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.
so far, a total number of 351 yachts have confirmed their participation in the next Rolex Fastnet Race, starting on August 11, 2013. This year, 119 boats are from overseas.
The biggest ever Rolex Fastnet Race will kick off on August 11, 2013. It will be attended by the lovely 2012 sailing yacht Bella Mente, designed by Judel/Vrolijk.
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.
Strong female entry in record breaking Rolex Fastnet Race 2013.
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.
Set to kick off on Sunday, August 11, 2013, the Rolex Fastnet Race will require from the skipper and crew to have a current Spinlock IRC rating certificate, as well as the stability information to ensure the yacht is suitable to participate in the 600 mile offshore race.
Set to run this August, the Rolex Fastnet Race 2013 will be attended by the largest number of participants in its 89-year history. Niklas Zennström’s 72′ mini maxi yacht Rán 2 will be once again present, hoping to win the race for the third time in a row.