Representing the CYCA alongside Jules Hall’s two-handed entry J/99 and Paddy Broughton’s KIALOA II, the small but mighty yacht is now firmly ensconced next to the Royal Cork Yacht Club pontoon.

The 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race will be the 50th edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s premier event and excitingly, there’s a significant number of classic yachts are entered such as these young trainee sailors competing on board the 1963 aluminium classic Germania VI.