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In 2015 the Rolex Fastnet Race will start from the Royal Yacht Squadron line off Cowes, Isle of Wight, on Sunday 16 August. Founded in 1925, this year will see the 90th Anniversary of the race and the largest fleet to ever compete in the race, at 380 yachts, varying from Corinthian 30ft monohulls racing under IRC to Professional 131ft multihulls racing for the course record. The 608 mile course leaves the Solent through the Needles and runs along the West Coast and up through the Irish Sea to round the Fastnet Rock, before navigating round the Isles of Scilly and finishing in Plymouth. Spectators will be able to watch the race start from Cowes or the south coast of the mainland, and meet the boats as they arrive in Plymouth. www.fastnet.rorc.org CHICHESTER HARBOUR RACE REGATTA WEEK 17 – 21 August Hayling Island Sailing Club – three race areas. Series A – RS 400, Merlin, Flying Fifteen, Finn, Laser classes plus Fast Asymmetric with Foils, Medium Asymmetric and Fast Handicap fleets. Series B – RS 200, Laser, Radial, 4.7, Solo, RS Feva classes and Medium Handicap. Series C – Topper, RS Tera, Optimist classes and Slow Handicap Series A & B have one race a day with three to count, and Series C has nine races with three to count. www.chichesterharbourrace.sailevent.net COWES CLASSIC POWERBOAT FESTIVAL 5 – 6 September This year’s Cowes Classic Powerboat Festival will be based at Cowes Yacht Haven and will see a mix of race boats and some wonderful classic boats all taking part in the Festival. The boats will assemble in the North Basin at Cowes Yacht Haven on Saturday 5 September, which means the public are able to watch all the activity from shore, as boats and crew undergo technical inspection and carry out last minute race preparation. Racing takes place on Sunday 6 September, and will consist of two races. The Cowes-Torquay-Cowes powerboat race, which is the longest running offshore powerboat race in the world, will start at 0900 off Gurnard and the race boats are expected to return to Cowes between 1430 and 1730, finishing north of Gurnard cardinal buoy. The Cowes-Poole-Cowes race – for a range of other classes – will start at 1000 and sees the race boats travel down the Western Solent and around Poole Bay before returning to Cowes. Adding to the excitement will be a flotilla of ‘classic’ powerboats which will provide safety support for the race starts before performing a parade in the Western Solent. www.cowestorquaycowes.co.uk
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