2017 Rolex Fastnet Start - The Offshore Classic
Ocean Racing
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2700 sailors, 368 boats from 29 nations start the 605 mile offshore classic. Starting from Cowes, around the Fastnet Rock and back to Plymouth - one for the bucket list! Aerial Filming courtesy Volvo Ocean Race S.L.U.
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