Rolex Fastnet Race - RORC increase number of places available

12:26 PM Tue 1 Mar 2011 GMT

'Fleet docked in Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, UK, 2009 Rolex Fastnet Race' &copy Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi Click Here to view large photo

In an effort to absorb the large waiting list for the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Royal Ocean Racing Club have decided to increase the number of places available to IRC yachts by removing the ?professionally? sailed classes from the 300 entry limit. The Volvo Ocean 70s, Imoca 60s, Class 40s and Multihulls, who will race under their own class rules, will be counted over and above the previous 300 entry limit. The Rolex Fastnet Race reached its entry limit 10 days after opening and over 130 boats are on the waiting list. 'We were staggered at the speed with which ...

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by Trish Jenkins