The main trophy for overall victory in the Rolex Fastnet is the Fastnet Challenge Cup awarded to the yacht with the best corrected time under the IRC Rating Rule.
Rolex Fastnet Race Records (Cowes - Cherbourg)
Monohull: 2 days, 7 hours, 16 minutes, 26 seconds
IMOCA – MACIF, skippered by Charlie Dalin (2023)
Multihull: 1 day, 8 hours, 38 minutes, 27 seconds
Ultime 32m SVR Lazartigue, skippered by François Gabart (2023)
Year | Line Honours Winner (Monohull) | Fastnet Challenge Cup (1st Overall) | |||
2023 | MACIF (FRA) IMOCA, skippered by Charlie Dalin (2d, 7h, 16m and 26s) | Caro (SUI) - Botin 52 - Max Klink | |||
2021 | Skorpios (MON) ClubSwan 125, Dmitry Rybolovlev, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (2d, 8h, 33m and 55s) | Sunrise (GBR) - JPK 11.80 – Tom Kneen | |||
2019 | Rambler 88 (USA) 88ft maxi, George David (1d, 19h, 55m and 02s) | Wizard (USA), Volvo Open 70, David & Peter Askew | |||
2017 | Rambler 88 (USA) 88ft maxi, George David (2d, 9h, 34m and 26s) | Lann Ael 2 (FRA), JND 39, Didier Gaudoux | |||
2015 | Comanche (USA), 100ft Maxi, Jim Clark & Kirsty Hinze Clark (2d, 15h, 42m and 26s) | Courrier Du Leon (FRA), JPK 10.80, Géry Trentesaux | |||
2013 | Esimit Europa 2 (SLO), 100ft Maxi, Igor Simcic (2 days, 12 hours, 27 minutes and 49 seconds) | Night and Day (FRA), JPK 10.10, Pascal and Alexis Loison
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2011 (fleet size 315) | Abu Dhabi (UAE), Volvo Ocean 70, Ian Walker (1 day, 18 hours, 39 minutes) | Rán 2 (GBR), JV72, Niklas Zennström | |||
2009 | ICAP Leopard (GBR), Farr 100, Mike Slade (2 days 11 hrs 9mins) | Rán 2 (GBR), JV72, Niklas Zennström | |||
2007 (fleet size: 271) | ICAP Leopard (GBR), Farr 100, Mike Slade (1 day 20hrs 18mins 53 sec) | Chieftain (IRL), Cookson 50, Ger O’Rourke | |||
2005 (fleet size: 283) | Maximus (NZL), Elliott 98, Charles St Clair Brown/Bill Buckley | Iromiguy (FRA), Nicholson 33, Jean-Yves Château | |||
2003 (fleet size: 245) | Alfa Romeo (NZL), R/P 90, Neville Crichton | Nokia Enigma (GBR), R/P 76, Charles Dunstone | |||
2001 (fleet size: 233) | Stealth (ITA), Frers 93, Giovanni Agnelli (not on board) | Tonnerre de Breskens (NED), Lutra 52, Piet Vroon | |||
Race Records (Cowes - Plymouth) | Yacht | Type | Year | Speed (knots) | |
Fastest monohull with moveable ballast Elapsed time: 1 day, 18 hours, 39 minutes | Abu-Dhabi | Volvo 70 | 2011 | 14.26 | |
Fastest monohull without moveable ballast Elapsed time: 1 day 21 hours 03 mins 21 secs | Rambler | RP 90 | 2007 | 13.49 | |
Fastest open multihull Elapsed time: 1 day, 4 hours 02 mins 26 secs | Maxi Edmund de Rothschild | Ultim Trimaran | 2019 | 18.53 | |
Fastest class multihull Elapsed time: 1 day 10 hours 06 mins 55 secs | Veolia Environnement | MOD 70 | 2011 | 17.82 | |
Fastest multihull under 50ft | Spirit of England | - | 1997 | 8.35 | |
Fastest IMOCA 60 Elapsed time: 1 day 23 hours 21 mins 27 secs | PRB | IMOCA 60 | 2011 | 12.84 | |
Fastest Class40 Elapsed time: 3 days 14 hours 17 mins 28secs | Initiatives – Alex Olivier | Class40 | 2011 | 7.05 | |
Year Yacht, Owner, Elapsed time
1925 Jolie Brise (GBR), E. G. Martin, 146 hours 45 minutes
1926 Hallowe’en (GBR), Col J.F.N. Baxendale, 91h 5m
1939 Nordwind (GER), Kriegsmarine, 88h 23m
1965 Gitana IV (FRA), Baron E. de Rothschild, 81h 40m
1971 American Eagle (USA), R. E. Turner III, 79h 11m 48 seconds
1979 Condor of Bermuda (GBR), R. Bell, 71h 25m 23s
1985 Nirvana (USA), M. Green, 60h 41m 15s
1999 RF Yachting (NZL), R. Field, 53h 8m 51s
2007 ICAP Leopard (GBR), M. Slade, 44h 18m 53s
