6-594: Fastnet can refer to: Fastnet International Schools Regatta , a regatta held in County Cork, Ireland Fastnet Line , a passenger ferry service operating between Wales and Ireland Fastnet (netball) , a variation of the rules of netball used primarily in the World Netball Series Fastnet Race , one of the four or so most prestigious ocean races in competitive sailing Fastnet Rock ,
12-563: A small clay-slate island with quartz veins and the most southerly point of Ireland A sea area, named for the rock, used in the British Shipping Forecast Fastnet Rock (horse) , an Australian thoroughbred racehorse stallion FastNet , the business name of South African communication service provider Swiftnet Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Telkom Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
18-628: Is a Regatta that takes place each year in the County Cork village of Schull , Ireland . The regatta involves three different fleets of participating sailors. Participants in each fleet are grouped by experience and ability, with novice sailors enter in the Bronze, intermediate sailors in the Silver fleet, and experienced race sailors in the Gold Fleet. On-the-water coaching is encouraged for
24-586: The Bronze Fleet competitors. All sailors are under 19 years of age, and each sailor racing represents his or her school. The Regatta has been ongoing for 19 years (as of 2006) and is held in Schull harbour. It is hosted by The Fastnet Marine & Outdoor Education Centre . The name Fastnet comes from the most southernly point of Irish territory, Fastnet Rock , and previous years has seen the Gold fleet race in
30-512: The title Fastnet . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fastnet&oldid=670905201 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fastnet International Schools Regatta The Fastnet International Schools Regatta
36-556: The vicinity of the Fastnet Rock. There are different classes of boats that race each year, each with their own handicap that is calculated by a computer in the Marine OEC (Outdoor Education Centre). There are several classes of boat in the regatta each with their own handicap according to their ability. The handicap is calculated by a computer on site. During the races (usually 2–3 for Bronze/Silver and 3–5 for Gold - but there
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