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Rolex Fastnet Race Start - David Harding Photo Gallery

by David Harding 27 Jul 08:02 PDT 26 July 2025

David Harding travels across Christchurch Bay to take photos, so captured the fleet as they got caught in the rain squall exiting the Solent and passing the Needles. Enjoy his photo gallery with a selection below and more in the gallery above.

100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com
100th Rolex Fastnet Race Start - photo © David Harding / www.sailingscenes.com

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