May 2017 – FAST40

Epic win for INO XXX

Posted on May 30, 2017September 18, 2017 by Jackhabib

RORC Myth of Malham Race Saturday 26th May, 2017 Cowes - Eddystone – Solent (256 Miles) Powerful thunderstorms, driving rain and wind speeds ranging from thirty knots to complete shutdowns provided epic conditions for the 256-mile RORC Myth of Malham Race. James Neville's FAST40+ Ino XXX won the gruelling marathon, correcting out under IRC to take the overall win in the 140 boat fleet. ...
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Invictus Celebrates in Cowes

Posted on May 21, 2017May 21, 2017 by Jackhabib

Photo: Rick Tomlinson Invictus Squad: Andy Yeomans, Alex Mills, Andrew Cape, James Grant, Javi Ibanez, Justin Slattery, Martin Calmon, Matt Brushwood, Peter Greenhalgh, Robert Greenhalgh, Ruairidh Scott. FAST40+ Race Circuit, winning the FAST40+ Class at the Royal Ocean Racing Club Vice Admiral's Cup. Eleven teams took part from England, Germany, the Netherlands and Scotland. The intensi...
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Invictus takes Wild West Shoot-Out

Posted on May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 by Jackhabib

FAST40+ Race Circuit Round 1: RORC Vice Admiral's Cup Day Two The second day of racing in the Solent was held in solid breeze with Principle Race Officer, Stuart Childerley electing to send the fleet into the Western Solent for two 'round the cans' races. The breeze increased during the day. 12 knots from the southwest pumped up to 25 knots, and more in the squalls, for a full on foam up do...
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Rebellion Quick Out of the Blocks

Posted on May 19, 2017May 19, 2017 by Jackhabib

The first day of the RORC Vice Admiral's Cup was notable for shifting conditions, especially after the first race and the wind speed ranged from 7-16 knots to add to the conundrum for the eleven-strong FAST40+. Stewart Whitehead's Carkeek 40+ Rebellion came out o...
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Botin Partners new FAST40 Design

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jackhabib

FAST40+ are pleased to announce the start of the design of a new FAST40+ for the 2018 racing season. The production series will be built by McConaghy Boats and sold by Ancasta Yachts. Click below for more details.
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Eleven Up for Vice Admiral’s Cup

Posted on May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 by Jackhabib

The Vice Admiral’s Cup is the first scoring round of the 2017 FAST40+ Circuit. Eleven teams will be competing including last year’s FAST40+ Race Circuit winner, Peter Morton’s team, who will be racing for the first time this season. However Peter will not be racing the new Girls on Film, the Vice Admiral’s Cup was supposed to have marked the debut for Peter's brand new Carkeek 40 Mk3, Girls...
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