The primary aim of our Offshore Campaign is to achieve great result in one of the worlds most prestigious offshore yacht race, the Rolex FASTNET race.

The Fastnet race is run in alternate years. It is the most famous offshore yacht race in the world, first run in 1925, when 7 yachts came to the start line off Ryde IOW to race to the Fastnet Rock off Ireland and back to Plymouth. The modern race, over a course of 608 miles, starts at Cowes and attracts over 200 entries.

The race itself starts on Sunday 9 August, the day after Cowes Week ends. We expect to finish on Wednesday or Thursday, and to be back in the Solent by the end of Sunday, a week after the start.

OFFSHORE 2009

Our Offshore Campaign for 2009 will culminate with the fabulous Rolex Fastnet Race, and will be proceeded with 2 training weekends, during which the crew will learn how to handle the yacht efficiently offshore, then 4 RORC offshore races.

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