Various Classes - Fastnet Race - Cowes GBR - Day 1, Edmond de Rothschild 1st Multihull, Scallywag 1st Monohull after 18 hours

Light winds prevailed at the start of the 600nm 2019 Fastnet Race yesterday in Cowes GBR with the Multihulls as first at 12:30 UTC, obviously still leading the fleet this morning UTC. ----- 'Edmond de Rothschild' (Franck Cammas FRA/Charles Caudrelier FRA) was first by a small margin ahead of 'Macif' (François Gabart FRA). Thomas Coville FRA followed on 3rd with his 'Sodebo'. ----- Clear situation in the Monohulls as well. The 100-Foot-Maxi 'Scallywag' with David Witt AUS was 10nm ahead of the VOR70 'Wizard' with Charlie Enright USA. On rank 3 followed 'Rambler88' with George David USA. ----- The leading boats will round the Fastnet Rock during this morning. ETA back in Plymouth Sunday evening UTC. ----- The race tracker, the news and the video of the start.