ROLEX FASTNET RACE
NEWS RELEASE: Tuesday 8 January 2013
300 Boat Entry Limit Reached in 24 hours
By midday, the Royal Ocean Racing Club confirmed online entries for the Rolex Fastnet
Race had reached capacity. Less than 24 hours after the online entry system opened,
300 boats had registered for this classic race. This sets a new record previously
held by the last race in 2011 when the limit was reached after 10 days.
Henny Abbenhues' First 42s7, Blondie was the first boat to enter, only 7 seconds
after entries opened.
Nick Elliott, RORC Racing Manager confirmed: "It's been an astonishing 24 hours
with the 300 boat entry limit for the Rolex Fastnet Race being reached in record
time. We are delighted that the race is so popular and that the places have once
again been taken up faster than ever before."
All is not necessarily lost for boats who have not been so quick off the mark to
enter, as a waiting list can be joined at: http://remus.rorc.org.
Past experience shows that approximately 10 to 15% of the boats entered do not
go on to compete in the race, so it is very likely that places will become available.
There is also a handy list of Frequently Asked Questions online:
http://fastnet.rorc.org/race-information/race-documents/rolex-fastnet-race-2013-entry-status.html
For more information about the Rolex Fastnet Race, please visit: http://fastnet.rorc.org/
Rolex Fastnet Fleet at Sutton Harbour Marina in Plymouth, UK - Credit: Rolex/Carlo
Borlenghi
NOTES TO EDITORS:
RORC Event Press Officer:
Trish Jenkins
E: trish@j2pr.co.uk [mailto:trish@j2pr.co.uk]
T: +44 (0) 01983 292 576
M: +44 (0)7880 518 689
RORC RACE ENQUIRIES:
Royal Ocean Racing Club
T: +44 (0) 207 518 3131
E: racing@rorc.org.uk
Royal Ocean Racing Club
London, UK
T+44 (0)207 493 2248
E: info@rorc.org.uk [mailto:info@rorc.org.uk]
Website:http://www.rorc.org
Rolex Fastnet Race:
The biennial Rolex Fastnet Race is open to both monohull and multihull sailing yachts.
It has been an established fixture on the ocean racing circuit since 1925. The 608-nautical
mile race is a test of strategy and skill with crews encountering challenging tidal
currents and changeable weather. The fleet starts from the renowned Royal Yacht
Squadron off Cowes in the United Kingdom, races out of The Solent and westward down
the English Channel before crossing the often tempestuous Celtic Sea to the Fastnet
Rock, and then returning on a reciprocal course to the finish off Plymouth. Further
information on the Rolex Fastnet Race may be found at: http://fastnet.rorc.org/
Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC):
The RORC was formed immediately following the completion of the first Fastnet Race
in 1925. Its brief was 'to encourage long-distance yacht racing and the design,
building and navigation in which speed and seaworthiness are combined.' The RORC
has been a pioneer in the sport, not only organizing offshore racing, but also
in developing standards of excellence, particularly in regard to safety issues.
It is at the forefront of race management and in the development and administration
of rating rules for racing yachts around the world.The principal clubhouse is in
St James's Place, London. With over 85 years of proud history, the RORC is a truly
international yacht club comprising approximately 3,300 members from 54 different
countries. http://www.rorc.org
RORC | 20 St James's Place | London | SW1A 1NN | United Kingdom
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