Myth of Malham
- Race Date: 2017-05-27
DATE: Saturday 27th May
COURSE: Cowes – Eddystone Lighthouse – Solent finish
DISTANCE (nm): 256
The race around Eddystone Lighthouse is one of the most popular in a Rolex Fastnet Race year, mirroring, as it does, the start and first 130nm miles of the season’s main event. Taking in some of the most challenging and perplexing tidal gates, this race provides essential practice for those with ambitions of winning the blue ribbon event in August.
Date: Saturday 27th May
Course: Cowes – Eddystone Lighthouse – Solent finish
Distance (nm): 256
The race around Eddystone Lighthouse is one of the most popular in a Rolex Fastnet Race year, mirroring, as it does, the start and first 130nm miles of the season’s main event. Taking in some of the most challenging and perplexing tidal gates, this race provides essential practice for those with ambitions of winning the blue ribbon event in August. In 2016, the Myth of Malham was a classic windward-leeward race, with a tactical beat out to Eddystone followed by a great downwind ride back to North Head at the entrance to the Western Solent.
Special Regulations
Category 3 with liferaft and AIS Transponder
