Throughout the day, crews made final preparations for the 606 n.m. offshore classics in the Mediterranean and others relaxed by visiting interesting places in Valletta. Our Bulgarian representatives from ” Blue Magic ” started serious preparations, including: cleaning the bottom, repairing the sails, checking the systems, checking the forecasting patterns, thinking about the offshore racing tactics, and charging things that were essential to the launch.
In the late hours of the day (18-19: 00), a skipper and crew briefing was held at Grand Hotel Excelsior, where a corrigendum was made to the rules: the crews would take a course to the Calabrian Coast because there were no passage areas to Messina. According to current data, 4 beaufort forecasts (4bf) are outlined. As we said earlier, the start could be seen from several locations. Most of the areas of Grand Harbor offer different views. The lower and upper Barakka Gardens in Valletta, the waterfront of Valetta and Cape Senglea give a great view of the beginning.
Other sources:
– TV Malta (State broadcast free for international viewing)
– Website of the event
– Facebook
– Twitter: #rmsr
– Yacht trackers
The 39th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race starts tomorrow – October 20th from Grand Harbor Valetta with the first start at 11:00 CET (class 5 -11: 10 local time) and will last until October 27, when with the last award ceremony the rewards will be put to its end in Valletta. About 131 yachts are registered by 29 countries, which is a record for the 50th anniversary of the race. If everyone crosses the starting line tomorrow, the previous record of 122 launched yachts will be renewed. The Rolex Middle Sea Race is supported by the Ministry of Tourism, the Malta Tourism Authority, Malta Transport, Yachting Malta, Marina di Valletta, Grand Hotel Excelsior Marina Grand Harbor Marina.
Source: Rolex Middle Sea race 2018; Yachting info;
Photos: Yachting info;
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