Dates: 19 July 2027 - 31 July 2027
Price: 4250€
Crew member in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2027 with a start in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, one of the most famous Yacht Club on the planet. The Rolex Fastnet Race is one of the greatest offshore sailing race. In fact, it is an event that takes place every two years.
Be part of this legendary Offshore sailing race
Be part of the race onboard one of our crewed Challenge 67 to run this legendary race. Over 400 sailing yachts of all kinds, from 9 to 30 meters, take part. They head west down the Solent and out through the Needles. Then, they pass the major south coast headlands, Anvil Point, Portland Bill, Start Point, and Lands End before rounding the famous Fastnet rock. After that, the boats return via the Scilly Isles before finishing in Cherbourg.
Crew member in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2027
You can be part of the crew to race 695 nautical miles, supervised by a professionnal crew (skipper and first mate). Whatever your skills are, fighting spirit is compulsory to get involved in such a sailing race. This is necessary to be a crew member in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2027.
Duration of this sailing course is 13 days, including 300 nautical miles qualification from Lorient when delivering the boat to Cowes and back to South Brittany after the race. Start of the race is in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, and ends since 2021 in Cherbourg. Yacht wil then be delivered to Lorient after the race.
Security first
At least 1/3 of the crew must have qualified World Sailing course (ex ISAF – 5 years validity). If you want to attend to this 3 days course, one can do it at the CEPS in Lorient. The French racing sailing licence is compulsory. Since we are a French Sailing School member of the French Sailing Association (Fédération Française de Voile), we can deliver your license.
Period: 13 days*
Dates: from 19th til 31st of July 2027
Boarding: Lorient La Base (France)
Possibility to disembark in Cherbourg after the race.
Qualification: 300 nautical miles during delivery to Cowes
Start of the race in Cowes on the 24th of July 2027
Boat IRC1 : Albatros – Crewed Challenge 67
Price : 4250€, full board included breakfast, lunch, diner, drinks.
Extra cost for FFV licence. Medical certificat needed.
Training and qualification when sailing from Lorient to Cowes.
* According to weather conditions.
To access to Royal Ocean Racing Club
Photos © Didier Vildart – Valdo Dhoyer – Alain Gautier – Tim Wright – Kurt Arrigo
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