The prize giving ceremony at the end of this 606 nautical mile adventure is always emotional. One last chance for the sailors to recount tales from the race track before returning home, a last chance for the Royal Yacht Club members to say thank you to the international contingent that help set this race apart from others of its kind.
Top prize of the event is the Rolex Middle Sea Race Trophy and Rolex Yacht-master Chronometer for finishing first overall under IRC Handicap.
Malta is an island that for centuries has enjoyed a significance out of proportion to its size. Each year, the Royal Malta Yacht Club organises a race that punches well above the club's apparent weight. This year no less than others. Former British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, perhaps encapsulated Malta and its spirit best when describing it as “that tiny rock of history and romance.” Such a sentiment could equally apply to the Rolex Middle Sea Race, which has plenty of both.
The Rolex Middle Sea Race will start from Grand Harbour on Saturday, 23 October 2010.
See you in Sydney for Rolex 2010 Yacth Race!
Mark