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21 November 2025


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This race may have lasted only 12 days, but its outcome was anything but predictable. Three distinct opening strategies emerged right from the start: a push to the NNW, a straight-north approach, and a rhumbline (NNE) option. By the end of day two, the fleet was spread across an impressive 400 nm east–west span. By day five, that spread had grown to nearly 1,000 nm as the entire fleet ran into a stubborn high-pressure system that slowed progress for two full days. But midway through day seven, the frontrunners finally broke free, catching the lingering winds of former cyclone Rafael. Speeds surged above 20 knots, rapidly compressing the fleet into a tight pack again.

The approach to Ireland split the fleet once more, this time around opposite sides of a low-pressure center. The leaders were pushed westward into headwinds, while the chasing boats slipped east between the low and the coastline, gaining valuable tailwinds. When the low eventually drifted eastward over land, the entire fleet faced headwinds—but the eastern group, enjoying better TWA and trailing by about 30 nm, used the advantage to overtake the leaders over the final 500 nm to the finish.

In the end, the top twelve boats crossed the line within just one hour of each other—despite taking notably different routes. The longest path covered 4,659 nm, while the shortest came in at 4,335 nm, a testament to how dynamic and finely balanced this race truly was

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