The course was confirmed at this morning’s briefing, and it will not be Ireland with the legendary Fastnet lighthouse, but rather the Bay of Biscay.

The 170 skippers have received the latest weather forecasts from Christian Dumard, the race meteorologist.

The warning signal is scheduled for 15:22, for an official start at 15:30.

The map link: https://carto.oceantracking.fr/minifastnet/carto