Rolex Fastnet Race 2009 – Update
13th August 0749
Solent based RYA Sailing School yacht Adelaide star rounded the Fastnet Rock at 0749hrs this morning. After 91 hours at the sea the Commodore Yachting crew celebrated with a bottle of champagne and a strawberry oat cluster! After rounding the rock they set off on a down wind spinnaker run towards the next mark but fear that the wind will soon require them to harden up again. It doesn’t appear that there will be the much hoped for downhill run back to Plymouth and with a low developing, 30 knot winds are forcast for tomorrow which will give the slower and smaller boats a tough time before they reach Lands End. Adelaide Star continues to be 74th in IRC class 2.
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Posted: August 13th, 2009 under Fastnet.
Tags: Adelaide Star, commodore yachting, Fastnet Rock, Rolex Fastnet Race 2009, RYA sailing school, Solent based RYA sailing school
Comment from Cliff Hobbs
Time August 15, 2009 at 11:56 am
Stuart, well done for the 71st we have been keeping up to date with your progress here in Greece. Send us an email when you get back to normality.
Cliff