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Yoann Richomme Returns to Competition in the Rolex Fastnet Race

Summary by Sail-World.com
This weekend's biennial Rolex Fastnet Race - one of the oldest classics in sailing - sees the IMOCA Class return to the racetrack, with eight boats on the startline on Saturday for what is the second round of this year's IMOCA Globe Series Championship.
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There will be 450 boats taking the start line this Saturday in this historic edition. A record for the 100th anniversary of the race, now somewhat French, with a finish in Cherbourg. The start, given by the guns of the Royal Yacht Squadron, promises to be spectacular, with nine successive waves from 12:20 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. The fastest boats, such as the ULTIMs, IMOCAs, and the largest monohulls, will set sail first from 12:20 p.m., while the slo…

The legendary Rolex Fastnet Race celebrates its 100th anniversary with a course of about 1,200 kms. The start will be made on Saturday 26 July 2025 from Wight Island to the south of England to reach Cherbourg via Plymouth and Fasnet Rock Lighthouse in Ireland. The village opened this Thursday, with animations and presentation of the skippers.

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franceinfo.fr broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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