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50th Anniversary Rolex Middle Sea Race in pictures

by Rolex Middle Sea Race 27 Oct 2018 04:07 PDT 20-23 October 2018

50th Anniversary Rolex Middle Sea Race action-shots.

A record fleet of 130 yachts contested the 50th anniversary edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
A record fleet of 130 yachts contested the 50th anniversary edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

The city of Valletta provides the backdrop as the Rolex Middle Sea Race fleet exit the Grand Harbour. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
The city of Valletta provides the backdrop as the Rolex Middle Sea Race fleet exit the Grand Harbour. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

Jonas Diamantino & Ramon Sant Hill's Comanche Raider III, the first Maltese entry to cross the finish line and winners of the The Transport Malta Trophy for first boat across the line having a Maltese Skipper and a majority of Maltese Crew members. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
Jonas Diamantino & Ramon Sant Hill's Comanche Raider III, the first Maltese entry to cross the finish line and winners of the The Transport Malta Trophy for first boat across the line having a Maltese Skipper and a majority of Maltese Crew members. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

At 115-ft, Nikata is the largest ever yacht to take part in the Rolex Middle Sea Race. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
At 115-ft, Nikata is the largest ever yacht to take part in the Rolex Middle Sea Race. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

Rambler, Monohull Line Honours Winner at the 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
Rambler, Monohull Line Honours Winner at the 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

Gérard Logel's AROBAS²; formerly known as B2, the winner of the Rolex Middle Sea Race in 2013 and 2015. Logel's crew secured third place in IRC Class 3 - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
Gérard Logel's AROBAS²; formerly known as B2, the winner of the Rolex Middle Sea Race in 2013 and 2015. Logel's crew secured third place in IRC Class 3 - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

Momo leads Rambler out of the Grand Harbour shortly after the Rolex Middle Sea Race Start. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
Momo leads Rambler out of the Grand Harbour shortly after the Rolex Middle Sea Race Start. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

The 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race round the active volcano of Stromboli. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
The 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race round the active volcano of Stromboli. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

Eric De Turkheim's Teasing Machine on the approach to the turn at Favignana. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
Eric De Turkheim's Teasing Machine on the approach to the turn at Favignana. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

Maserati, Multihull Line Honours Winner at the 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race. - photo © RMYC/Alex Turnbull
Maserati, Multihull Line Honours Winner at the 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race. - photo © RMYC/Alex Turnbull

Negotiating the Messina Strait is always a key tactical moment in the Rolex Middle Sea Race. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
Negotiating the Messina Strait is always a key tactical moment in the Rolex Middle Sea Race. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

In the early hours of the fourth day of the 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race, George David's American Maxi Rambler took an historic fourth straight Monohull Line Honours. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
In the early hours of the fourth day of the 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race, George David's American Maxi Rambler took an historic fourth straight Monohull Line Honours. - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

Géry Trentesaux and his crew on Courrier Recommandé, overall winners at the 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo
Géry Trentesaux and his crew on Courrier Recommandé, overall winners at the 2018 Rolex Middle Sea Race - photo © Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

Prize Winners

Monohull Line Honours:  RLR TrophyRamblerGeorge David
    
IRC Overall:  Rolex Middle Sea Race TrophyCourrier RecommandéGery Trenteseaux
    
IRC Class 1FirstMomoDieter Schon
 SecondCaroMaximilian Klink
 ThirdNikataTom Brewer
    
IRC Class2FirstOptimum 3Periklis Livas, Nikolaos Lazos
 SecondEndlessgamePietro Moschini
 ThirdArobas2Gerard Logel
    
IRC Class 3FirstTonnerre de GlenDominique Tian
 SecondArs UnaVittorio Biscarini
 ThirdComanche Raider IIIRamon Sant Hill, Jonas Diamantino
    
IRC Class 4FirstAlbatorFrantz Philippe
 SecondLunz am MeerRiccardo Genghini
 ThirdElusive 2Aaron, Christoph, Maya Podesta
    
IRC Class 5FirstCourrier RecommandéGery Trenteseaux
 SecondBohemia Praha DebraMilan Tomek
 ThirdRedshift ReloadedEd Fishwick
    
IRC Class 6FirstRosskoTimofey Zhbankov
 SecondSolennGerard Ludovik
 ThirdBora FastPier Carlo Antonelli
    
IRC Double Handed
John Illingworth Trophy		FirstBogatyrIgor Rytov
Second2 HardMartin Hartl
ThirdMandalayBjorn Ambos
    
   
ORC Overall: Boccale del MediterraneoBohemia Praha DebraMilan Tomek
    
ORC Class 1FirstFreccia RossaVadim Yakimenko
 SecondCaroMaximilian Klink
 ThirdNikataTom Brewer
    
ORC Class2FirstEndlessgamePietro Moschini
 SecondOptimum 3Periklis Livas Nikolaos Lazos
 ThirdStella MarisAugust Schram
    
ORC Class 3FirstBe WildRenzo Grottesi
 SecondLunz am MeerRiccardo Genghini
 ThirdComanche Raider IIIRamon Sant Hill, Jonas Diamantino
    
ORC Class 4FirstElusive 2Aaron, Christoph, Maya Podesta
 SecondXp-ActJosef Schultheis, Timmy Camilleri
 ThirdTetta 
    
ORC Class 5FirstBohemia Praha DebraMilan Tomek
 SecondRosskoTimofey Zhbankov
 ThirdAnitaJordi Griso
    
ORC Class 6FirstRedshift ReloadedEd Fishwick
 SecondBora FastPier Carlo Antonelli
 ThirdHebe VZdenek Jakoubek
    
    
Multihull Line HonoursMaseratiGiovanni Soldini
    
MOCRA: Captain Morgan TrophyFirstMaseratiGiovanni Soldini
 SecondPowerplayNed Collier Wakefield
    
    
First Italian Boat ORC:  FIV TrophyEndlessgamePietro Moschini
   
First Maltese boat on to Finish: T M TrophyComanche Raider IIIRamon Sant Hill, Jonas Diamantino
   
First Foreign Boat to finish:  MTA TrophyMaseratiGiovanni Soldini
   
First Maltese boat IRC:  Arthur Podesta TrophyElusive 2Aaron, Christoph, Maya Podesta
   
First Maltese boat ORC: Teddie Borg TrophyElusive 2Aaron, Christoph, Maya Podesta
   
First 2 Handed boat to finish: Alessandro Vattani TrophyBogatyrIgor Rytov
   
First Swan IRC:  Swan Mediterranean  Challenge TrophyLunz am MeerRiccardo Genghini
    
Coastal Race
 
Rolex Cup:  First Overall IRC Coastal RaceBlack PearlStefan Johannes Jentzsch
    
IRC Class 1First  
    
IRC Class 2FirstBlack PearlStefan Johannes Jentzsch
 SecondEndlessgamePietro Moschini
    
IRC Class 3FirstFrogfootSergey Bryuzga
 SecondKatsuAlan Hannon
 ThirdMagic TwelveAlexander Rubstov
    
IRC Class 4FirstElusiveAaron, Christophe, Maya Podesta
 SecondXpressoSean Borg
 ThirdJackhammerAndrew Hall
    
IRC Class 5FirstScarlet OysterRoss Appleby
 SecondAnitaNicholas Ibanez SCott
 ThirdJivaroYves Grosjean
    
IRC Class 6FirstSeawolfDavid Latham
 SecondBogatyrIgor Rytov
 Third2 HardMartin Hartl

The Prize Giving Ceremony of the Rolex Middle Sea Race will take place on Saturday 27th October at noon at the Mediterranean Conference Centre.

The Rolex Middle Sea Race is supported by the Ministry for Tourism, the Malta Tourism Authority, Transport Malta, Yachting Malta, Marina di Valletta, Grand Hotel Excelsior Marina and the Grand Harbour Marina.

For further information about the race please visit: www.rolexmiddlesearace.com

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