2023 Fastnet Race

The 2023 Fastnet Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in Cowes, was the 50th running of the Fastnet Race. It begins off the Royal Yacht Squadron start line at Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England at 1 pm on 22nd July 2023, before leaving the Solent through the Needles Channel as it follows the southern coastline of England westward down the English Channel, before rounding Land's End. After crossing the Celtic Sea, the race rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland. Returning on a largely reciprocal eastward course, the race rounds the Isles of Scilly before crossing the finish line in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France.

A fleet of 430 boats were entered for the race, 424 started the race and 258 finished the race. Multihull Line Honours were claimed by SVR Lazartigue in a time of 1 day, 8 hours, 38 minutes and 27 seconds while the Monohull Line Honours were claimed by MACIF in a time of 2 days, 7 hours, 16 minutes and 26 seconds Caro (Max Klink) won the Fastnet Challenge Cup.

Results Multihull Line Honours Pos Division Sail Number Yacht Country Yacht Type LOA(Metres) Skipper Elapsed timed:hh:mm:ss 1 Ultim 32/23 FRA 1 SVR Lazartigue France VPLP Ultim 32 Trimaran 32.00 François Gabart 1:08:38:27 2 Ultim 32/23 FRA 11 Banque Populaire XI France VPLP Ultim 32 Trimaran 32.00 Armel Le Cléac'h 1:09:36:43 3 MOCRA Multihull FRA007 Zoulou France VPLP MOD70 Trimaran 21.20 Erik Maris 2:05:03:15 4 Ocean Fifty 35 Le Rire Médecin Lamotte France Verdier Ocean Fifty Trimaran 15.24 Luke BerryAntoine Joubert 2:06:59:04 5 Ocean Fifty FRA4 Viabilis France VPLP Ocean Fifty Trimaran 15.24 Pierre QuirogaJustin Baradat 2:07:00:30 6 Ocean Fifty FRA1000000 Petit Cœur de Beurre France VPLP Ocean Fifty Trimaran 15.24 Matthieu PerrautVincent Lancien 2:07:49:31 7 MOCRA Multihull SUI888 Allegra Switzerland Irens 82 Catamaran 25.49 Adrian KellerRob Grimm 2:08:44:18 8 MOCRA Multihull MHL6804 Tosca Gunboat United States VPLP Gunboat 68 Catamaran 20.75 Ken HoweryNeal McDonald 2:09:19:23 9 MOCRA Multihull FRA82 Lodigroup France Barreau ORC50 Catamaran 15.80 Loïc EscoffierBenoit Chapanhac 2:18:11:55 10 MOCRA Multihull FRA888 Guyader Saveol France Barreau ORC50 Catamaran 15.80 Gwen Chapalain 3:11:04:19 11 MOCRA Multihull 2199 Morpheus Great Britain Shuttleworth 39 Trimaran 11.80 Andrew Fennell 4:04:16:13 12 MOCRA Multihull IBV-21 Calamity British Virgin Islands Barreau ORC50 Catamaran 15.80 Kimmo Nordstrom 4:05:05:34 13 MOCRA Multihull FRA7 Wellness Training France Barreau MG52 Catamaran 15.81 Marc Guillemot 4:06:05:37 DNF MOCRA Multihull 101 Victorinox France KKG 58 Custom Catamaran 17.80 Jean-Francois LiltiClara Fortin Retired DNF MOCRA Multihull FRA17 Rayon Vert France Le Rouge Pulsar 50 Trimaran 15.24 Oren Nataf Retired DNF MOCRA Multihull GER8357 Nica Germany Hill Knierim 17.5 Catamaran 17.54 Gorm Gondesen Retired DNF MOCRA Multihull 2235 Blackcap France Newick Echo II Extended Trimaran 11.85 Thierry Roger Retired DNF MOCRA Multihull FRA0 We Explore France VPLP Outremer 59X Catamaran 18.29 Roland Jourdain Retired DNF MOCRA Multihull FRA53255 Banzai France Barreau TS42 Catamaran 13.86 Vince Willemart Retired DNF MOCRA Multihull GBR815M Slinky Malinki Great Britain Newton Dazcat 1295 Catamaran 12.97 James Holder Retired DNF Ocean Fifty 29 French Touch Oceans Club France Irens-Cabaret Ocean Fifty Trimaran 15.24 Eric PéronLaurent Bourguès Retired DNF Ocean Fifty 120000 Solidaires En Peloton-ARSEP France Neyhousser Ocean Fifty Trimaran 15.24 Thibaut Vauchel-CamusQuentin Vlamynck Retired References:

Monohull Line Honours