Rolex Middle Sea Race 2010
Race Starts 23rd October 2010
Atlantic Charters Racing will be campaigning our Pronavia 38 in this years Rolex Middle Sea Race. After finishing 5th in class and an amazing 13th overall in a fleet of 79 International race yachts last year, our sights are set on a podium finish in 2010.
There will also be delivery opportunities, ideal for mile building from Gibraltar to Malta and back, approx 950 miles each way.
The Rolex Middle Sea Race course is 606 nautical miles long and is sailed anti-clockwise.Starting on the 23rd October 2010. The Start line is in Valletta Grand Harbour Malta, beneath the RMYC premises in Fort Manoel, the fleet head north along the eastern coasts of Sicily up towards the Straits of Messina, this notorious stretch of water is famous for whirlpools and mythical sea monsters that legends are built from. Mt Etna is usually visible on the fleets port side, billowing ashes and lava throughout the night. Once through the Straits, the course leads north to the Aeolian Islands and the active volcano of Stromboli emitting a constant stream of multi-coloured lava, an awesome sight by day or night where the yachts turn west to the Egadi Islands. Passing between Marettimo and Favignana the crews head south towards the island of Lampedusa leaving Pantelleria to port.
Once past Lampedusa the fleet turns northeast on the final leg towards the South Comino Channel, separating Malta from Gozo and the finish at Marsamxett Harbour. En route the crews take in an amazing diversity of landscape and sea conditions, all of which combine to create the attraction and challenge of the race. Rolex Middle Sea Race
The Rolex Middle Sea Race campaign
We are limiting the places to 6 people for this years Rolex Middle Sea race, plus one skipper and professional first mate.
The ISAF sea survival course is included in the Rolex Middle Sea race package and a must for all serious offshore sailors.
On arrival in Malta, the Middle Sea Race team will train for five days,starting from Monday 18th October, tuning their skills and building a strong working team before the start of the Middle Sea Race on the 23rd of October 2010.
Three to five days of full on yacht racing follow, battling the international list of competitors, tricky winds and racing past live volcanoes and circumnavigating the mystical island of Sicily, to return to Valletta Grand Harbour Malta for the finish..
This prestigious opportunity is offered to you at a price of £1850.00 per person, to include:
Two professional crew
Race training in Malta
Entry in to Coastal Race 20th October 2010
ISAF sea survival course
All safety gear
Food on board whilst training and racing
All Middle Sea Race fees and yacht costs.
Middle Sea Race delivery trips
Before the start of the Middle Sea Race there is the opportunity to sail the yacht from Gibraltar to Malta ? contact us for details.
Race training/yacht preparation and scrutineering starts in Malta on Monday 18th October, the actual race start being on 23rd October 2010.Prize Giving and banquet at 1200 Saturday 30th October.
Pleas follow this link to see video of last years race on board Seawolf Rolex Middle Sea Race 2009 Video
