Yacht Racing News
Racing Sail Inventory (North)
North 3DL Main (end of 2009)
North 3DL Light No 1 (end of 2009)
North Radial Heavy No 1,3,4
North Assymetric Spinnaker (start of 2009)
North Heavy Spinnaker
North Light and Large Spinnaker (start of 2009)Other Yacht Racing Gear
Expedition (route and weather planning)
Rod rigging
Nexus FDX instruments
IRC rating 1.042
Faired and templated keel
Useful information about the Rolex Middle Sea Race including key dates, getting to and from the race and the nearest airports.
Key Dates
Get on board: October 23
Racing: October 24 – circa October 29
Ready to fly home: October 31
Please remember that these are indicative dates -as always with sailing we are dependent on the weather so, if you can, we’d recommend building in some flexibility in your flight bookings.
Getting there and back
Simply book one return flight - we will return to Malta after the race. Nearest airports is Malta which is serviced by Easy Jet, Air Malta, BMI and Lufthansa. Most flights depart from either Gatwick or Heathrow. Other airports in the UK may fly to Malta too.
The set up
- Circa 5-6 days racing (weather dependent)
- Over 600 miles sailing
- Off-shore sailing only
- Start and end in Malta