Massive drum roll for Island sailor Brian Thompson who has broken world records today as part of the crew that completed the fastest lap of the planet on board a yacht.
Setting off from Cowes on Sunday morning, 32 teams from around the world will be racing, a record entry for the non-stop version of the tough 1,805nm race
His surname is Rush and he's hoping to break the world record and swim around the Isle of Wight in under 24 hours, raising awareness of the need to protect our seas and the planet
Overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Cup will be decided in the next few days when handicaps are calculated, and the remaining yachts have completed their 605nm race.
As well as winning the Gold Roman Bowl, Eeyore skipper, Jo Richards, believed he had broken his own record for the most cups of tea whilst going round the Island.
Cowes will welcome the world’s oldest, most respected and most challenging of oceanic races dating back more than a century and a half later this year.