3 Class40s lined up on saturday 13th of May for the departure of the "de Guingand Bowl race" organized by the RORC.
This 160 nm race goes east from the Royal Yacht Squadron line, rounding marks and waypoints, and taking in the headlands of the central English Channel, before returning to the Solent to finish.
Antoine Magre, on Palanad II, wins in 15h 28min and 49s.
Fortissimo #98 (James Close) is second only 13 min and 40 seconds later.
Arwen #23 (Austen Clark) arrives after 16h 29 min and 37 sec.
Next race organized by the RORC on May 27th : the Myth of Malham Race.