The Rolex Fastnet Race started early again this year, kicking off at midday on a cold and gloomy January Monday. This start wasn’t on a crowded Solent, but rather at the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s ...
Some offshore yacht races struggle for entries, but the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s biennial flagship event is not one of them. When the entry list opened on 9 January, spaces sold out faster than a ...
The 1979 Fastnet Race began as one of the world's most prestigious sailing competitions, but it quickly transformed into a ...
Two West Country sailors have crossed the finish line in the Fastnet, one of the world's toughest races. Henry Bomby from Kingswear and his sailing partner arrived in Plymouth on Thursday morning.
The two British sailors most of us will have heard of are Ellen MacArthur and Sir Ben Ainslie. MacArthur broke the world record in sailing solo around the world 12 years ago. Ainslie is a four-time ...