Monaco sailors Pierre Casiraghi, son of Princess Caroline, and Boris Herrmann are taking part in the legendary Rolex Fastnet Race on the IMOCA 60’ Malizia II. Last week, the two finished fourth in the final ranking with two race wins, and equal on points with Esteban Gracia’s third-placed Realteam, on GC32s in Palma de Mallorca. Ahead lies a 608nm course (1,120 kilometres) – the same since its creation in 1925 – for the 384 boats on the start in Cowes, via the Fastnet lighthouse south of Ireland, before the finish … Continue reading Fastnet challenge for Casiraghi and Herrmann