Fastnet 2009

Three hundred boats are expected to start the Fastnet Race on Sunday. This is the 30th anniversary of the disastrous race of 1979 when 15 sailors lost their lives in a severe storm. A service will be held at Holy Trinity Church in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in remembrance of those who lost their lives. While we remember those who died, we should also remember the brave people of the rescue services, in the air and at sea, who put their own lives at risk by going out into the storm. The rescue services are often forgotten in the media hype.