Dates: July 20 – August 4, 2025, 16 days
Price: 4 500 Euro
Nautical Miles: Daily races
Experience: Sailing experience required
Skipper: Svante Jacobsson, mobile +46 72 565 81 01
First mate: Johan Billström, mobile +46 72 302 11 85
Start: Cowes, UK
End: Cowes, UK
The Rolex Fastnet Race is the most renowned offshore race in the world, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025. Starting in Cowes, UK, and finishing in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France, it’s truly the race of the century.
Onboard, there will be at least four professional crew members with extensive racing experience and several Atlantic crossings under their belts. To participate, prior sailing experience is required. When signing up, please provide a brief overview of your sailing background.
Itinerary:
20 July – Crew arrival
21 July – Boat introduction and safety briefing
22 July – Training day
23 July – Offshore event
24 July – Offshore event
25 July – Training day and boat preparation
26 July – Final boat preparation
27 July – Start of the Fastnet Race
30 July – Finish in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
1 August – Prizegiving party
2 August – Sail back Cowes
4 August – Departure
We’ll gather on the boat on July 20 for introductions and a shared dinner ashore. On July 21, we’ll familiarize ourselves with the boat and conduct the first safety briefing.
The days leading up to the start will focus on training and boat preparation, including a longer offshore event with night sailing. The final day before the race will be dedicated to final preparations. You are welcome to stay onboard for the entire period. However, if you wish to spend some nights ashore, we recommend booking accommodations well in advance.
The race starts off the Royal Yacht Squadron start line of Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Leaving The Solent through The Needles Channel, the race follows the southern coastline of England westward down the English Channel, before rounding Land’s End. After crossing the Celtic Sea, the race rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland. Returning on a largely reciprocal course, the race rounds the Isles of Scilly before finishing at Cherbourg.
After finishing in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, we will enjoy a pleasant cruise back to Cowes, culminating in a final dinner together before disembarking.
For a more relaxed sailing experience before the race, consider joining the cruise from Lagos, Portugal, to Cowes. This journey includes several stops in Portugal, Spain, and the Scilly Isles, offering a fantastic opportunity to get to know the boat and meet other participants.
The same professional crew will also be onboard for this event, and Fastnet Race participants will receive a discount for this cruise.
For more information about the Fastnet Race, visit rolexfastnetrace.com.
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