Rolex Middle Sea Race - Class winners confirmed in Malta

3:15 PM Thu 28 Oct 2010 GMT

'E1, Vladimir Prosikhin - Rolex Middle Sea Race' &copy Rolex/ Kurt Arrigo

Rolex Middle Sea Race winners have now been confirmed. If the early miles of the race were a test of patience, the latter miles were a true test of endurance. A strong mistral of up to 40+ knots helped push the fleet homeward to the finish in Malta. The last two yachts, Zizanie and Amethyst Abroad, were around the island of Lampedusa and racing towards the finish line off the Royal Malta Yacht Club. The two boats showed heaps of perseverance for hanging in, even if the northwesterly breeze had subsided to a 'mere' 25+ knots. Meanwhile the bulk of ...

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by Regatta News