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# # ROWING: The fastest crew at the St Michael’s Head of the River at O’Brien’s Bridge on Saturday was the senior eight from the host club. The St Michael’s senior four slotted in as the second fastest on a dry day with a gusty crosswind. Galway had its say in third place, as the junior 18 eight from Colaiste Iognaid filled this spot.

St. Michael's Rowing Club
Head of the River - Saturday 23rd March 2013.
Position Crew ID Club Name Crew Name
Boat
Type: Grade:
Elapsed
Time:
Results: by Overall Position. Printed: 16:42:45
1 801 St. Michael's R.C. MS 8 MS 8 10:09
2 402 St. Michael's R.C. B MS 4- MS 4 10:35
3 805 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. MJ18 8 MJ18 8 10:50
4 802 St. Michael's R.C. MI 8 MI 8 10:55
5 416 St. Michael's R.C. MJ18 4+ MJ18 4 11:02
6 410 Garda Siochana B.C. MI 4X MI 4 11:05
7 816 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. A MJ16 8 MJ16 8 11:07
8 401 St. Michael's R.C. A MS 4- MS 4 11:13
9 420 Shannon R.C. MJ18 4X MJ18 4 11:15
10 812 Shannon R.C. B (c 344) MM 8 MM 8 11:22
11 308 U.L. R.C. A MN 8 TO MTO 11:25
12 204 St. Michael's R.C. D MS 2- MS 2- 11:27
13 418 Athlunkard B.C. MJ18 4X MJ18 4 11:27
14 419 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. MJ18 4X MJ18 4 11:33
15 809 Fermoy R.C. (c 361) MM 8 MM 8 11:36
16 411 Athlunkard B.C. MJ18 4+ MJ18 4 11:51
17 806 Fermoy R.C. MJ18 8 MJ18 8 11:51
18 421 St. Michael's R.C. MJ18 4X MJ18 4 11:56
19 309 U.L. R.C. B MN 8 TO MTO 11:57
20 426 Clonmel R.C. MJ16 4X+ MJ16 4 11:57
21 446 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. SA MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 11:58
22 205 St. Michael's R.C. E MS 2- MS 2- 12:02
23 229 Garda Siochana B.C. B MI 2X MI 2X 12:03
24 228 Garda Siochana B.C. A MI 2X MI 2X 12:05
25 813 St. Michael's R.C. (d 428) MM 8 MM 8 12:05
26 810 Old Collegians B.C. (e 456) MM 8 MM 8 12:06
27 201 St. Michael's R.C. A MS 2- MS 2- 12:09
28 417 Shandon B.C. MJ18 4- MJ18 4X- 12:11
29 468 Shandon B.C. (b 164) MM 4+ MM 4 12:11
30 824 Shannon R.C. WJ18 8 WJ18 8 12:12
31 408 Muckross R.C. B MI 4+ MI 4 12:13
32 491 St. Michael's R.C. WJ18 4X WJ18 4 12:15
33 202 St. Michael's R.C. B MS 2- MS 2- 12:18
34 218 St. Michael's R.C. A MJ18 2X MJ18 2X 12:23
35 819 Shandon B.C. Shandon BC MJ16 8 MJ16 8 12:26
36 427 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. A MJ16 4X+ MJ16 4 12:27
37 227 Clonmel R.C. MI 2X MI 2X 12:28
38 488 Castleconnell B.C. A WJ18 4X WJ18 4 12:28
39 838 Athlunkard B.C. WN 8 WN 8 12:29
40 203 St. Michael's R.C. C MS 2- MS 2- 12:30
41 223 Cappoquin R.C. MN 2X MN 2X 12:32
42 8 Clonmel R.C. Prendergast) MI 1X MI 1X 12:32
43 832 Shannon R.C. A WJ16 8 WJ16 8 12:34
44 412 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. MJ18 4+ MJ18 4 12:37
45 26 St. Michael's R.C. O'Malley MJ18 1X MJ18 1X 12:38
46 230 Garda Siochana B.C. C MI 2X MI 2X 12:41
47 234 St. Michael's R.C. WS 2X WS 2X 12:43
48 212 St. Michael's R.C. MJ18 2- MJ18 2- 12:47
49 304 U.L. R.C. WS 4X TO WTO 12:47
50 428 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. B MJ16 4X+ MJ16 4 12:48
51 434 Colaiste Chiarain MJ16 4+ MJ16 4 12:48
52 459 Shannon R.C. A MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 12:50
53 490 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. WJ18 4X WJ18 4 12:54
54 407 Muckross R.C. A MI 4+ MI 4 12:57
55 413 Fermoy R.C. MJ18 4+ MJ18 4 12:57
56 823 Shandon B.C. WJ18 8 WJ18 8 12:58
57 225 St. Michael's R.C. MI 2- MI 2- 12:59
St. Michael's Rowing Club Head of the River - Saturday 23rd March 2013. Page 1 of 4
Position Crew ID Club Name Crew Name
Boat
Type: Grade:
Elapsed
Time:
Results: by Overall Position. Printed: 16:42:45
58 209 Athlunkard B.C. MJ18 2- MJ18 2- 13:00
59 431 Shandon B.C. MJ16 4X+ MJ16 4 13:01
60 821 St. Michael's R.C. MJ16 8 MJ16 8 13:02
61 214 Clonmel R.C. MJ18 2X MJ18 2X 13:03
62 803 Castleconnell B.C. A MJ18 8 MJ18 8 13:04
63 831 Shandon B.C. WJ16 8 WJ16 8 13:05
64 825 St. Michael's R.C. WJ18 8 WJ18 8 13:07
65 319 U.L. R.C. Haugh MN 1X TO MTO 13:08
66 822 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. WJ18 8 WJ18 8 13:09
67 215 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. MJ18 2X MJ18 2X 13:10
68 804 Castleconnell B.C. B MJ18 8 MJ18 8 13:15
69 464 St. Michael's R.C. B MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 13:18
70 243 Muckross R.C. WJ18 2X WJ18 2X 13:19
71 820 Shannon R.C. Shannon RC MJ16 8 MJ16 8 13:20
72 487 Athlunkard B.C. WJ18 4X WJ18 4 13:21
73 10 Garda Siochana B.C. Kelly MI 1X MI 1X 13:23
74 808 Castleconnell B.C. B (e 466) MM 8 MM 8 13:24
75 20 Clonmel R.C. Channon MJ18 1X MJ18 1X 13:25
76 23 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. Coughlan MJ18 1X MJ18 1X 13:25
77 315 U.L. R.C. A MI 2X TO MTO 13:28
78 15 St. Michael's R.C. Lazda B MI 1X MI 1X 13:30
79 827 Shannon R.C. B (b 281) WM 8 WM 8 13:31
80 471 St. Michael's R.C. A (e 230) MM 4X- MM 4X 13:32
81 16 St. Michael's R.C. Healy MI 1X MI 1X 13:33
82 451 Fermoy R.C. C MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 13:33
83 77 St. Michael's R.C. Jennings WS 1X WS 1X 13:34
84 29 Cappoquin R.C. Buckley MJ16 1X MJ16 1X 13:37
85 30 Castleconnell B.C. Whittle MJ16 1X MJ16 1X 13:37
86 440 Castleconnell B.C. A MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 13:41
87 56 Shandon B.C. O'Sullivan MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 13:41
88 76 St. Michael's R.C. Clavin WS 1X WS 1X 13:45
89 830 Muckross R.C. WJ16 8 WJ16 8 13:47
90 22 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. Lawless MJ18 1X MJ18 1X 13:48
91 316 U.L. R.C. B MI 2X TO MTO 13:50
92 423 Athlunkard B.C. MJ16 4X+ MJ16 4 13:50
93 25 Shandon B.C. Begley MJ18 1X MJ18 1X 13:51
94 484 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. WJ18 4- WJ18 4 13:51
95 14 St. Michael's R.C. Lazda A MI 1X MI 1X 13:54
96 826 Shannon R.C. A (b 283) WM 8 WM 8 13:54
97 235 Shannon R.C. WJ18 2- WJ18 2- 13:55
98 473 Athlunkard B.C. MN 4+ MN 4 13:55
99 833 Shannon R.C. B WJ16 8 WJ16 8 13:55
100 513 Fermoy R.C. A WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 13:56
101 31 Clonmel R.C. Lonergan MJ16 1X MJ16 1X 13:57
102 63 Cappoquin R.C. Povey MN 1X MN 1X 13:59
103 452 Fermoy R.C. D MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 14:01
104 477 Athlunkard B.C. WN 4+ WN 4 14:01
105 493 Shandon B.C. WJ16 4+ WJ16 4 14:01
106 9 Clonmel R.C. Murphy MI 1X MI 1X 14:02
107 432 St. Michael's R.C. A MJ16 4X+ MJ16 4 14:03
108 83 St. Michael's R.C. O'Brien WI 1X WI 1X 14:03
109 436 Fermoy R.C. MJ16 4+ MJ16 4 14:04
110 467 St. Michael's R.C. E MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 14:04
111 24 Shandon B.C. Begley MJ18 1X MJ18 1X 14:05
112 12 Garda Siochana B.C. Murphy MI 1X MI 1X 14:08
113 13 Shandon B.C. Cronje MI 1X MI 1X 14:08
114 34 Colaiste Chiarain Hogan MJ16 1X MJ16 1X 14:08
115 39 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. Rigney MJ16 1X MJ16 1X 14:10
116 492 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. WJ16 4+ WJ16 4 14:10
117 499 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. WJ16 4X+ WJ16 4 14:13
118 237 Clonmel R.C. WJ18 2X WJ18 2X 14:16
119 18 Athlunkard B.C. Meehan MJ18 1X MJ18 1X 14:17
St. Michael's Rowing Club Head of the River - Saturday 23rd March 2013. Page 2 of 4
Position Crew ID Club Name Crew Name
Boat
Type: Grade:
Elapsed
Time:
Results: by Overall Position. Printed: 16:42:45
120 57 Shandon B.C. Byrne MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 14:17
121 303 U.L. R.C. B WN 8 TO WTO 14:20
122 465 St. Michael's R.C. C MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 14:20
123 50 Clonmel R.C. Britton MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 14:21
124 75 Shandon B.C. Horgan WS 1X WS 1X 14:21
125 503 St. Michael's R.C. B WJ16 4X+ WJ16 4 14:22
126 480 Shannon R.C. WN 4+ WN 4 14:23
127 222 Athlunkard B.C. MN 2X MN 2X 14:24
128 240 Fermoy R.C. WJ18 2X WJ18 2X 14:24
129 458 Shandon B.C. MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 14:25
130 80 Queen's University Belfast Ladies B.C. Leahy WI 1X WI 1X 14:25
131 17 Athlunkard B.C. Locke MJ18 1X MJ18 1X 14:26
132 811 Shannon R.C. A (c 344) MM 8 MM 8 14:26
133 32 Clonmel R.C. Anderson MJ16 1X MJ16 1X 14:27
134 515 Muckross R.C. A WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 14:27
135 11 Garda Siochana B.C. MacEoin MI 1X MI 1X 14:29
136 485 Shandon B.C. WJ18 4- WJ18 4 14:30
137 501 Shandon B.C. WJ16 4X+ WJ16 4 14:32
138 836 St. Michael's R.C. A WJ16 8 WJ16 8 14:34
139 439 Athlunkard B.C. MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 14:35
140 500 Fermoy R.C. WJ16 4X+ WJ16 4 14:35
141 514 Fermoy R.C. B WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 14:36
142 245 St. Michael's R.C. B WJ18 2X WJ18 2X 14:39
143 248 St. Michael's R.C. WN 2X WN 2X 14:39
144 81 Shandon B.C. Horgan WI 1X WI 1X 14:41
145 70 Shandon B.C. Smith (a 33) MM 1X MM 1X 14:42
146 478 Garda Siochana B.C. A WN 4+ WN 4 14:48
147 108 Muckross R.C. O Connor WJ16 1X WJ16 1X 14:49
148 301 U.L. R.C. O'Sullivan WS 1X TO WTO 14:49
149 466 St. Michael's R.C. D MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 14:50
150 510 Clonmel R.C. A WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 14:57
151 87 Castleconnell B.C. Silke WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 14:58
152 220 St. Michael's R.C. C MJ18 2X MJ18 2X 15:04
153 85 Castleconnell B.C. Griffin WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 15:04
154 247 Athlunkard B.C. WN 2X WN 2X 15:05
155 33 Clonmel R.C. Kinsella MJ16 1X MJ16 1X 15:05
156 238 Colaiste Chiarain WJ18 2X WJ18 2X 15:06
157 48 Castleconnell B.C. O'Connor MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 15:07
158 302 U.L. R.C. A WN 8 TO WTO 15:08
159 69 Castleconnell B.C. Cunningham (b MM 1X MM 1X 15:08
160 109 St. Michael's R.C. Murphy WJ16 1X WJ16 1X 15:09
161 479 Garda Siochana B.C. B WN 4+ WN 4 15:10
162 837 St. Michael's R.C. B WJ16 8 WJ16 8 15:10
163 449 Fermoy R.C. A MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 15:11
164 95 Fermoy R.C. Sohun WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 15:13
165 210 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. A MJ18 2- MJ18 2- 15:14
166 86 Castleconnell B.C. Quinlan WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 15:17
167 98 Muckross R.C. Hickey WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 15:17
168 88 Clonmel R.C. Coyne WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 15:19
169 481 Athlunkard B.C. WN 4X+ WN 4 15:20
170 834 Shannon R.C. C WJ16 8 WJ16 8 15:20
171 44 St. Michael's R.C. Cowton MJ16 1X MJ16 1X 15:23
172 506 Cappoquin R.C. WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 15:23
173 35 Colaiste Chiarain Banahan MJ16 1X MJ16 1X 15:25
174 62 St. Michael's R.C. Mc Keon C MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 15:31
175 97 Fermoy R.C. Mc Evoy WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 15:34
176 101 Commercial R.C. Jennings C WN 1X WN 1X 15:39
177 521 St. Michael's R.C. C WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 15:39
178 497 Castleconnell B.C. A WJ16 4X+ WJ16 4 15:40
179 60 St. Michael's R.C. Collins MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 15:41
180 511 Clonmel R.C. B WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 15:45
181 507 Castleconnell B.C. A WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 15:48
St. Michael's Rowing Club Head of the River - Saturday 23rd March 2013. Page 3 of 4
Position Crew ID Club Name Crew Name
Boat
Type: Grade:
Elapsed
Time:
Results: by Overall Position. Printed: 16:42:45
182 65 Shandon B.C. Diffley MN 1X MN 1X 15:52
183 244 St. Michael's R.C. A WJ18 2X WJ18 2X 15:53
184 494 Athlunkard B.C. A WJ16 4X+ WJ16 4 15:56
185 61 St. Michael's R.C. Mc Keon B MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 15:56
186 111 Fermoy R.C. Bartley WJ15 1X WJ15 1X 15:58
187 456 Muckross R.C. C MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 15:59
188 306 U.L. R.C. Greene WI 1X TO WTO 16:01
189 460 Shannon R.C. B MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 16:02
190 84 Castleconnell B.C. Donnegan WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 16:02
191 519 St. Michael's R.C. A WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 16:03
192 246 Cappoquin R.C. WI 2X WI 2X 16:04
193 58 Shandon B.C. O'Neill MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 16:06
194 91 Colaiste Chiarain Malone (G) WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 16:06
195 64 Shandon B.C. Smith MN 1X MN 1X 16:07
196 103 Shannon R.C. Ryan WN 1X WN 1X 16:12
197 49 Castleconnell B.C. Hussey MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 16:17
198 94 Fermoy R.C. Blackburne WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 16:18
199 520 St. Michael's R.C. B WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 16:20
200 59 Shandon B.C. Judge MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 16:21
201 53 Colaiste Iognaid R.C. Buckley MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 16:23
202 112 Fermoy R.C. Murphy WJ15 1X WJ15 1X 16:26
203 51 Colaiste Chiarain Bryce MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 16:27
204 105 Cappoquin R.C. Laughlin WJ16 1X WJ16 1X 16:28
205 450 Fermoy R.C. B MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 16:28
206 441 Castleconnell B.C. B MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 16:32
207 454 Muckross R.C. A MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 16:33
208 100 Commercial R.C. Jennings B WN 1X WN 1X 16:40
209 508 Castleconnell B.C. B WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 16:43
210 489 Castleconnell B.C. B WJ18 4X WJ18 4 16:51
211 495 Athlunkard B.C. B WJ16 4X+ WJ16 4 16:51
212 89 Clonmel R.C. Hickey WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 16:56
213 445 Colaiste Chiarain MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 16:58
214 443 Clonmel R.C. A MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 17:01
215 90 Clonmel R.C. Sarah WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 17:07
216 516 Muckross R.C. B WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 17:10
217 96 Fermoy R.C. Bouanane WJ18 1X WJ18 1X 17:19
218 79 Athlunkard B.C. Willis WI 1X WI 1X 17:20
219 457 Muckross R.C. D MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 17:24
220 496 Athlunkard B.C. C WJ16 4X+ WJ16 4 17:24
221 47 Castleconnell B.C. Silke MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 17:30
222 66 Shannon R.C. Andrews MN 1X MN 1X 17:37
223 498 Castleconnell B.C. B WJ16 4X+ WJ16 4 17:40
224 110 Colaiste Chiarain Hogan WJ15 1X WJ15 1X 17:44
225 217 Shannon R.C. MJ18 2X MJ18 2X 18:40
226 476 Castleconnell B.C. MN 4X+ MN 4 18:46
227 509 Castleconnell B.C. C WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 18:48
228 106 Fermoy R.C. Aherne WJ16 1X WJ16 1X 18:59
229 444 Clonmel R.C. B MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 19:45
230 461 Shannon R.C. C MJ15 4X+ MJ15 4X+ 19:55
231 512 Colaiste Chiarain WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 20:46
232 52 Colaiste Chiarain Olsthoorn MJ15 1X MJ15 1X 20:58
233 517 Muckross R.C. C WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 21:46
234 518 Muckross R.C. D WJ15 4X+ WJ15 4X+ 22:23
St. Michael's Rowing Club Head of the River - Saturday 23rd March 2013. Page 4 of 4
Published in Rowing

With the sculling championships coming up in September, there was great interest in the Division 1 and 2 competitions at the Limerick Regatta over the weekend with Skibbereen competing well to hold their Grand League top table position.

In Division 1 of the men's race, with 20 scullers declared, Sam Lynch of St Michael's, Limerick pipped  Richard Coakley of Skibbereen in the heats by 0.48 seconds . The two former lightweight internationals battled it out in the final with Coakley exacting revenge in fine style putting Lynch into third spot with Cian Pidgeon, an intermediate from Castleconnell, putting in a fine performance to clinch second place.

In the men's Division 1 4x- race Skibbereen again showed the strength of their junior squad as they beat their club seniors and St Michael's seniors into second and third spot respectively.   St Michael's took the Division 1 pairs from the aspiring intermediates from Cappoquin Rowing Club.

The double sculls competition was also keenly contested with several strong Skibbereen  doubles in the heats but is was  their juniors, fresh back from their silver medal at the European Junior Championships, who took first ahead of their club seniors with Clonmel and St Michaels taking second and third spot.

The Division 2 men's single sculls race, with 34 boats, was made up of novice, junior B and Junior 16 scullers. After the time trials it came down to the top four in Final A which was won by Prenderville from Muckross by 13 seconds from Lee RC, followed by Skibbereen and Workman's, who dead-heated for third place.

The women's Division 1 final was taken by Gillian Hosford of Skibbereen from a young Kate O'Brien from St Michaels.    In the Division 2 final Corcoran-O'Hare (Shandon) beat Marie Piggott (Bantry) by a mere 0.43 seconds in a close finish.

In the Junior 14 and 15 ranks there was a massive entry of enthusiastic young rowers with the honours spread fairly widely around the clubs of Galway, Carrick on Shannon, Cork, Carlow, and Athlone. It was good to see new club Colaiste Chairáin from Croom in County Limerick show that, with ambition and hard work, you can get a rowing programme off the ground.

While the regatta entries were mainly Munster based, clubs from all four provinces were represented, reflecting an appetite, despite the traditional holiday season, for a serious August regatta in preparation for the small boat National Championships in September.

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RORC Fastnet Race

This race is both a blue riband international yachting fixture and a biennial offshore pilgrimage that attracts crews from all walks of life:- from aspiring sailors to professional crews; all ages and all professions. Some are racing for charity, others for a personal challenge.

For the world's top professional sailors, it is a 'must-do' race. For some, it will be their first-ever race, and for others, something they have competed in for over 50 years! The race attracts the most diverse fleet of yachts, from beautiful classic yachts to some of the fastest racing machines on the planet – and everything in between.

The testing course passes eight famous landmarks along the route: The Needles, Portland Bill, Start Point, the Lizard, Land’s End, the Fastnet Rock, Bishop’s Rock off the Scillies and Plymouth breakwater (now Cherbourg for 2021 and 2023). After the start in Cowes, the fleet heads westward down The Solent, before exiting into the English Channel at Hurst Castle. The finish for 2021 is in Cherbourg via the Fastnet Rock, off the southern tip of Ireland.

  • The leg across the Celtic Sea to (and from) the Fastnet Rock is known to be unpredictable and challenging. The competitors are exposed to fast-moving Atlantic weather systems and the fleet often encounter tough conditions
  • Flawless decision-making, determination and total commitment are the essential requirements. Crews have to manage and anticipate the changing tidal and meteorological conditions imposed by the complex course
  • The symbol of the race is the Fastnet Rock, located off the southern coast of Ireland. Also known as the Teardrop of Ireland, the Rock marks an evocative turning point in the challenging race
  • Once sailors reach the Fastnet Rock, they are well over halfway to the finish in Cherbourg.

Fastnet Race - FAQs

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.

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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Fastnet Race 2023 Date

The 2023 50th Rolex Fastnet Race will start on Saturday, 22nd July 2023

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At A Glance – Fastnet Race

  • The world's largest offshore yacht race
  • The biennial race is 695 nautical miles - Cowes, Fastnet Rock, Cherbourg
  • A fleet of over 400 yachts regularly will take part
  • The international fleet is made up of over 26 countries
  • Multihull course record: 1 day, 8 hours, 48 minutes (2011, Banque Populaire V)
  • Monohull course record: 1 day, 18 hours, 39 minutes (2011, Volvo 70, Abu Dhabi)
  • Largest IRC Rated boat is the 100ft (30.48m) Scallywag 100 (HKG)
  • Some of the Smallest boats in the fleet are 30 footers
  • Rolex SA has been a longstanding sponsor of the race since 2001
  • The first race was in 1925 with 7 boats. The Royal Ocean Racing Club was set up as a result.

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