)” for July
3rd August 2023 Sailor of the Month![Thomas Bonnier's JPK 1030 Juzzy, came through the fleet to win IRC Two in the final stretch of the 2023 Fastnet Race Thomas Bonnier's JPK 1030 Juzzy, came through the fleet to win IRC Two in the final stretch of the 2023 Fastnet Race](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000QAywyh8OndY/s/500/I0000QAywyh8OndY.jpg)
![Gilles Fournier's J/133 is victorious in IRC One after a tightly contested battle against Thomas Kneen's JPK 1180 Sunrise III Gilles Fournier's J/133 is victorious in IRC One after a tightly contested battle against Thomas Kneen's JPK 1180 Sunrise III](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000mktDHml_NdI/s/767/I0000mktDHml_NdI.jpg)
![The Murphy family's Grand Soleil 40 Nieulargo of the Royal Cork Yacht Club (pictured here in the 2021 race) was best of the Irish in the 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race The Murphy family's Grand Soleil 40 Nieulargo of the Royal Cork Yacht Club (pictured here in the 2021 race) was best of the Irish in the 50th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000042YSJNeZvbY/s/500/I000042YSJNeZvbY.jpg)
![Max Klink (right) and tactician Adrian Stead (left) plus the Caro crew with the Rolex Fastnet Race overall winner's trophy - the Fastnet Challenge Cup. The winning crew on Caro are William Parker, Wade Morgan, Ryan Godfrey, Justin Ferris, Jono Swain, James Paterson, Harry Hall, Cian Guilfoyle, Andrew McCorquodale, Andy Green, Adrian Stead and owner Max Klink Max Klink (right) and tactician Adrian Stead (left) plus the Caro crew with the Rolex Fastnet Race overall winner's trophy - the Fastnet Challenge Cup. The winning crew on Caro are William Parker, Wade Morgan, Ryan Godfrey, Justin Ferris, Jono Swain, James Paterson, Harry Hall, Cian Guilfoyle, Andrew McCorquodale, Andy Green, Adrian Stead and owner Max Klink](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000mUlkzRk0xOU/s/767/I0000mUlkzRk0xOU.jpg)
Caro Grinder Cian Guilfoyle of Dun Laoghaire is 50th Rolex Fastnet Race Overall Winner
27th July 2023 RORC![Crowds gather for the prizegiving of the 50th Fastnet Race prizegiving in Cherbourg Crowds gather for the prizegiving of the 50th Fastnet Race prizegiving in Cherbourg](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000T3M10sAAh4c/s/767/I0000T3M10sAAh4c.jpg)
![Maluka kisses Irish water for the first time in Cork Harbour in late May Maluka kisses Irish water for the first time in Cork Harbour in late May](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000iQk4cIVHECg/s/767/I0000iQk4cIVHECg.jpg)
Cork’s Honorary Special Veteran Maluka’s Handy Little Hitch-Hike To Europe For The 50th Fastnet Race
26th July 2023 Fastnet![Defending Fastnet Race champion Tom Kneen's JPK 11.80 Sunrise III is seeking the IRC1 overall lead on day five of the race Defending Fastnet Race champion Tom Kneen's JPK 11.80 Sunrise III is seeking the IRC1 overall lead on day five of the race](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000gXofuewsC.Q/s/767/I0000gXofuewsC.Q.jpg)
![Caro sails into Cherbourg-en-Contentin, securing victory in IRC Zero The Caro crew including Dublin Bay's Cian Guilfoyle, celebrate as the Botin 52 sails into Cherbourg-en-Contentin, securing victory in IRC Zero](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000UNYq6FR9j80/s/767/I0000UNYq6FR9j80.jpg)
![The Fastnet Race performance of the Fournier family from France with their J/133 Pintia has been little short of sensational The Fastnet Race performance of the Fournier family from France with their J/133 Pintia has been little short of sensational](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000M.9Do7bA2Ko/s/767/I0000M.9Do7bA2Ko.jpg)
![Luke Berry (right) and Antoine Joubert celebrate their narrow victory in the Ocean Fifty class in the 2023 Fastnet Race Luke Berry (right) and Antoine Joubert celebrate their narrow victory in the Ocean Fifty class in the 2023 Fastnet Race](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xttkloJO3bw/s/767/I0000xttkloJO3bw.jpg)
![Neat. Mike O'Donnell's J/121 Darkwood (Royal Irish YC) crosses ahead of the Lombard 45 Pata Negra (Andrew & Sam Hall, Pwllheli SC) as they close in on the Fastnet Rock yesterday (Monday) evening Neat. Mike O'Donnell's J/121 Darkwood (Royal Irish YC) crosses ahead of the Lombard 45 Pata Negra (Andrew & Sam Hall, Pwllheli SC) as they close in on the Fastnet Rock yesterday (Monday) evening](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000081DjwIVMCWY/s/767/I000081DjwIVMCWY.jpg)
Fastnet Racers To Have Day Of Gentler Conditions Before Atlantic Weather Returns
25th July 2023 Fastnet![MACIF Santé Prévoyance speeds towards her Rolex Fastnet Race monohull line honours victory MACIF Santé Prévoyance speeds towards her Rolex Fastnet Race monohull line honours victory](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000t9mTbh3IoYA/s/767/I0000t9mTbh3IoYA.jpg)