Rolex Middle Sea Race 2014 - Artie's heroic return

by Media Royal Malta Yacht Club on 23 Oct 2014 After probably the toughest 24 hours in the 46 year history of the race, Lee Satariano's Maltese J/122, Artie finished the Rolex Middle Sea Race on Thursday 23 October 2014 at 00h 45m 5s in an elapsed time of 4Days 13hours 35mins and 05secs.

Artie was the first Maltese boat to finish the race and is the provisional winner of IRC 4 and ORC4. 72 yachts are still racing, however Artie's corrected time, which decides the overall winner is unlikely to be beaten by any of the remaining competitors.

Lee Satariano was asked before the race if the record entry of 122 yachts and the fact that Artie is a J/122 was an omen? 'I am not superstitious anymore!' commented Lee just after stepping ashore. 'It was a very very tough race. The crew have worked around the clock from day one and the race didn't start well for us but during day two we started to get our the shifts right and co-skippers Sebastian and Christian Ripard did a great job on the tactics and the end result was a series of correct decision that put us in a good position before the storm arrived. As always, having a good crew on board allows you to give the effort an extra push, with a good boat and an excellent crew are intention at the start was to win and we hope we have achieved that.'

Christian Ripard has competed in numerous offshore classics including the infamous Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, often with many of the Artie crew.

'The sea was big, it was very windy, we don't know exactly how windy because the windex at the top of the rig blew off! – yes this race is up there with the toughest Hobarts I have done. In fact we were saying on board 'when was the last time we saw a sea like this?' and I had to say it was during a windy Sydney Hobart but to have those conditions for over 24 hours is very rare, almost exceptional. You are always learning in this game and the experience showed me that it is good to go with a bloody good crew! Truly, it is the only way you can sail the boat like we did. If you don't have a good crew, you just won't get through it or you will break things and when it comes down to it – a good crew is what you need and we have done a lot of miles together on Artie, they are my nephews, my friends and we have been together for thousands of miles at sea.'

Rolex Middle Sea Race IRC results

Boat Name	Boat Type	Class	TCC	Elapsed Time	Corrected Time	Comment	Pos
AMAPOLA	Oceanis Beneteau 430	Class 5	0.991	d0 h0 m0 s0	d h m s	DNF	59
AMBERSAIL	VO 60	Class 1	1.424	d4 h8 m57 s59	d6 h5 m28 s19		28
ANNA	Mobile 53	Class 2	1.227	d4 h15 m20 s19	d5 h16 m36 s44		18
ANOUSCHKA	first class europe	Class 5	1.027	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
ARS UNA	ADRIA 49	Class 3	1.172	d4 h14 m32 s41	d5 h9 m33 s30		7
ARTIE	J 122	Class 4	1.087	d4 h13 m35 s5	d4 h23 m7 s6		1
AURORA ITA 333	Canard 41	Class 4	1.089	d0 h0 m0 s0	d h m s	DNF	59
AZAWAKH	MC 34 Patton	Class 4	1.059	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
B2	IRC 52	Class 2	1.393	d4 h2 m48 s16	d5 h17 m38 s4		19
BALEARIA	TP52	Class 2	1.372	d4 h7 m21 s10	d5 h21 m48 s0		23
BELLA SASSY	Vision 50	Class 3	1.116	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
BELLADONNA YACHTING	Grand Soleil 46	Class 3	1.113	d4 h19 m55 s52	d5 h9 m1 s52		6
BLACK PEARL	Carkeek 47	Class 2	1.352	d4 h4 m12 s25	d5 h15 m28 s47		15
BRISTOLIAN	CNB 92 special design	Class 2	1.313	d4 h14 m38 s40	d6 h1 m16 s34		26
CANTANKEROUS	COOKSON 50	Class 2	1.368	d4 h2 m14 s20	d5 h14 m23 s26		13
CASSIOPEIA HEBE IV	Dufour 500 Grand Large	Class 4	1.08	d6 h20 m51 s0	d7 h10 m2 s16		34
CIPPA LIPPA 8	Cookson 50	Class 2	1.361	d4 h6 m31 s55	d5 h19 m32 s45		22
COIN COIN	Sydney GTS 43	Class 3	1.191	d4 h13 m57 s51	d5 h10 m58 s2		9
COURRIER DU COEUR	Bermudian Sloop	Class 3	1.115	d4 h19 m16 s51	d5 h8 m32 s17		4
CUBA LIBRE	Vo60 Mk1	Class 2	1.335	d4 h12 m17 s24	d6 h0 m34 s1		25
DU 4	Dufour 45	Class 4	1.078	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
DURLINDANA3	Farr 60'	Class 2	1.319	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
EALA OF RHU	Swan 45	Class 3	1.181	d4 h16 m3 s54	d5 h12 m20 s55		10
EL STAN	Prima 38	Class 4	1.075	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
ESIMIT EUROPA 2	Reichel/Pugh 100	Class 1	1.841	d3 h10 m42 s5	d6 h8 m15 s11		30
GAETANA	Swan 651	Class 3	1.192	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
GORDONS	Baltic 50	Class 3	1.187	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
GREY GOOSE	Swan 82	Class 2	1.388	d4 h6 m11 s3	d5 h21 m49 s53		24
GYR SCARLET OYSTER	Oyster Lightwave	Class 4	1.077	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
IL CAVALIERE	Comet 50	Class 4	1.063	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
IL MORO DI VENEZIA XXVII	NM 43	Class 3	1.151	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
INTUITION KABESTAN	Reflex 38	Class 5	1.044	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
ISKAREEN	M34	Class 3	1.15	d4 h20 m45 s19	d5 h14 m16 s6		12
KAJSA III	DK46	Class 3	1.181	d4 h13 m7 s0	d5 h8 m52 s0		5
LADY RUTH ACR	First 40.7	Class 4	1.052	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
LITTLE EMILY	First 40.7	Class 5	1.047	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
MAGIC DRAGON	Grand Soleil 50	Class 5	1.029	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
MANANA	oceaniS 523s	Class 4	1.086	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
MOANA	Marten 49	Class 2	1.26	d4 h13 m40 s50	d5 h18 m11 s50		20
MONSTER PROJECT	Volvo Open 70	Class 1	1.648	d4 h3 m23 s40	d6 h19 m48 s7		32
OPTIMUM 3 - ASPIDA - SAXO BANK	FARR 52 OD	Class 2	1.313	d4 h6 m26 s40	d5 h14 m30 s34		14
OTRA VEZ	J122	Class 4	1.087	d4 h21 m40 s35	d5 h7 m54 s51		3
OZ	OPEN 60	Class 1	1.55	d4 h16 m37 s30	d7 h6 m34 s7		33
Petite Flamme	Swan 60	Class 2	1.33	d4 h6 m7 s39	d5 h15 m49 s46		16
RAN	Mini Maxi	Class 1	1.605	d3 h12 m42 s18	d5 h15 m57 s5		17
SALANA	Bavaria 46 Cruiser	Class 5	1.041	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
SHOCkWAVE	Maxi 72	Class 1	1.585	d3 h15 m47 s4	d5 h19 m8 s18		21
SJAMBOK	Reichel Pugh 48	Class 2	1.241	d4 h10 m57 s15	d5 h12 m43 s48		11
SLEEPER	Azuree 46	Class 3	1.152	d4 h17 m9 s5	d5 h10 m21 s1		8
STORMY WEATHER OF COWES	classic yawl	Class 5	1.032	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
TEAM JOLOKIA	VO60	Class 1	1.467	d4 h11 m12 s51	d6 h13 m16 s59		31
TEASING MACHINE	A13	Class 3	1.169	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
TON TON KABESTAN	Dufour 44 Race	Class 4	1.086	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
TULIP	Classic 88' Sloop	Class 2	1.361	d4 h14 m17 s38	d6 h6 m6 s35		29
UNICA	Solaris	Class 4	1.095	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
VARUNA	Ker 50	Class 2	1.387	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59
WILD JOE	R/P Custom 60	Class 1	1.489	d4 h1 m36 s48	d6 h1 m20 s46		27
XP-ACT BANKS SAILS RACING	Xp 44	Class 3	1.135	d4 h14 m1 s11	d5 h4 m52 s20		2
ZENHEA TAKESHA	MILIUS 48	Class 3	1.194	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	59

ORC4 results

Boat Name	Boat Type	Class	GPH	Elapsed Time	Corrected Time	Comment	Pos
ARTIE	J 122	Class 4	578.2	d4 h13 m35 s5	d3 h10 m26 s7		1
OTRA VEZ	J122	Class 4	579.4	d4 h21 m40 s35	d3 h17 m36 s13		2
UNICA	Solaris	Class 4	582.4	d0 h0 m0 s0	d h m s	DNF	5
ALCOR V	BENETEAU FIRST 47.7	Class 4	597.3	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	5
AURORA ITA 333	Canard 41	Class 4	585.3	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	5

ORC4 - All classes result

Event website

Boat Name	Boat Type	Class	GPH	Elapsed Time	Corrected Time	Comment	Pos
ARTIE	J 122	Class 4	578.2	d4 h13 m35 s5	d3 h10 m26 s7		1
XP-ACT BANKS SAILS RACING	Xp 44	Class 3	552	d4 h14 m1 s11	d3 h15 m28 s42		2
ARS UNA	ADRIA 49	Class 3	544.8	d4 h14 m32 s41	d3 h16 m58 s28		3
COURRIER DU COEUR	Bermudian Sloop	Class 3	568.2	d4 h19 m16 s51	d3 h17 m23 s7		4
OTRA VEZ	J122	Class 4	579.4	d4 h21 m40 s35	d3 h17 m36 s13		5
KAJSA III	DK46	Class 3	529.5	d4 h13 m7 s0	d3 h18 m58 s27		6
COIN COIN	Sydney GTS 43	Class 3	528.5	d4 h13 m57 s51	d3 h19 m58 s17		7
CANTANKEROUS	COOKSON 50	Class 2	464.6	d4 h2 m14 s20	d3 h21 m4 s55		8
GREEN CHALLENGE	BM40 Class 40	Class 3	526.4	d4 h15 m59 s55	d4 h0 m24 s58		9
OPTIMUM 3 - ASPIDA - SAXO BANK	FARR 52 OD	Class 2	475	d4 h6 m26 s40	d4 h0 m35 s8		10
BLACK PEARL	Carkeek 47	Class 2	460.6	d4 h4 m12 s25	d4 h0 m36 s14		11
Petite Flamme	Swan 60	Class 2	465.6	d4 h6 m7 s39	d4 h1 m9 s35		12
B2	IRC 52	Class 1	443.9	d4 h2 m48 s16	d4 h2 m4 s54		13
CIPPA LIPPA 8	Cookson 50	Class 2	460.9	d4 h6 m31 s55	d4 h2 m31 s17		14
ANNA	Mobile 53	Class 2	502.2	d4 h15 m20 s19	d4 h2 m58 s44		15
MOANA	Marten 49	Class 2	494.4	d4 h13 m40 s50	d4 h4 m17 s24		16
WILD JOE	R/P Custom 60	Class 1	422.2	d4 h1 m36 s48	d4 h7 m38 s16		17
CUBA LIBRE	Vo60 Mk1	Class 2	461.4	d4 h12 m17 s24	d4 h8 m25 s42		18
ESIMIT EUROPA 2	Reichel/Pugh 100	Class 1	341.1	d3 h10 m42 s5	d4 h14 m38 s24		19
CASSIOPEIA HEBE IV	Dufour 500 Grand Large	Class 5	609.3	d6 h20 m51 s0	d4 h21 m25 s41		20
BELLA SASSY	Vision 50	Class 3	572.1	d0 h0 m0 s0	d h m s	DNF	30
DURLINDANA3	Farr 60'	Class 2	480.3	d0 h0 m0 s0	d h m s	DNF	30
IL MORO DI VENEZIA XXVII	NM 43	Class 3	550.8	d0 h0 m0 s0	d h m s	DNF	30
UNICA	Solaris	Class 4	582.4	d0 h0 m0 s0	d h m s	DNF	30
VARUNA	Ker 50	Class 1	440.7	d0 h0 m0 s0	d h m s	DNF	30
ZENHEA TAKESHA	MILIUS 48	Class 3	540.2	d0 h0 m0 s0	d h m s	DNF	30
ALCOR V	BENETEAU FIRST 47.7	Class 4	597.3	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	30
AMAPOLA	Oceanis Beneteau 430	Class 5	649.4	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	30
AURORA ITA 333	Canard 41	Class 4	585.3	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	30
WALLE G	Grand Soleil 43 F	Class 3	572.2	d0 h0 m0 s0	d0 h0 m0 s0	DNF	30