This morning, Monday 25 October, the racing maxi, Comanche (CAY), skippered by Mitch Booth, crossed the finish line of the 2021 Rolex Middle Sea Race to take Monohull Line Honours in record time
42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race has started
The 42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race put on a sensational start, with the 114 strong fleet currently spread between Syracuse to the north and midway between Malta and Sicily, to the south
A Rewarding Week of Maxi Racing at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez
A most rewarding week two of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez for the maxi yachts concluded with an easterly eventually filling in to provide 45 of the world’s largest sailing yachts with a last opportunity to put points on the scoreboard
Spectacular renaissance for Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup at Porto Cervo
The wind off Porto Cervo never filled in on the final day of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup. Thus, following Friday’s layday, the results at the end of play on Thursday stand.
Light, tactical day two at very different Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
With a fine turn-out plus integrating the Wallys into the IRC maxi fleets, racing feels very different at this year’s Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
Rolex Fastnet Race – Tom Kneen’s Sunrise is overall winner of the 49th Edition
Tom Kneen’s JPK 11.80 Sunrise has been crowned overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race. Kneen is the first British winner of the race since Charles Dunstone and his maxi Nokia Enigma in 2003.
Rolex Fastnet Race – Ino XXX leader of IRC One
RORC Commodore James Neville whose Judel/Vrolijk-designed HH42 finished the Rolex Fastnet Race leader of IRC One, both on the water and under IRC corrected time.
Rolex Fastnet Race – Skorpios takes line honours in Cherbourg
Dmitry Rybolovlev’s ClubSwan 125 Skorpios took line honours in the Rolex Fastnet Race Tuesday evening, after crossing the finish line in Cherbourg at 2015 BST.
Rolex Fastnet Race – First MOCRA multihull screams into Cherbourg
The latest arrival into Cherbourg, finishing at 15:22 BST Tuesday afternoon, was the on-the-water leader in the MOCRA class.
Rolex Fastnet Race record for Maxi Edmond de Rothschild
The extraordinary 32m long Ultime Maxi Edmond de Rothschild crossed the finish of the Rolex Fastnet Race this evening (Monday 9 August) at 20:24:54 BST, setting a new record
Rolex Fastnet Race – Skorpios first monohull to the Rock
Russian Dmitry Rybolovlev’s brand new ClubSwan 125 Skorpios became the first monohull to round the Fastnet Rock on Monday evening.
Rolex Fastnet Race – Maxi Edmond de Rothschild round the Rock
While the majority of the Rolex Fastnet Race fleet is still toughing it out in the Channel, at 08:00 BST this morning Maxi Edmond de Rothschild was the first Ultime to reach the Fastnet Rock.
