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

Cost

£4,250

Event dates

9th Aug 2026 - 5th Sep 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

Provisional schedule – final details/dates to be confirmed

Training Weekend – Late March 2026

Training/Qualifying races will be selected from:
Cervantes Trophy – 2nd May 2026
Myth of Malham – 23rd May 2026
Morgan Cup – 12th June 2026
St Malo Race – 3rd July 2026

Race start: 9th August

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 Sevenstar 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...