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The shape of wings to come – with apologies to Boeing. Eric Tabarly’s modified aluminium foiler Paul Ricard ready to go back afloat in Cherbourg in 1979. Note the fabric fairings off the single beam, something that would make the occasional appearance on smaller designs before reappearing in anger on Oracle’s giant tri USA 17 in 2010 and then on the AC72s
in many years the fleet will be berthed together in one place, close to the race village, and the city will embrace the race with entertainment in the centre, all easily accessible on foot. The increased berthing will allow us to accommodate the
existing fleet much more easily – boats can stay, they will not have to be managed out of the marina as others arrive. And no one will have to be berthed away from the action. Of equal importance is that the change of finish will mean
that we can cautiously open the race to more yachts in the IRC fleet. The prospect of having to restrict the entry largely to RORC members may have been a nice potential problem to have, but contemplating it made me realise how important the accessibility of our racing is for the sport. Was it an easy decision? I can only answer that in two parts.
The club has been considering options for a long time –working towards a solution with both Plymouth and Cherbourg. Con- sidering what could be achieved in Cherbourg the logic was irrefutable. In terms of history the decision was more difficult, involving the heart perhaps more than the head. We feel strongly that the move takes the race forward and allows it to develop into the future. For all its tradition ours is a progressive sport.
Times and technology are changing and we must build on our strengths and offer to our competitors the best facilities and race experience that we can achieve. I look forward to a great race in 2021.
Steven Anderson Commodore
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Commodore’s letter I
f it ain’t broke don’t fix it: sound advice. So was the Rolex Fastnet Race in any way broken? Of course not, but over the past decade we’ve been looking at ways to improve the finish and our announcement of the move to Cher- bourg is an exciting step-change for the race and the competitors. Amid the rather turbulent politics of the UK
at present it was refreshing to have such enthusiastic support from our new partners in Cherbourg and Cotentin. I have been promoting the international nature of the club recently both in terms of our membership and our races. Also of course RORC already has a long and successful relationship with the Union Nationale pour la Course au Large (UNCL) through joint ownership of IRC. Giving the Fastnet another international dimension with a finish in France is a bold but necessary step. I am sure readers of this magazine will already know about
the primary reasons for going to Cherbourg. There is no doubt that things are uniquely different in France and that public enthusiasm for offshore sailing is huge. The different back- ground means that the commercial and political landscape is much more positive for sailing. So much so that Cherbourg and Cotentin were able to put a package together that gives the race everything we have been looking for. For the first time
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