The Rolex Fastnet Race is going to be….#RolexFastnetRace #50thEdition #Sailing #Yachting #History | Royal Ocean Racing Club

How the tragic 1979 Fastnet Race led to the Contessa 32 becoming the benchmark for stability... In the first-ever Sailing Podcast episode, Yachting Monthly's Theo Stocker steps aboard Willy Ker’s famous Contessa 32 Assent to discuss the fascinating history of the boat with Kit and Jessie Rogers. They also talk about boatbuilding and getting locked up for blowing the whistle on an illegal sea cucumber farm! The Sailing Podcast is a brand new podcast Series from the folks behind Yachting Monthly,

Today we remember the worst disaster in ocean racing history when, in 1979, a huge storm hit the Fastnet race. The lives of those that were lost and the bravery of those involved in the rescue operation will never be forgotten. | RNLI