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ROLEX YACHT RACES

The Fastnet Race is a biennial offshore yacht race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) of the United Kingdom with the assistance of the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes and the City of Cherbourg in France.

The 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race will start on Friday, 25 July 2025. The race continues into Saturday, 26 July, as part of the final offshore leg of the 2025 Admiral’s Cup.
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Coastal Classic

An evening with James Murray and the Callisto team

Celebrating New Zealand connections, old friendships and fresh ambitions as Callisto’s Admiral’s Cup silverware comes home.
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2025 Rolex Fastnet, 444 stories at sea

From SVR-Lazartigue to IRC glory for Léon, the 2025 Rolex Fastnet delivered history, heart, and standout Kiwi performances of...
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Monohulls battle for IRC supremacy as Fastnet fleet powers toward Cherbourg

Monohulls dominate the spotlight as IRC contenders battle tactically toward Cherbourg in a tightly contested Rolex Fastnet Ra...
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Rolex Fastnet Race 2025 results: Ultims dominate centenary finish

Four mighty Ultim trimarans have crossed the finish line in Cherbourg, marking a thunderous high-speed close to the multihull...
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First multihulls have rounded Fastnet and now charge towards Cherbourg

2025 Rolex Fastnet frontrunners have rounded the Fastnet Rock and are now battling light airs and shifting pressure on the re...
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Admiral's Cup

2025 Rolex Fastnet Race blasts off in style

Jolt leads tight Admiral’s Cup field In the first hours of racing, Monaco’s Jolt 3 and Jolt 6 have emerged as frontrunners a...
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Final Fastnet for Pyewacket

Roy Disney's iconic VO70 bows out after the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race — but her legacy is far from over.
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Matthews returns with offshore weapon Oystercatcher XXXV for 25th Fastnet

Richard Matthews tackles his 25th Fastnet aboard the potent CF520 Oystercatcher XXXV, a race-bred TP52-beater built for offsh...
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All eyes on Cowes as the Fastnet draws even closer

A record-breaking fleet sets sail in the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race, marking 100 years of offshore racing history and innovation...
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100th anniversary Rolex Fastnet Race – tomorrow midnight NZT signals 24 hours to go 

Among them was Christian Zugel’s upgraded VO70 Tschüss 2. Remarkably with a crew led by Johnny Mordaunt, so far this year she...
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The Rolex Fastnet build-up continues

A record 451 yachts set sail for the Rolex Fastnet Race 2025 as the Admiral’s Cup returns to glory.
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Rolex Fastnet Race, upwind to the Fastnet Rock, but no headbanger finally

Upwind to the Fastnet Rock, but no headbanger finally.
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In anticipation of the Rolex Fastnet Race 2025

One hundred years ago, seven yachts left Cowes on a bold, uncertain course. The 1925 Fastnet Race, sparked by Weston Martyr’s...
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Admiral's Cup

B&G® named official electronics partner for 2025 Admiral’s Cup and Rolex Fastnet Race

B&G backs Admiral’s Cup and Fastnet in centenary year.
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Rolex Fastnet

SVR-Lazartigue: The flying trimaran redefining offshore sailing

A record-breaking multihull that blends power, precision, and innovation.
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Peter Burling takes the helm offshore in Fastnet challenge

Peter Burling joins French offshore team SVR-Lazartigue for the Rolex Fastnet — pushing new limits beyond America's Cup water...
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FEATURE: Rolex Fastnet Race 2025: a century at sea

One hundred years ago, seven yachts lined up off the Royal Yacht Squadron start line in Cowes for a bold new offshore challen...
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