The Fastnet race has engaged the world's top sailors in a way that almost no other race has - with the exception, perhaps, of the Sydney - Hobart race. This year will be no exception. There has been only one LSC member who has won this race - past commodore Owen Aisher in the original Yeoman. Here is a roll call of both the skippers and yachts that have triumphed in the race.

Corrected Time Winners

Year Yacht Owner Designer
1925 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Lt Cdr E. G. Martin - Now owned by Dauntseys School Alexandre Pâris
1926 United Kingdom Ilex Royal Engineers Charles E. Nicholson
1927 United Kingdom Tally Ho Lord Stalbridge Albert Strange
1928 United States Nina Paul Hammond Starling Burgess
1929 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Lt Cdr E. G. Martin Alexandre Pâris
1930 United Kingdom Jolie Brise Lt Cdr E. G. Martin Alexandre Pâris
1931 United States Dorade [3] Olin Stephens Sparkman & Stephens
1933 United States Dorade Olin Stephens Sparkman & Stephens
1935 United States Stormy Weather Olin Stephens Sparkman & Stephens
1937 Netherlands Zeearend Kees Bruynzeel Sparkman & Stephens
1939 United Kingdom Bloodhound Ike Bell Camper and Nicholsons
1947 United Kingdom Myth of Malham Capt. J.H.Illingworth John Laurent Giles
1949 United Kingdom Myth of Malham Capt. J.H.Illingworth John Laurent Giles
1951 United Kingdom Yeoman Owen Aisher Camper and Nicholsons
1953 United Kingdom Favona Sir Michael Newton Robert Clark
1955 United States Carina Dick Nye Philip Rhodes
1957 United States Carina Dick Nye Philip Rhodes
1959 Sweden Anitra Sven Hansen Sparkman & Stephens
1961 Netherlands Zwerver II Otto van der Vorm Sparkman & Stephens
1963 United Kingdom Clarion of Wight [4] Derek Boyer DFC Sparkman & Stephens
1965 United States Rabbit Dick Carter Dick Carter
1967 France Pen Duick III Éric Tabarly Éric Tabarly
1969 United States Red Rooster Dick Carter Dick Carter
1971 Australia Ragamuffin Syd Fisher Sparkman & Stephens
1973 Brazil Saga Erling Lorentzen Sparkman & Stephens
1975 United Kingdom Golden Delicious Richard & Harvey Bagnall Ron Holland
1977 United States Imp David Allen Ron Holland
1979 United States Tenacious [5] Ted Turner Sparkman & Stephens
1981 France Mordicus Taylor and Volterys Mauric/Gaubert
1983 ? ? ?
1985 United Kingdom Atlantic Privateer Philip Akrill Farr Yacht Design
1987 United Kingdom Juno III M Peacock Rob Humphries
1989 United States Great News John Calvert-Jones / Tom Blackaller Farr Yacht Design
1991 United Kingdom Min-O-Din John Humphries/Matt Humphries David Thomas
1995 Sweden Nicorette (ex-Charles Jourdain) Ludde Ingvall Ribadeau-Dumas/Simonis Voogd
1997 Sweden Royal Blue (ex-Nicorette) Gunnar Ekdahl Ribadeau-Dumas/Simonis Voogd
1999 France Whirlpool-Europe 2 Catherine Chabaud Philippe Harlé - Alain Mortain
2001 Netherlands Tonnerre de Breskens Piet Vroon Lutra Design Group
2003 United Kingdom Nokia Charles Dunstone Reichel/Pugh
2005 France Iromiguy Jean-Yves Chateau Ron Holland
2007 Republic of Ireland Chieftain Ger O'Rourke Farr Yacht Design
2009 United Kingdom Rán 2 Niklas Zennström Judel Vrolijk

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