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Crew Space on Farr 40 – Espresso Martini Too for Round Britain and Ireland 2026

Cost

£6,250

Event dates

9th Aug 2026 - 23rd Aug 2026

What's included

The price includes 2 professional crew, all boat and race entry costs, qualifying and training races and food onboard when racing. Additional costs include flights, transfers, meals and accommodation ashore and personal insurance.

What to expect

The RORC Round Britain and Ireland has evolved from a race with stops along the way when it started in 1976 to a challenging 1805 nm non-stop marathon offshore race, a true marathon of epic proportions.

The quadrennial race is probably the most challenging of all RORC offshore, includes sailing up the Irish coast, rounding the Shetland Islands, the shoals and hazards of the North Sea and the world’s busiest shipping lanes at Dover before the final beat back to Cowes. Roughly three times longer than the Rolex Fastnet Race, the course sends the competing teams around a myriad of headlands with tidal strategies. Coupled with the notorious British and Irish weather, the Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race is arguably the toughest pro-am race in the world. Secure your spot on Espresso Martini to take on the challenge!

Itinerary

Winter 25/26: Meet the yacht & Skipper
7-8 February: Sea Survival and Offshore Personal Survival Courses
28-29 March: Solent Training Weekend
2-3 May: Cervantes Trophy Race
23-25 May: Myth of Malham Race
3-5 July: Cowes Dinard St Malo Race
8-23 August: Round Britain & Ireland Race

Crew information

Coming Soon!

Prerequisite experience

Previous offshore racing experience is required. We would also strongly encourage you to have completed your ISAF Offshore safety and sea survival

Where

The race starts and finishes in Cowes – sailing up the Irish coast, rounding the Shetland Islands, navigating the North Sea shoals, passing the Dover shipping lanes, and returning to Cowes

Accommodation

8 pipecots

Crew Space on Farr 40 – Espresso Martini Too for Round Britain and Ireland 2026

Farr 40 – Espresso Martini Too

The Farr 40 is a 40-foot one-design sailing vessel designed by Farr Yacht design in 1996 following after the Mumm 30. The interior layout is clean and simple while still providing the basic elements for long distance work. A full private head forward, saloon with galley and centrally located navigation station aft make the boat ocean racing ready. The cabin...