A famous yacht race was left in chaos after brutal 12ft waves and 46mph led to a £130,000 boat sinking and sparked multiple rescue missions, raising questions as to why it was allowed to start. A ...

THE events of the 1979 Fastnet race have been described as the worst yachting disaster in history. The tragic incident was so impactful that it even changed the way ...

The Rolex Fastnet Race started early again this year, kicking off at midday on a cold and gloomy January Monday. This start wasn’t on a crowded Solent, but rather at the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s ...

Scores of yachts have retired from the world's largest offshore race due to strong winds and rain. Competitors in the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race set off from Cowes on the Isle of Wight on Saturday, ...

THE events of the 1979 Fastnet race have been described as the worst yachting disaster in history. The tragic incident was so impactful that it even changed the way yachts are designed. The Fastnet ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For the past two hours I’ve been up front on foredeck duty, adjusting the jib after every tack; then hanging ...

SETTING out from Cowes among a magnificent fleet of 303 sailing boats, 17-year-old Jon Dorey was excited to be competing in the prestigious Fastnet Race for the first time. But just three days later ...

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 ...

Hundreds of yachts have set off from the Isle of Wight to compete in the Fastnet Race. The 49th biennial offshore yacht race got under way from the Royal Yacht Squadron line off Cowes shortly after 11 ...

The Rambler 100 was taking part in the Fastnet Race when it overturned about 12 miles from Baltimore in County Cork just after 18:30 BST. Sixteen crew members sitting on the hull of the vessel were ...

Hundreds of yachts have set off from the Isle of Wight to compete in the Fastnet Race. The 49th biennial offshore yacht race got under way from the Royal Yacht Squadron line off Cowes shortly after 11 ...