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Fastnet Race 2025 On 82 Ft Sailboat Part 1
1 de agosto de 2025 · 29 min · 30K visitas · Cowes, Isle of Wight
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The crew of *Osprey*, an 82-foot Grand Mistral, competes in the 2025 Fastnet Race, a 700-mile event starting off Cowes, Isle of Wight, and finishing in Cherbourg, France.3:00 The vessel, one of eight built in France in 1996 for round-the-world racing, requires a minimum crew of six to manage complex maneuvers like tacking, which involves coordinating running backstays, large winches, and a 200-kilogram mainsail.0:35 During the race, the boat averages 9 to 10 knots while navigating around the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) and tacking upwind across the Celtic Sea.19:30 The transit to Fastnet Rock takes approximately 53 hours due to persistent upwind conditions.22:10 Skipper Chris Stanmore-Major plans to sail the boat solo on a "westabout" circumnavigation in November 2026.27:08 Future campaign events include the Middle Sea Race, the Caribbean 600, and the Newport Bermuda Race.28:30 Participation opportunities for these events are managed through the website CSMthemariner.com.28:57
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