When is the next Fastnet Race?

The 49th edition of the biennial Rolex Fastnet Race will start from the Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes, UK on Sunday 8th August 2021

What's new about the 2021 Fastnet Race?

The next two editions of the race in 2021 and 2023 will finish in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin at the head of the Normandy peninsula, France

What will the fleet size be for the 2021 Fastnet Race?

Over 300. A record fleet is once again anticipated for the world's largest offshore yacht race.

Who races in the Fastnet Race?

The international fleet attracts both enthusiastic amateur, the seasoned offshore racer, as well as out-and-out professionals from all corners of the world.

What types of boats compete in the Fastnet Race?

Boats of all shapes, sizes and age take part in this historic race, from 9m-34m (30-110ft) – and everything in between

What is the multihull Fastnet Race record?

The Fastnet Race multihull course record is: 1 day 4 hours 2 minutes and 26 seconds (2019, Ultim Maxi Edmond de Rothschild, Franck Cammas / Charles Caudrelier)

What is the monohull Fastnet Race record?

The Fastnet Race monohull course record is: 1 day, 18 hours, 39 minutes (2011, Volvo 70, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing)

Who won the 2019 Fastnet Race?

David and Peter Askew's American VO70 Wizard won the 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race, claiming the Fastnet Challenge Cup for 1st in IRC Overall

How long has Rolex sponsored the Fastnet Race?

Rolex SA has been a longstanding sponsor of the race since 2001

When was the first Fastnet Race held?

The first race was in 1925 with 7 boats. The Royal Ocean Racing Club was set up as a result.

What boat was the winner of the first Fastnet Race?

The winner of the first Fastnet Race was the former pilot cutter Jolie Brise, a boat that is still sailing today.

Was there an Irish entry in the first Fastnet Race?

Cork sailor Henry P F Donegan (1870-1940), who gave his total support for the Fastnet Race from its inception in 1925 and competed in the inaugural race in his 43ft cutter Gull from Cork

Has Ireland every won the Fastnet Race?

Ireland has won the Fastnet Race twice. In 1987 the Dubois 40 Irish Independent won the Fastnet Race overall for the first time and then in 2007 – all of twenty years after Irish Independent’s win – Ireland secured the overall win again this time thanks to Ger O’Rourke’s Cookson 50 Chieftain from the Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland in Kilrush.

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30th July 2019

DBSC Results for Tuesday, 30 July 2019

The Sunfast 3600 Hot Cookie (John O'Gorman) was the DBSC Combined Cruisers Echo winner

Cruiser 3 Tuesday Echo: 1. Saki, 2. Wynward, 3. Asterix

Combined Cruisers Echo: 1. Hot Cookie, 2. Powder Monkey, 3. Kalamar

Sportsboat: 1. Jay-Z, 2. George 3, 3. Sea Jade

Ruffian: 1. Carmen, 2. Bandit, 3. Diane II

B211 One Design: 1. Yikes, 2. Bees Wing, 3. Billy Whizz

B211 Echo: 1. Yikes, 2. Bees Wing, 3. Ventuno

Glen: 1. Glenshesk, 2. Glencoe

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28th July 2019

DBSC Results for Saturday, July 27 2019

Chimaera (Andrew Craig) was third in the DBSC J109 race on Dublin Bay

DBSC Results for 27/07/2019

Race 1

Cruiser 0 IRC: 1. Wow, 2. Tsunami, 3. Lively Lady

Cruiser 0 Echo: 1. Wow, 2. Lively Lady, 3. Tsunami

Cruiser 1 IRC: 1. Bon Exemple, 2. White Mischief, 3. Ruth

Cruiser 1 Echo: 1. Ruth, 2. White Mischief, 3. Bon Exemple

Cruiser 1 J109: 1. White Mischief, 2. Ruth, 3. Chimaera

31.7 One Design: 1. Prospect, 2. Crazy Horse, 3. Levante

31.7 Echo: 1. Extreme Reality, 2. Kernach, 3. Attitude

Cruiser 2 IRC: 1. Peridot, 2. Gwili Two, 3. Rupert

Cruiser 2 Echo: 1. Peridot, 2. Leeuwin, 3. Springer

Cruiser 2 Sigma 33: 1. Gwili Two, 2. Rupert, 3. Leeuwin

Cruiser 3 IRC: 1. Asterix, 2. Starlet, 3. Dubious

Cruiser 3 Echo: 1. Wynward, 2. Saki, 3. Asterix

Cruiser 5 NS-IRC: 1. Cevantes, 2. Act Two, 3. Fortitudine

Cruiser 5 Echo: 1. Just Jasmin, 2. Afternoon Delight, 3. Sweet Martini

SB20: 1. So Blue, 2. Black, 3. Carpe Diem

Sportsboat: 1. Jambiya, 2. Zelus

Flying 15: 1. Ffantastic Mr Fox, 2. Flyer, 3. Ignis Caput II

Ruffian: 1. Ruffles, 2. Bandit, 3. Icicle

Shipman One Design: 1. Jo Slim, 2. Viking, 3. Barossa

B211 One Design: 1. Bees Wing, 2. Yikes, 3. Chinook

B211 Echo: 1. Bees Wing, 2. Yikes, 3. Chinook

Squib: 1. Periquin, 2. Sidewinder

Glen: 1. Pterodactyl, 2. Glenluce, 3. Glendun

Mermaid: 1. Jill, 2. Aideen

IDRA 14: 1. Dart, 2. Sapphire, 3. Slipstream

Race 2

SB20: 1. Sea Biscuit, 2. Black, 3. Carpe Diem

Sportsboat: 1. Jambiya, 2. Zelus, 3. Toute Si

Flying 15: 1. Flyer, 2. As Good as it Gets, 3. Perfect Ten

Squib: 1. Periquin, 2. Sidewinder

Mermaid: 1. Jill, 2. Aideen

IDRA 14: 1. Dumoanin, 2. Dart, 3. Slipstream

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25th July 2019

DBSC Results for Thursday, July 25 2019

Ignus Caput Duo IRL 4068 (David Mulvin and Ronan Beirne) were the winners of tonight's DBSC Thursday night race

DBSC Results for 25/07/2019

Cruiser 0 IRC: 1. Tsunami, 2. Lively Lady, 3. Wow

Cruiser 0 Echo: 1. Tsunami, 2. Lively Lady, 3. Wow

Cruiser 1 IRC: 1. Joker II, 2. Dear Prudence, 3. White Mischief

Cruiser 1 Echo: 1. Dear Prudence, 2. Joker II, 3. Prima Luce

Cruiser 1 J109: 1. Joker II, 2. Dear Prudence, 3. White Mischief

31.7 One Design: 1. Crazy Horse, 2. Levante, 3. After You Too

31.7 Echo: 1. Kalamar, 2. Fiddly Bits, 3. Levante

Cruiser 2 IRC: 1. Windjammer, 2. Peridot, 3. Leeuwin

Cruiser 2 Echo: 1. Windjammer, 2. Peridot, 3. Antix

Cruiser 2 Sigma 33: 1. Leeuwin, 2. Enchantress, 3. Springer

Cruiser 3A IRC: 1. Running Wild, 2. Starlet,

Cruiser 3A Echo: 1. Starlet, 2. Running Wild,

Cruiser 3B IRC 1. Eleint, 2. Asterix, 3.Maranda

Cruiser 3B Echo 1. Eleint, 2. Maranda, 3. Wynward

Cruiser 5A NS-IRC: 1. Act Two, 2. The Great Escape

Cruiser 5A Echo: 1. Act Two, 2. The Great Escape, 3. Aurora

Cruiser 5B NS-IRC: 1. Cevantes, 2. Gung-Ho, 3. Fortitudine

Cruiser 5B Echo: 1. Cevantes, 2. Fortitudine, 3. Gung-Ho

SB20: 1. So Blue, 2. Carpe Diem

Sportsboat: 1. Jheetah, 2. Jester, 3. Zelus

Dragon: 1. Sir Ossis of the River

Flying 15: 1. Ignis Caput II, 2. Ffinisterre, 3. Nimble

Ruffian: 1. Bandit, 2. Ripples, 3. Shannagh

Shipman: 1=. Twocan, 1=. The Den, 3. Viking

B211 One Design: 1. Small Wonder, 2. Yikes, 3. Marissa XIV

B211 Echo: 1. Small Wonder, 2. Ventuno, 3. Bees Wing

Glen: 1. Glendun, 2. Glenshesk

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23rd July 2019

DBSC Results for Tuesday, 23 July 2019

George Kingston was the winner of the DBSC Laser Standard division race

Race 1

Cruiser 3 Tuesday Echo: 1. Jiminy Cricket, 2. Asterix, 3. Grasshopper

Combined Cruisers Tuesday Echo: 1. Jalapeno, 2. Powder Monkey

Sportsboat: 1. George 5, 2. Jay-Z, 3. Sea Jade

Ruffian: 1. Carmen, 2. Bandit, 3. Alias

B211 One Design: 1. Yikes, 2. Billy Whizz, 3. Bees Wing

B211 Echo: 1. Yikes, 2. Ventuno, 3. Bees Wing

Glen: 1. Glendun, 2. Glenluce, 3. Glenshesk

IDRA 14: 1. Sapphire, 2. Dart, 3. Slipstream

Fireball: 1. S Oram, 2. M Barry & C Power

Laser Standard: 1. G Kingston, 2. R Wallace, 3. R O'Leary

Laser Radial: 1. C Clancy, 2. M Sorgassi, 3. O Laverty

Race 2

IDRA 14: 1. Dumoanin, 2. Chaos, 3. Dart

Fireball: 1. S Oram, 2. M Barry & C Power

Laser Standard: 1. T Little, 2. R Wallace, 3. R O'Leary

Laser Radial: 1. M Sorgassi, 2. C Clancy, 3. J O'Beirne

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20th July 2019

DBSC Results for Saturday, July 20 2019

The Dufour 425 'Act Two' (Michael O’Leary, Tom Roche and David Andrews) was the winner of DBSC Cruiser 5 NS-IRC 1

Race 1

Cruiser 0 IRC: 1. Wow, 2. Tsunami, 3. D-Tox

Cruiser 0 Echo: 1. D-Tox, 2. Tsunami, 3. Wow

Cruiser 1 IRC: 1. White Mischief, 2. Something Else, 3. Gringo

Cruiser 1 Echo: 1. Indecision, 2. Jump the Gun, 3. Powder Monkey

Cruiser 1 J109: 1. White Mischief, 2. Something Else, 3. Jalapeno

31.7 One Design: 1. Bluefin Two, 2. Prospect, 3. Levante

31.7 Echo: 1. Bluefin Two, 2. Attitude, 3. Fiddly Bits

Cruiser 2 IRC: 1. Gwili Two, 2. Rupert, 3. Windjammer

Cruiser 2 Echo: 1. Enchantress, 2. Gwili Two, 3. Leeuwin

Cruiser 2 Sigma 33: 1. Gwili Two, 2. Rupert, 3. Enchantress

Cruiser 3 IRC: 1. Starlet, 2. Asterix, 3. Dubious

Cruiser 3 Echo: 1. Dubious, 2. Asterix, 3. Starlet

Cruiser 5 NS-IRC: 1. Act Two, 2. The Great Escape, 3. Fortitudine

Cruiser 5 Echo: 1. Act Two, 2. The Great Escape, 3. Afternoon Delight

SB20: 1. Sea Biscuit, 2. Venuesworld.com, 3. Lia

Sportsboat: 1. Jawesome III, 2. Jambiya

Flying 15: 1. The Gruffalo, 2. Betty, 3. Ffinisterre

Ruffian: 1. Bandit, 2. Ruffles, 3. Carmen

Shipman: 1. Viking, 2. Jo Slim, 3. Barossa

B211 One Design: 1. Small Wonder, 2. Yikes, 3. Chinook

B211 Echo: 1. Yikes, 2. Small Wonder, 3. Chinook

Squib: 1. Periquin, 2. Sidewinder

Mermaid: 1. Aideen, 2. Jill

Race 2

SB20: 1. Sea Biscuit, 2. Carpe Diem, 3. Venuesworld.com

Sportsboat: 1. Jawesome III, 2. Jambiya, 3. Toute Si

Flying 15: 1. Betty, 2. The Gruffalo, 3. As Good as it Gets

Squib: 1. Sidewinder, 2. Periquin

Mermaid: 1. Jill, 2. Aideen

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16th July 2019

DBSC Results for Tuesday, July 7, 2019

Kevin Glynn's 'Grasshopper' from the National Yacht Club was third in DBSC Combined Cruisers race

Cruiser 3 Tuesday Echo: 1. Pamafe, 2. Maranda, 3. Grasshopper

Combined Cruisers Tuesday Echo: 1. Jalapeno, 2. Graduate

Sportsboat: 1. Team INSS, 2. Sea Jade, 3. Jay-Z

Ruffian: 1. Carmen, 2. Alias, 3. Bandit

B211 One Design: 1. Yikes, 2. Isolde, 3. Bees Wing

B211 Echo: 1. Isolde, 2. Bees Wing, 3. Yikes

Glen: 1. Glendun, 2. Glencoe

PY Class: 1. Cressida, 2. D Lawlor

IDRA 14: 1. Sapphire, 2. Dumoanin, 3. Dart

Fireball: 1. L McKenna, 2. F Miller, 3. S Oram

Laser Standard: 1. R Wallace, 2. G O'Hare, 3. I Simington

Laser Radial: 1. S Craig, 2. S Gilmore, 3. C Clancy

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9th July 2019

Jalapeno Wins Combined DBSC Cruisers Race as Dinghy Racing Abandoned Due to Lack of Wind

The J/109 Jalapeno was the winner of the light air DBSC race

A drop in wind on Dublin Bay tonight meant DBSC dinghy racing was abandoned and Paul Barrington's J109 Jalapeno was the only finisher in the Combined DBSC Cruisers race.

All other boats & classes were recorded as 'Did Not Finish' - no result.

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6th July 2019

DBSC Results for Saturday 6th June 2019

Levante (Michael Leahy & John Power) of the National Yacht Club was the winner of the DBSC 31.7 One Design race

Race 1

Cruiser 0 IRC: 1. Tsunami, 2. Wow, 3. Lively Lady

Cruiser 0 Echo: 1. Tsunami, 2. Lively Lady, 3. Wow

Cruiser 1 IRC: 1. Bon Exemple, 2. Jalapeno, 3. Chimaera

Cruiser 1 Echo: 1. Jalapeno, 2. Powder Monkey, 3. Indecision

Cruiser 1 J109: 1. Jalapeno, 2. Chimaera, 3. White Mischief

31.7 One Design: 1. Levante, 2. Prospect, 3. Bluefin Two

31.7 Echo: 1. Bluefin Two, 2. Fiddly Bits, 3. Levante

Cruiser 2 IRC: 1. Peridot, 2. Springer, 3. Leeuwin

Cruiser 2 Echo: 1. Springer, 2. Leeuwin, 3. Peridot

Cruiser 2 Sigma 33: 1. Springer, 2. Leeuwin, 3. Rupert

Cruiser 3 IRC: 1. Maranda, 2. Cartoon, 3. Ceol Na Mara

Cruiser 3 Echo: 1. Maranda, 2. Ceol Na Mara, 3. Cartoon

SB20: 1. Black, 2. Carpe Diem, 3. Venuesworld.com

Sportsboat: 1. Jawesome III, 2. Zelus

Flying 15: 1. Betty, 2. Ffinisterre, 3. Hera

Mermaid: 1. Jill, 2. Aideen, 3. Tijuana

Race 2

SB20: 1. Black, 2. So Blue, 3. Venuesworld.com

Sportsboat: 1. Jawesome III, 2. Toute Si, 3. Zelus

Flying 15: 1. Flyer, 2. Eleni, 3. Fflagella

Mermaid: 1. Jill, 2. Tijuana, 3. Aideen

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4th July 2019

DBSC Results for Thursday, 4 July 2019

Sunfast 3600 Hot Cookie (John O'Gorman) from the National Yacht Club was second in DBSC Cruiser 0 IRC

DBSC Results for 04/07/2019

Cruiser 0 IRC: 1. Wow, 2. Hot Cookie

Cruiser 0 Echo: 1. Wow, 2. Hot Cookie

Cruiser 1 IRC: 1. Bon Exemple, 2. Chimaera, 3. Something Else

Cruiser 1 Echo: 1. Bon Exemple, 2. Chimaera, 3. Something Else

Cruiser 1 J109: 1. Chimaera, 2. Something Else, 3. White Mischief

31.7 One Design: 1. Crazy Horse, 2. Attitude, 3. Levante

31.7 Echo: 1. Crazy Horse, 2. Attitude, 3. Levante

Cruiser 2 IRC: 1. Red Rhum, 2. Enchantress, 3. Rupert

Cruiser 2 Echo: 1. Ruthless, 2. Red Rhum, 3. Enchantress

Cruiser 2 Sigma 33: 1. Enchantress, 2. Rupert, 3. Springer

Cruiser 3A IRC: 1. Running Wild, 2. Cartoon, 3. Black Sheep

Cruiser 3A Echo: 1. Running Wild, 2. Cartoon, 3. Starlet

Cruiser 3B IRC: 1. Asterix, 2. Dubious, 3. Maranda

Cruiser 3B ECHO: 1. Dubious, 2. Asterix, 3. Papytoo

Cruiser 5A NS-IRC: 1. Shearwater, 2. Persistence, 3. The Great Escape

Cruiser 5A Echo: 1. Aurora, 2. Spirit, 3. The Great Escape

Cruiser 5B NS-IRC: 1. Menapia

Cruiser 5B Echo: 1. Menapia, 2. Lucyo, 3. Setanta

SB20: 1. So Blue, 2. Carpe Diem, 3. Lia

Sportsboat: 1. Jester, 2. Zelus, 3. RIYC 1

Dragon: 1. Phantom, 2. Zin Zan

Flying 15: 1. Betty, 2. Flyer, 3. No Name

Ruffian: 1. Ruffles, 2. Alias, 3. Ripples

Shipman: 1. Curraglas

B211 One Design: 1. Small Wonder, 2. Anemos II, 3. Isolde

B211 Echo: 1. Small Wonder, 2. Isolde, 3. Bees Wing

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2nd July 2019

DBSC Results for Tuesday 02 July 2019

Asterix (Frazer Meredith & John Counihan) of the DMYC were second in the DBSC Cruiser 3 Tuesday Echo race

DBSC Results for 02/07/2019

Race 1

Cruiser 3 Tuesday Echo: 1. Maranda, 2. Asterix, 3. Wynward

Combined Cruisers Tuesday Echo: 1. Jalapeno, 2. Hot Cookie

Ruffian: 1. Carmen, 2. Bandit, 3. Alias

B211 One Design: 1. Yikes, 2. Isolde, 3. Ventuno

B211 Echo: 1. Isolde, 2. Yikes, 3. Ventuno

PY Class: 1. T Murphy, 2. Cressida, 3. Cordelia

IDRA 14: 1. Dumoanin, 2. Slipstream, 3. Sapphire

Fireball: 1. S Oram, 2. M Barry & C Power, 3. L McKenna

Laser Standard: 1. R Wallace, 2. G O'Hare, 3. D O'Connell

Laser Radial: 1. M Sorgassi, 2. S Gilmore, 3. B Hughes

Race 2

PY Class: 1. T Murphy, 2. Cressida, 3. Desdemona

IDRA 14: 1. Dumoanin, 2. Slipstream, 3. Sapphire

Fireball: 1. S Oram, 2. M Barry & C Power, 3. F Miller

Laser Standard: 1. R Wallace, 2. G O'Hare, 3. R O'Leary

Laser Radial: 1. J O'Beirne, 2. M Sorgassi, 3. S Gilmore