Plymouth Fastnet 500

The Plymouth Fastnet 500 Notice of Race has been posted! Please hear to https://rwyc.org/race/plymouth-fastnet-500-2026/ for more information on the race and how to enter. Now we are running the race a week later than Cowes week and on opposite years to RORC, we are expecting a great entry!

Who is entering the 2026 race? ⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️

Plymouth Fastnet 500 Race 2026 | Royal Western Yacht Club The ‘Plymouth Fastnet 500 Race’ will start in Plymouth Sound, exit via the Western Entrance of Plymouth Sound, round the Fastnet Rock to port, pass the Isles of Scilly to port and then finish between the Breakwater Lighthouse and the navigation buoy, ‘Queens Ground’ in Plymouth Sound.

Following some further complications, we are still looking for a skipper still for Leg 1. Please get in touch ASAP!

Here is your entry form for the 2024 edition.

Roll up.... Roll up!!!!⛵️🏆🥇🥈🥉🍾🍻🥳

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-nggoGDDskhmtkcNfdfeC8W43L-gjsTIaa6WjCd2TG8/edit

Official Entry Form now on line. Are you in? Its never been easeir to enter, so head over to:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSev7WyRUjHK2mrCiXWB64-JsZluOdOpoBC6mDhP1oAltqCFag/viewform

to all my sailing friends, please like share follow or whatever you do to spread the word of the Revival of Plymouth Race Week. Will buy you a beer! Thanks!!!

https://www.facebook.com/plymouthraceweek

Plymouth Race Week The Yachtsmans Regatta

This year's winner of the '500 - SUNFIRE!!!!

Photo credit - Jerry Lock - www.fotocraft.net

Its a wrap!

Friday evening saw the GT35, Nova crossing the finish line in an elapsed time of 5 days, 4 hours and 25 minutes. After what was a testing sail up the southwest coast all the way from Lands End with variable wind conditions, the 4 crew onboard Nova were in very good spirits as they reached across the sound and into the Cattewater to claim 3rd place overall in the '500 race.

With that we bring 2023 to a close and look forward to next year, when we will be running the 3rd edition of the '500 in once again in August.

Photos; Credit - Jerry Lock - Fotocraft.net

Nova entering Plymouth Sound
1st - Steve Andrews ------- Sunfire
2nd - Daniel Flannagan ---- Manu
3rd - Sean Koehler -------- Nova

UPDATE

Nova are making strong progress and are currently looking at finishing at around or just after 1600-1615.

We will go live once in reach.

Update;

Charlene Howard - AJ Wanderlust is currently heading SW and we have just received this message;

"Just spoke with NOVA they are weary but in good spirits. Ready for some cold beer !"

The beer is here and ready!!

RWYC

Almost there!!!

Yesterday saw the closest finish yet in the '500 race, with just under 1 hour 8 minutes separating both boats on the water. Both enjoyed a fresh Easterly breeze as they traversed the sound and entered the Cattewater to finally finish an epic second edition of the Plymouth Fastnet 500. Videos of both finishes are now available on the https://www.facebook.com/rwycracing page. During which time Nova was battling to find some consistent breeze due south of Penzance. With light and shifty winds overnight, Nova was making slow progress East towards the finish, often under 2 knots SOG. But if we know anything about this crew, they are resilient! This morning however paints a very different picture as they enjoy a building southerly breeze and are averaging 4 knots in the right direction! Currently around 18-20knots, the breeze is only going to build and free their angle to make their final stretch into the finish line off the RWYC clubhouse the most enjoyable it could be.
It has been without question a herculean effort for this crew, with very little around them to gauge their performance, they have managed to sail a strong course and have kept fighting when others have fallen by the wayside.
We expect Nova to cross the finish line at any time from 1800hrs this evening and we hope for a tremendous welcoming cheer from their many followers, who must win the top accolade for being the most supportive social media following of the entire race!
A reminder, the prize giving is planned for 1900hrs this evening. We will confirm later today once we are assured of Nova's finish time.

Photo; Light winds off the Isles of Scilly - Nova searching for breeze

Theres 4 1/2 miles in it, we will go live on RWYC Racing when they are in sight of rame head.