2023 Fastnet Race

The 2023 Fastnet Race, sponsored by Rolex and hosted by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in Cowes, was the 50th running of the Fastnet Race. It begins off the Royal Yacht Squadron start line at Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England at 1 pm on 22nd July 2023, before leaving the Solent through the Needles Channel as it follows the southern coastline of England westward down the English Channel, before rounding Land's End. After crossing the Celtic Sea, the race rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland. Returning on a largely reciprocal eastward course, the race rounds the Isles of Scilly before crossing the finish line in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France.

A fleet of 430 boats were entered for the race, 424 started the race and 258 finished the race. Multihull Line Honours were claimed by SVR Lazartigue in a time of 1 day, 8 hours, 38 minutes and 27 seconds while the Monohull Line Honours were claimed by MACIF in a time of 2 days, 7 hours, 16 minutes and 26 seconds^[1][2][3][4] Caro (Max Klink) won the Fastnet Challenge Cup.^[5][6]