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Class40 top guns enter Rolex Fastnet Race More than 200 Class 40s now exist. The latest hull number allocated by the class is #212 Luca Rosetti’s Muso 40 Maccaferri Futura, which is one of the 24 so far entered in this year’s edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s premier event, due to set sail from Cowes on 26 July.
Currently Italy is the rising star in the French short-handed classes.

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The 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race
25-06-2025
The highlight of the day came during the third race, when the Spanish team rounded the top mark in first place after a brilliant start. The move was the result of sharp tactical reading and a fierce battle between Team Nika and Artemis Racing, which opened a lane for Lanzarote to take the lead. Unfortunately, a poorly timed knot in the gennaker prevented the sail from deploying properly, blocking the manoeuvre and ultimately leading to a penalty after the team inadvertently impeded Team Aqua.
25-05-2025