Erivale Trophy
Won by Esimit Europa for First Yacht Home in IRC CK. Copyright Esimit Europa/Mark Lloyd

Igor Simcic outside the RORC London Clubhouse
Holding the Erivale Trophy, Igor Simcic is the owner of Esimit Europa. Copyright Esimit Europa/Mark Lloyd

Erivale Trophy
Erivale Trophy. Copyright Esimit Europa/Mark Lloyd

Igor Simcic presented with a Rolex timepiece by Richard de Leyser
Richard de Leyser, Managing Director, Rolex UK.

Igor Simcic with Mike Greville, RORC Commodore
Copyright Esimit Europa/Mark Lloyd

IRC Two fleet converge at a mark rounding
L-R: Interceptor, First 40.7 owned by Stuart Wilkie; Zero II the Mills 39 owned by Cowes Race School and sailed by James Gair; La Réponse, First 40 owned by RORC Admiral Andrew McIrvine..GBR 42N. L-R: Interceptor, First 40.7 owned by Stuart Wilkie; Zero II the Mills 39 owned by Cowes Race School and sailed by James Gair; La Réponse, First 40 owned by RORC Admiral Andrew McIrvine.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

5 West lead the IRC One fleet
Sir Keith Mills on the helm for 5 West, the TP 52 owned by Team Origin.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Calling the line in IRC One, led by Farr 52 Toe in the Water and Alice II
Alice II, Farr 45 owned by Simon Henning and Toe in the Water the Farr 52 owned by Toe in the Water - a charity that provides injured ex-servicemen with competitive sailing, sailed by Lloyd Hamilton MBE.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

All action onboard Edward Broadbent's Ker 40, Hooligan VII.
Hooligan VII, Edward Broadbent's Ker 40. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

David Franks' Strait Dealer, JPK 1010, claimed two 1st places in the final day's racing
JPK 1010 owned by David Franks and sailed by Graham Sunderland, Strait Dealer.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

The top two boats in IRC Two: Tokoloshe in hot pursuit of Antix
Tokoloshe, King 40 owned by Michael Bartholomew and Antix, Ker 39, owned by Anthony O'Leary.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

TP 52, 5 West, cuts through the Solent on their way to another win
5 West, TP 52 owned by Team Origin and sailed by Sir Keith Mills.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Northern Child - Race Start
Credit: Ted Martin/www.photofantasyantigua.com/

IMOCA Macif passing the Fastnet Rock. Photo:ROLEX/Daniel Forster. Photo:Full Copyright.
MACIF, FRA301, Owner: Francois Gabart, Design: IMOCA 60, Class: 60

Maitre CoQ sailing past the Fastnet Rock. Photo:ROLEX/Daniel Forster. Photo:Full Copyright.
MAITRE COQ, FRA19-2, Owner: Jeremie Beyou, Design: IMOCA 60, Class: 60

V070 Abu Dhabi fully powered up. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.

Darkness of the night for Bella Mente at the Fastnet Rock. Photo:ROLEX/Daniel Forster. Photo:Full Copyright.
BELLA MENTE, USA45, Owner: Hap Fauth, Design: JV 72 Custom, Class: IRC Zero

Swan 60 Bronenosec heading to the Fastnet Rock. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright

Spindrift 2 celebrate in Plymouth. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.
On board SPINDRIFT 2 with Dona Bertarelli & Yann Guichard - SPINDRIFT 2, 2, Owner: Dona Bertarelli & Yann Guichard, Design: VPLP 131 Trimaran, Class: M

Esimit Europa 2 at sunset. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.

Esimit Europa 2 off Lands End. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.

ICAP Leopard at sunset. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright

ICAP Leopard at sunset. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.

The big boats leaving Lands End on the way to the Fastnet Rock. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.

Lands End lighthouse. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.

Lands End lighthouse. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.

ICAP Leopard from the air. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.

ICAP Leopard cracked off in the Celtic Sea. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.

ICAP Leopard at sunset. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.

Baltic 78 Lupa Of London at sunset. Photo:ROLEX/Kurt Arrigo. Photo:Full Copyright.