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 ...

France galvanised its reputation as the world’s greatest offshore racing nation by dominating the results across the majority of the classes in the Rolex Fastnet Race for a third consecutive occasion.

As all eyes in offshore yacht racing are focused on Boxing Day's start of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart race, one cannot forget to mark their calendar for yacht racing's biggest event entry start date.

Jay Kempe had plenty of cause for celebration after helping his team to secure a podium finish in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race. The former Bermuda Olympic sailor was among the crew on board ...

Bermudian sailor Jay Kempe has endured a baptism of fire on his debut in the prestigious Rolex Fastnet Race. The former Olympic sailor and his fellow colleagues on board the yacht Ambitious were ...

August 13, 2005 One of the smallest yachts in the fleet, a Nicholson 33, has won the Rolex Fastnet Race on handicap. Jean-Yves Chateau and his six crew sailed Iromiguy across the line at 1224BST this ...

SVR Lazartigue won the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race, a record-breaking race that will take place in France. The sleek blue trimaran was the first to arrive at Cherbourg from the 444 strong fleet. The ...

Victory marks watershed moment for women in offshore sailing Bonafous wins after tense duel with Beyou's Charal IMOCA class features cutting-edge 60-foot racing yachts July 29 (Reuters) - Elodie ...

French duo beat record field of 444 boats Loison wins Fastnet Race twice, first in 2013 French teams dominate podium with Figaro sailors July 31 (Reuters) - Alexis Loison and Jean-Pierre Kelbert were ...

Monaco's Black Jack 100 played perfectly on Tuesday, taking monohull line honors in the 100th anniversary Rolex Fastnet Race. This rounded off a fiercely-contested few days, which saw record fleets ...

Swan 50 Zanoza powers upwind during a previous Rolex Fastnet Race. The Russian-flagged yacht is owned by Nicolas Ibanez Scott and skippered by Jordi Griso. Courtesy Royal Ocean Racing Club With less ...