World on Water Aug 08.25 Winner RORC ROLEX Fastnet, Admiral's Cup, The Ocean Race

overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race. No other boat still racing on the 695 nautical mile course can catch the French doublehanded duo for overall honours in this, the 51st edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s offshore classic.Loison and Kelbert have won the event in its centenary year. With a record 444 boats on the start line this year, ranging from 30ft keelboats up to the giant 105ft Ultim foiling trimarans, this offshore race is proving more popular than ever. Subscribe to the World on Water as YouTube is sometimes not advising subscribers of our uploads. Check the "All" bell." The Admiral’s Cup is back - reborn after more than two decades. Following over two years of planning and preparation by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, its revival marked a defining moment in the Club’s centenary celebrations and the 100th anniversary Rolex Fastnet Race. Once the pinnacle of international offshore sailing, the return of the Admiral’s Cup was a resounding success, setting the stage for a bold new era. Ptreviously. in the July 25 world on water. We covered the early races. and now this week we can show inshore race 2 and three, from the R O R C and the race start in the Rolex Fastnet from the Admiral's Cup perspective. What else is happening in the Solent? Why, it's Cowes Week time again.The opening day of Cowes Week 2025 dawned, with light north-westerly airs. The weather forecast predicted a sharp change in wind direction, with Storm Floris, moving in from Iceland, later in the day.The bigger boats were moved from the Squadron Line to a Committee Boat start off Beaulieu, with the remaining committee boat fleets starting just off Thorness. All classes were initially postponed for two hours, moving to a single A P as the breeze slowly made its way up the Solent.Our report, at the time of editing, is reports on Days 1 and 2. In the coming Ocean Race Europe, the fleet is a mix of sailingImoca royalty, record-breaking superstars, and ambitious underdogs. From defending champions to crews stacked with Vendée Globe legends, the competition will be fierce as the teams Connect Europe over 4,500 nautical miles.Starting August 10, who will you be backing? e fleet is a mix of sailing royalty, record-breaking superstars, and ambitious underdogs. From defending champions to crews stacked with Vendée Globe legends, the competition will be fierce as the teams Connect Europe over 4,500 nautical miles.