Rolex Fastnet Race: Record-Breaking Offshore Classics Set to Race in IRC Zero

Rolex Fastnet Race: Record-breaking offshore classics set to race in IRC Zero

IRC Zero has a rich seam of ocean-going history running through it. While French round the world race legend Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (aka VDH) isn't competing in the Rolex Fastnet Race, two of his former steeds will be on the IRC Zero start line.

Fastnet History & Highlights: Race Headlines Over Last 100 Years

Fastnet history – round the rock. Credit: Carlo Borlenghi For many, the thrills and challenges of the Rolex Fastnet Race over the last 100 years have fuelled the desire to take part, says Sue Pelling. Here are some of the highlights that hit the headlines over the years… The silhouette of the Fastnet Lighthouse, the austere, wild and desolate 177ft seamark in the Atlantic Ocean at the southern tip of Ireland, that marks the turning point in the …