Mini Fastnet 2010

Our Sweden Sales Manager Ulf Brändström has recently competed in the tough and dangerous Mini Fastnet, an annual race between Brittany and the mythical Fastnet Rock situated at Ireland's extreme south-west (51°23.3 N et 009°36.1 W) in the county of Cork.

In the GRPMS sponsored Ocean Challenge boat he finished 11^th in his class, the race took 4 days, 20 hours, 4 minutes and 56 seconds to complete. A great achievement and great preparation for next years Mini Transat.

Click here to see clip of the 2010 Fastnet GRPMS Ocean Challenge

The spirit: a springboard and a passion. The Mini concept brings together sailor, boat and sea. That's all! No contact with the shore! Two-handed or solo, the concept has given birth to some of today's greatest names in ocean racing. Not only the big media names, but also men and women that nothing in the world would persuade to exchange a place on a Mini-Fastnet or a Transat 6.50 for one on even the biggest yacht.