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Royal Ocean Racing Club - Walking the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race course – extra downwind and a new last roll of the dice
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Cowes Isle of Wight, UK. 8th August 2021. Rolex Fastnet; IMOCA 60's heading out of the Solent in 35 knots of wind at the start of the Fastnet Race. Credit Gary Blake /
![Cowes Isle of Wight, UK. 8th August 2021. Rolex Fastnet; Hugo Boss , IMOCA 60 heading out of the Solent in 35 knots of wind at the start of the Fastnet Race. Cowes Isle of Wight, UK. 8th August 2021. Rolex Fastnet; Hugo Boss , IMOCA 60 heading out of the Solent in 35 knots of wind at the start of the Fastnet Race.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GCG7H8/cowes-isle-of-wight-uk-8th-august-2021-rolex-fastnet-hugo-boss-imoca-60-heading-out-of-the-solent-in-35-knots-of-wind-at-the-start-of-the-fastnet-race-credit-gary-blake-alamy-live-news-2GCG7H8.jpg)
Cowes Isle of Wight, UK. 8th August 2021. Rolex Fastnet; Hugo Boss , IMOCA 60 heading out of the Solent in 35 knots of wind at the start of the Fastnet Race.
![Cowes Isle of Wight, UK. 8th August 2021. Rolex Fastnet; Hugo Boss , IMOCA 60 heading out of the Solent in 35 knots of wind at the start of the Fastnet Race. Cowes Isle of Wight, UK. 8th August 2021. Rolex Fastnet; Hugo Boss , IMOCA 60 heading out of the Solent in 35 knots of wind at the start of the Fastnet Race.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GCG7GY/cowes-isle-of-wight-uk-8th-august-2021-rolex-fastnet-hugo-boss-imoca-60-heading-out-of-the-solent-in-35-knots-of-wind-at-the-start-of-the-fastnet-race-credit-gary-blake-alamy-live-news-2GCG7GY.jpg)