Some offshore yacht races struggle for entries, but the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s biennial flagship event is not one of them. When the entry list opened on 9 January, spaces sold out faster than a ...

A massive leap in entries has led to a new record turnout for the Rolex Fastnet Race that gets underway from Cowes in just over one week’s time. Undeterred by changes to the classic offshore race’s ...

Scores of yachts have retired from the world's largest offshore race due to strong winds and rain. Competitors in the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race set off from Cowes on the Isle of Wight on Saturday, ...

Dramatic video filmed onboard an RNLI lifeboat shows the moment a crew was rescued during the world's largest offshore race. Winds gusting up to 46mph, heavy rain and challenging seas saw about 86 ...