Charlene Howard’s mantra – ‘never give up’ paid off as she and her two handed co-skipper Neal Brewer completed the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race to conclude the 2018 edition of this tough 1,805 nm race.

Giles Redpath's Lombard 46 Pata Negra is the overall winner of the 2018 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race. Pata Negra scored the best corrected time for yachts racing under the IRC Rating Rule for the 1,805 nautical mile non-stop race.

Simon Harwood's Prima 38 Talisman, sailed by a student crew from Oxford University Yacht Club finished the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race on Saturday 25th August at 13:34 BST, completing the race in an elapsed time of 13 days 01 hrs 34 mins 18 secs. Right up to the finish, the team experienced changeable conditions, as they had done during the whole race:

Finishing the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race is a massive achievement and there was elation on the dock and a few tears of joy on the 13th day of the gruelling 1,805 nautical mile race.

Ross Applebey's Oyster 48 Scarlet Oyster completed the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race on Thursday 23 August in just under 11 days to take third place overall after IRC time correction. It was a sweet moment for all of the crew, but especially for Jess Fries who was racing on board Scarlet Oyster in the 2014 edition when an injury to a crew member and a horrendous weather forecast led to their retirement.

Benjamin Schwartz and Chen Jin Hao's Figaro 2 El Velosolex SL Energies Group finished the 2018 Round Britain and Ireland Race on 23rd August 2018 at 05:01 42 BST in an elapsed time of 10 days 17 hrs 01 mins 42 secs.

Giles Redpath's Lombard 46 Pata Negra has taken line honours and the win in IRC One for the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race, finishing the 1,805 nautical mile course in an elapsed time of 9 days 8 hours 35 mins and 16 secs.

Tony Lawson's Class40 Concise 8, skippered by Jack Trigger, finished the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race on Monday 20th Aug at 22:39:20, less than six hours after Phil Sharp's record-setting Imerys Clean Energy.

Phil Sharp's Class40 Imerys Clean Energy has taken line honours in the 2018 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race in an elapsed time of 8 days 4 hours 14 minutes 49 seconds, winning the Class40 Division and setting a new world record in the race for yachts 40ft or under (subject to ratification).

Phil Sharp's Class40 Imerys Clean Energy is expected to take line honours in the Sevenstar Round Britain Race later today. The British skipper's team was just 46 nautical miles from the Cowes finish line at 1100 BST Monday 20 August. Concise 8, skippered by Jack Trigger was 75 miles from the finish, but has a broken forestay. Concise 8 is continuing racing under a reduced sail plan. The RORC media team will have news, pictures and interviews after the teams cross the finish line.

In the battle for the overall win under IRC, Giles Redpath's Lombard 46 Pata Negra is clawing away at the lead of Benjamin Schwartz and Chen Jin Hao's Figaro El Velosolex SL Energies Group. The two handed French/Chinese team have an electrical problem which is affecting their ability to use their 'third man' - the autopilot. (Two handed teams are allowed to use an autopilot in the race). Ian Hoddle's Sun Fast 3600, Game On (Virgin Media Business) was 400 miles from the finish, leading IRC Three. Charles Emmett and Tim Winsey's Sigma 36 British Beagle is leading IRC Four.

Can Phil Sharp’s Imerys Clean Energy break the under 40ft World Record for this race and take a hattrick? To keep up-to-date with all the latest news and to follow their progress go to: http://yb.tl/rbni2018

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