SVR Lazartigue takes line honours in Fastnet Race Banque Populaire finishes second, 50 minutes behind Fastnet Race tests sailors' skill over 695-nautical mile course July 28 (Reuters) - SVR Lazartigue ...

Frances Reincke was sailing in the 1979 Fastnet Race when a fierce Force 10 storm hit.

MONACO, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Jack 100 claimed victory in the 51st Rolex Fastnet Race in a breathtaking finale. The maxi monohull owned by Remon Vos, member of the Yacht Club de ...

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 ...

303 yachts left the shore—but not all returned. In August 1979, the Fastnet race became a fight for survival as a brutal storm tore across the sea, killing 19 sailors and changing offshore racing ...

The Fastnet Race, long celebrated as one of the most prestigious and demanding yacht races, turned into the deadliest sailing disaster in modern history. Out of the 303 vessels that set off, only 86 ...

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 ...