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90. Rolex Fastnet Race 2015
Cowes-Fastnet Rock-Plymouth
August 16 - 21, 2015 -
http://fastnet.rorc.org/ - Übersicht
August 19, 2015
LINE HONOURS VERDICTS AT THE ROLEX FASTNET
Jim Clark’s 100-ft American Maxi Comanche has claimed monohull line honours at the 2015 Rolex Fastnet Race. Arriving in Plymouth at 05:22 BST on Wednesday morning, Comanche completed the 603-nm offshore race in 2 days, 15 hours, 42 minutes and 26 seconds. The Ken Read-skippered Comanche finished a mere four minutes ahead of her closest rivals, George David’s 88-ft Rambler (USA).
Mike Slade's 100-ft Maxi Leopard (GBR) was third finisher at 06:26 followed by the Maxi 72 Momo (CAY) at 06:57.
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Multihull line honours was sealed by the Dona Bertarelli-Yann Guichard skippered Spindrift 2, the largest boat in the fleet at 40m/131-ft, who arrived in Plymouth at 22:57.41 BST on Tuesday evening in an elapsed time of two days, 10 hours, 57 minutes and 41 seconds.
A full report – and video highlights – will be available later today.
Follow the progress of the fleet via the official Rolex Fastnet Race tracker.
EMBED THE ROLEX FASTNET RACE VIDEO FROM THE OFFICIAL ROLEX YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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Videos from the Rolex Fastnet Race will be available on a daily basis between 16-21 August.
Second Monohull finisher RAMBLER 88, (USA)
Maxi 72 MOMO crossing the finish line in Plymouth
COMANCHE (USA) after passing the Fastnet rock
SPINDRIFT 2 rounding the Fastnet Rock
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