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22nd July: Fastnet Race Photo gallery

by Peter Taylor · Published 24/07/2023 · Updated 24/07/2023

[Diary Entry: Start of the Fastnet Race]

[01] SAGA Cruise Ship Spirit Of Discovery Was On The Anchoage To Watch The Race (DSC06438)

[02] Maxi Trimaran "Banque Populaire XI " Before The Start (DSC06440)

[03] Seen Through The Rain Soon After The Start (DSC06443)

[04] The First Start Was At 1300 With The Tide Still Flooding (DSC06443)

[05] Banque Populaire XI Has Loa=32m, Beam=23m, Max Draft=5m (DSC06448)

[06] The Maxi Trimaran SVR Lazartigue The Hull Occupies The Area Of 3 Tennis Courts Side By Side (DSC06454)

[07] The Second Start Was For The IMOCA Yachts (DSC06457)

[08] The IMOCA 60 "MACIF Santé Prévoyance" Fra79 Was First Aunched On 24 June 2023

[09] IMOCA 60s "Charal" Fra3 And "Paprec Arkéa" Fra24 (DSC06460)

[10] MOCA 60 "Paprec Arkéa" Fra24 (DSC06463)

[11] IMOCA 60s "For People" Fra59 And "MACIF Santé Prévoyance" Fra79 (DSC06466)

[12] IMOCA 60 "Fortinet Best Western" Fra10 (DSC06470)

[13] IMOCA 60 "Maître CoQ V" Fra17 (DSC06473)

[14] Tacking Onto Starboard After A Long Port Tack From The Start (DSC06474)

[15] IMOCA 60s "Be Water Positive" Can80, "Groupe Sétin" Fra71, "Hublot" Sui7, And Monnoyeur Duo For A Job" Fra30 (DSC06477)

[16] IMOCA 60 "New Europe" Hun23 (DSC06481)

[17] IMOCA 60 "Lazare" Fra1000 (DSC06482)

[18] IMOCA 60 "Gentoo Sailing Team" Gbr88 (DSC06483)

[19] IMOCA 60 "D'Ieteren Group" Bel207 (DSC06484)

[20] IMOCA 60 "Maître CoQ V" Fra17 And SAGA "Spirit Of Discovery" (DSC06486)

[21] IMOCA 60 "Be Water Positive" Can80 (DSC06488)

[22] The IMOCA 60s Tack Across The Solent While GBR5349L A Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43 Watches (DSC06489)

[23] Class40 "Influence2" Ita193 Arriving Off Lepe (DSC06493)

[24] Class40s "Influence2" Ita193, "IBSA" Sui186, And "Dékuple" Fra184 (DSC06495)

[25] Class40s "IBSA" Sui186, "Influence2" Ita193, And "Dékuple" Fra184 (DSC06496)

[26] Class40s "The3Bros" Fra168, "Sign For Com" Ger189, And "Everial" Fra177 (DSC06497)

[27] Class40 "Influence2" Ita193 (DSC06499)

[28] Class40 "La Manche évidence Nautique" Fra185 (DSC06502)

[29] Class40 "La Manche évidence Nautique" Fra185 (DSC06506)

[30] Class40 "La Manche évidence Nautique" Fra185 (DSC06507)

[31] "Lucky" Usa2872 Is A 27m Canting Keel Yacht (DSC06509)

[32] "Stormvogel" H700 Ketch Comes Close To A Kayaker At Lepe Spit (DSC06513)

[33] "Stormvogel" H700 Is A 22.6m (74ft) Ketch With 2.9m Draft (DSC06514)

[34] "Stormvogel" H700 Tacking Off Lepe (DSC06515)

[35] "Stormvogel" H700 Crossing On Starboard (DSC06516)

[36] "Stormvogel" H700 Crossing On Starboard (DSC06517)

[37] "Kialoa II" Aus7742 Is A S&S 73’ Yawl (DSC06523)

[38] J"LP Ann Speed" Gbr1951L Watches The Race (DSC06524)

[39] "Challenger 2" Gbr8872R Is A Challenge Business 72 (DSC06528)

[40] "Challenger 2" Gbr8872R Tacks Past SAGA "Spirit Of Discovery" As The Weather Worsens (DSC06532)

[Diary Entry: Start of the Fastnet Race]