France galvanised its reputation as the world’s greatest offshore racing nation by dominating the results across the majority of the classes in the Rolex Fastnet Race for a third consecutive occasion.

Some offshore yacht races struggle for entries, but the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s biennial flagship event is not one of them. When the entry list opened on 9 January, spaces sold out faster than a ...

As all eyes in offshore yacht racing are focused on Boxing Day's start of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart race, one cannot forget to mark their calendar for yacht racing's biggest event entry start date.

Victory marks watershed moment for women in offshore sailing Bonafous wins after tense duel with Beyou's Charal IMOCA class features cutting-edge 60-foot racing yachts July 29 (Reuters) - Elodie ...

Bonafous becomes first woman to win IMOCA class Black Jack claims monohull line honours in centenary race Ocean Fifty class delivers compelling racing drama July 29 (Reuters) - France's Elodie ...

The Fastnet Race, long celebrated as one of the most prestigious and demanding yacht races, turned into the deadliest sailing disaster in modern history. Out of the 303 vessels that set off, only 86 ...

July 24 (Reuters) - As many as 86 of the 430 official starters of the Rolex Fastnet Race were forced to retire due to "brutal" conditions on the first night of racing with gale force conditions in the ...

Bermudian sailor Jay Kempe has endured a baptism of fire on his debut in the prestigious Rolex Fastnet Race. The former Olympic sailor and his fellow colleagues on board the yacht Ambitious were ...

Jay Kempe had plenty of cause for celebration after helping his team to secure a podium finish in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race. The former Bermuda Olympic sailor was among the crew on board ...

Some six months after he was officially retired from stud duties by Coolmore, Fastnet Rock will add another chapter to his extensive book of achievements should either Buckaroo or Absurde deliver a ...