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    And they’re off

    August 13, 2007

    The Fastnet race has started, after a 25 hour delay due to a lousy weather forecast.

    fastnet start

    RORC is offering a nifty tracker service, as above. That’s Vincent Riou and Sebastien Josse on PRB in the lead at bottom left with Estrella Damm on their port hip.

    Irish interest:

    –Ger O’Rourke’s Cookson 50 Chieftain, one of four boats in Super Zero Canting Keel class.

    –Cian McCarthy on Nadie, an X-46

    –Anthony Tennyson of Gallileo, Beneteau First 47.7

    –Tom Roche, Isobar, Beneteau First 40.7

    –Eamonn Crosbie’s Teng Tools (Voodoo Chile), the speedy Ker 32

    –Brian Barry, Lascar, Dehler 34

    –Eric Lisson’s Round Ireland winner Cavatina, a Granada 38

    More news and information at RORC.

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