Each year the Rolex Middle Sea Race attracts a diverse fleet in terms of yacht design, size and age, crew composition and, of course, ambition. It is from this diversity that so many extraordinary stories emerge
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With confirmation that the Mills 72 Balthasar is the overall winner of the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race, interest is now focuses on the class podiums particularly under IRC time correction
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With only 15 yachts home and hosed, the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race is far from over. Some 85 of the 96 yachts still at sea are competing for the main trophy determined under IRC time correction
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The Royal Malta Yacht Club is a living entity. It takes huge pride from its flagship competition, the Rolex Middle Sea Race, and when the competing yachts are away on the course, the clubhouse can feel bereft.
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It has been a tricky 24 hours for all crews competing in the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race. All yachts are through the Messina Strait, with the last pair, Mowgli of Portsmouth (GBR) and Sao Jorge (GBR), exiting at lunchtime today. Only two yachts, however, have rounded Favignana at the northwest corner of the course
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The 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race is now over 24 hours in. On the plus side there has been no repeat of last year’s heinous first night, and the fleet is making steady progress
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This morning at 11.00, the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race got underway from Grand Harbour. The gathered fleet was gently propelled out of the magnificent amphitheatre, assisted by an easterly breeze that built as yachts closed on the exit to the open sea
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The Rolex Middle Sea Race, a 606-nautical-mile challenge, is central to Malta's maritime heritage. The 46th edition begins on 18 October 2025, featuring 118 crews, including 13 Maltese teams. The race highlights Malta's seafaring legacy and the enduring spirit of its sailors
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After an usually light Rolex Middle Sea Race in 2022, the Royal Malta Yacht Club's premier event, the opening event in the International Maxi Association's 2023-24 Mediterranean Maxi Offshore Challenge, returned to headbanger mode this year.
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At 22:45 UTC on Monday 24 October (00:45 on 25 October Italian time), Giovanni Soldini and the crew of the Maserati Multi70 crossed the finish line of the 43rd edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race
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