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The first dance… the powerful Warwick Collins-designed 40-foot cruiser Harriet Marwood almost takes out Class 3 runner-up Timeline having hit the Shingles Bank after the Fastnet start then washed down onto the French JPK 10.80
of turning to watch the rising red moon and a dolphin performing a perfect jump around it… try buying that from a travel agent. There were of course the usual strategic challenges and
many tactical questions. In or out at the headlands and bays, what side of each TSS, which shifts to take in the Celtic Sea, what wardrobe for the long reach home? Apart from those enjoying the race afloat, there was
enormous interest ashore… one friend reaching for his rosary beads as he followed Lisa’s non-stop battle with Pintia. He now insists on a full performance review. This race was the highlight of our intriguing season aboard
Lisa, Nick and Suzi Jones’s First 44.7, almost constantly within sight of Pintia, the J133 of Gilles Fournier and his daughter, Corinne Migraine. Many thanks to Nick and Suzi and to our syndicate members, Lars and Birgitta Elfversson, and last year’s Navigator of the Year, Neil Morton, as well as to our young and largely first-Fastnet crew. The buzz of the race was also manifested in huge interest
to join RORC, the Fastnet being our original qualifier for ocean racing membership. We have had a welcome torrent of applications, including from shore-based followers (for our Corinthian category). And none more wide-eyed or enthusiastic than
Alexander Todd of Plymouth. A convincing case for his membership was put by his parents – a shot of Alexander atop the mast of their 40-footer. He will go far in our sport. Alexander is seven years old.
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his year’s Rolex Fastnet Race garnered many plaudits and deservedly so – 368 entrants, boats from 29 nations, slots sold in record time last January. The race was special in other respects – some quite spiritual – and left an after-glow of warmth among competitors. We also received great
compliments for our race team led by Nick Elliott. Several elements contributed, not least great weather. Brisk
winds for the bulk of the race, three full moons (yes, look it up) and clear, starry skies with Venus prominent and many shooting stars. The highlight? Thousands of Delphinus delphis (the
‘common’ dolphin – what an inappropriate name for such a magical creature). As we rounded the Rock at 0200 all these elements were present, enough to bring tears to a grown man’s eyes. Perhaps relief at the end of one of yacht racing’s longest windward legs might have also played a part. This relief was soon succeeded by the sheer joy of a sleigh ride to the Scillies and on to Plymouth. David Cooper’s Longue Pierre reported the amazing sight
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