trophy for sailing yachts, awarded to the winner of a race sailed from Cowes, Isle of Wight, Eng., around the Isles of Scilly to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland, and back to Plymouth, Devon, Eng., a distance of approximately 605 miles (975 km). First held in 1925, the race was sailed annually until 1931 and thereafter every other year (except for a lapse during World War II), in alternation with the Bermuda Race. Since 1957 the Fastnet Cup Race has been the final race of the Admiral's Cup (q.v.) competition.