Overview

We’re bringing you the chance to experience the world’s premier and most prestigious Offshore sailing event and true bucket list adventure. Yep, we’ve got spaces on the Fastnet race. 

The Fastnet Race is a famous biennial offshore yacht race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club of the United Kingdom, named after the Fastnet Rock, which the race course rounds. Generally considered one of the classic offshore races, ‘Fastnet’ is a difficult contest testing both inshore and offshore skills, boat and crew preparation and speed potential. From its inception, the Fastnet Race has proven highly influential in the growth of offshore racing, and remains closely linked to advances in yacht design, sailing technique and safety equipment.

The Fastnet Race takes place every two years over a course of 608 nautical miles (1,126 km). The race starts off Cowes on the Isle of Wight on the south coast of England at the Royal Yacht Squadron. 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 Plymouth.

(Ideally you would need to be involved in some qualifying races but if you have dreams of competing, get in contact without delay.

Trip Highlights

• Take part in the UK’s most prestigious off-shore sailing race
• Witness many incredible coastal landmarks including The Needles, Land’s End, the Fastnet Rock, the Bishop’s Rock off the Scillies to name but a few
• A true Bucket List experience