Top Tales from a tough Fastnet Race

Our third feature on the Rolex Fastnet Race takes a look at some of the top (and my favourite) stories from the spectacular and gruelling 50th edition. This was a race that started with the fleet in survival mode for the first 12-24 hours. After that, things settled down...for a while....before the next front came sweeping through. By then, the big guns had finished their sandwiches after one night at sea and were heading to the finish line in Cherbourg to set a new course record. For many of the rest of the fleet that had battled through the horrendous conditions at the start there was more to come.... This was an edition of the race that will be talked about for some time to come and one that delivered plenty of stories. Here are a few of our favourites. Facebook - @planetsail.org Website - www.planetsail.co.uk Twitter - matthewsheahan Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-sheahan