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2008 Rolex Middle Sea Race
 We are proud to be able to offer you a chance to join a team to compete in the famous Rolex Middle Sea Race.
Our sister ship SeaWolf is now permanently based in Gibraltar offering Race charter and corporate sailing in the slightly more sunnier climate of Gibraltar.
SeaWolf will be the Pronavia 38 used in the race and a few training sessions, and Bongani based in the UK, will be used for pre-race training without having to travel to Gibraltar.
The Rolex Middle Sea Race course is a 606 nautical mile yacht race and is sailed in a anti-clockwise route.
Starting on the 18th October 2008.
The Start is in Valletta Grand Harbour Malta, beneath the RMYC premises in Fort Manoel, the fleet will 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 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 this great yacht race.
6 Places are available, along with 2 professional crew so if you would like to take part in this prestigious race please contact us for more details on 02380 423308.
There will also be fantastic delivery opportunity's, ideal for mile building from Gibraltar to Malta and back, approx 800 miles each way, a great way to pile on the miles is the med.
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