The Fastnet race is a yachting race in the United Kingdom. It is considered one of the classic offshore races. It happens every two years, and is a course of 608 miles. The course is unusual, as it begins off Cowes, travels to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland, which they round, and then back to Plymouth via the south side of the Isles of Scilly. The prize is known as the Fastnet Challenge Cup. Yachting is a noncommercial boating activity. ... For other senses of this word, see race (disambiguation). ... Cowes High Street Location within the British Isles Cowes Esplanade and Cowes Castle (home of the Royal Yacht Squadron) Cowes from sea Cowes is a seaport town on the Isle of Wight, an island due south of the major southern English port of Southampton. ... Fastnet Rock (, ) is a small clay-slate island with quartz veins and the most southerly point of the Republic of Ireland, 6. ... Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... The Isles of Scilly (Cornish: Ynysek Syllan) form an archipelago of islands off the Cornish coast. ...

The first Fastnet race, with seven entries, was won by Jolie Brise in 1925. Jolie Brise is a pilot cutter. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The race was part of the Admiral's Cup racing series from 1957 to 1999. The Admirals Cup is a yachting race series in the United Kingdom. ...

The International Offshore Rule (IOR) was introduced in 1973, and the yachts and crews began taking sponsorships. The International Offshore Rule (IOR) is a measurement rule for racing sailboats. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Storms during the 1979 race resulted in the deaths of 17 competitors. This led to a major overhaul of the rules and the equipment required for the competition. Storms during the 1979 Fastnet race wrought havoc on over 300 yachts taking part in the biennial race, resulting in 17 fatalities. ...

The race drew further attention from outside the sport in 1985 when the maxi-yacht Drum capsized after her experimental keel sheared off. Pop star Simon Le Bon, co-owner and crew member of Drum, was trapped under the hull with five other crew members for twenty minutes, until being rescued by the Royal Navy. This article is about the year. ... A maxi yacht, or simply maxi, is a large racing sailboat. ... A fer is a large beam around which the hull of a ship is built. ... Simon John Charles Le Bon (born October 27, 1958) is the lead singer and lyricist of the pop band Duran Duran. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ...

Fastnet 2005

The 2005 race is sponsored by Rolex and is organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club with the Royal Yacht Squadron and the Royal Western Yacht Club, Plymouth. The race will start on Sunday 7 August 2005. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rolex is a brand of Swiss wristwatches and accessories renowned for their quality and exclusivity, as well as their cost (from a few thousand to more than one hundred thousand U.S. dollars). ... The Royal Yacht Squadron is considered by many people to be the world’s most prestigious yacht club located on the coast at Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Winners

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External Links

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