The first yacht to round the Fastnet Rock at the currently running Rolex Fastnet Race in the UK was the 131-foot Maxi Trimaran Spindrift 2.
This year’s Rolex Fastnet Race kicked off in Cowes, UK, on Sunday, August 11 at 14:50 CEST. The impressive 100-foot superyacht Esimit Europa 2 is currently leading the monohull fleet.
A record breaking fleet of 335 yachts started the 45th Rolex Fastnet Race in Cowes, UK, today, on Sunday, August 11, 2013.
This year’s Rolex Fastnet Race is set to start on Sunday, August 11, hosting a record fleet of 347 yachts. These include such impressive vessels as the 100-foot charter yacht ICAP Leopard or the 100-foot superyacht Esimit Europa 2.
From 11 am on this Saturday there will be a Spectator Zone available for those wishing to watch the race and the amazing, record-breaking number of 350+ boats.
The RORC has selected Inmarsat as its satellite communication partner for the upcoming Rolex Fastnet Race 2013, which is scheduled to start this Saturday.
For the Esimit Sailing Team, made up of top sailors arriving from 10 different European countries, taking part in the Rolex Fastnet Race will mark their 4th performance of the season.
This year’s Rolex Fastnet Race is set to kick off on August 11, hosting such spectacular titans as the 100-foot superyacht Esimit Europa 2, as well as the 100-foot charter yacht ICAP Leopard.
Set to start from the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, UK, on Sunday, August 11, the 2013 Rolex Fastnet Race will be attended by such spectacular vessels as the 100-foot charter yacht ICAP Leopard or the 100-foot superyacht Esimit Europa 2. The largest as well as fastest boat on display will be the 130-foot Maxi trimaran yacht Spindrift 2.
Set to kick off on August 11, the 2013 Rolex Fastnet Race will be once again attending by the fleet of spectacular yachts. Some of these, such superyacht Esimit Europa 2, will be hosted by the Gosport-based specialist boatyard, Endeavour Quay.