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Black Pearl First to the Rock as the Rolex Admiral’s Cup Teams Power into the Celtic Sea© ROLEX/Carlo Borlenghi

Black Pearl First to the Rock as the Rolex Admiral’s Cup Teams Power into the Celtic Sea

The Rolex Admiral’s Cup fleet spent a wild second night offshore, taking on the long, punishing beat through the Celtic Sea. The wind wasn’t ferocious, but the sea state was—big Atlantic swell, relentless chop, and a hard-earned haul towards one of offshore racing’s most iconic landmarks: the Fastnet Rock. Standing 54 metres tall, forged from Cornish granite, the lighthouse marks more than just a turning point in the
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Explosive Start to the Rolex Fastnet Race for Admiral’s Cup Fleet© James Tomlinson

Explosive Start to the Rolex Fastnet Race for Admiral’s Cup Fleet

After the cannon roared, the fleet scattered like gulls in a gale. Black Pearl (YCCS), skippered by Stefan Jentzch, wasted no time — tacking straight toward the mainland shore. She sniffed out a lift and took it like a thief in the night, gaining ground fast. But out near the island side, Jolt 3 (YCM) helmed by Peter Harrison, was all business — early leader on the water and staying sticky to the fleet like barnacles
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Hard Gains and Narrow Escapes – Admiral’s Cup Fleet Charges West© Paul Wyeth/RORC

Hard Gains and Narrow Escapes – Admiral’s Cup Fleet Charges West

As the Admiral’s Cup fleet thundered west toward Start Point, the gloves were off and the tactics got real. The leaders split north of the rhumb line—Black Pearl taking the high road, while Eric de Turckheim’s Teasing Machine dug in low and fast to the south. Black Pearl rounded Start Point with a boat length to spare over Jolt 3, both storming along at nine knots. Slightly offshore, Rán and Teasing Machine were push
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