Middle Sea Race 2026 | Interviews and Line Honours videos

Have Bow Caddy Media been busy or what? Here are 13 videos from Malta for you to watch...

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Dean Barker – Artemis Bleu

Kiwi sailing legend Dean Barker will be the tactician aboard James Neville’s Botin 65 Artemis Bleu, which recently won Maxi 3 Class at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup in Porto Cervo on its first outing since major modifications. Dean talks about the role of a tactician in this race and where he expects the major challenges to arise.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Max Deckers – Black Jack 100

Max Deckers is the navigator aboard Remon Vos’ famous Black Jack 100. We asked him about what he thought would be the major challenges in this year’s race from a navigator’s perspective and also how he has to adjust his workings to the recent IRC modifications they have made to the sail inventory. Many Australians will remember that Max was the navigator aboard Anthony and David Johnston’s R/P 72 URM in last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. URM had to retire early in that race, but pleasingly Max hopes to be back on URM for the 2026 race to Hobart.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Stu Bannatyne – Pace

Stu Bannatyne’s enormous ocean racing experience - which includes wining four of the eight Volvo Ocean Races in which he competed - is a major asset to any offshore team. For the Middle Sea race he will be a watch leader aboard Johnny Vincent’s Volvo Open 70 Pace. He talks about the race and we also asked him about a recent interview he held with Andy Rice on why it can often be better to reef the mainsail early but keep more power in the headsails.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Mowgli - Patrick Harris Interview

Patrick and Vincent Harris are sailing the Illingworth and Primrose designed Mowgli two-handed in the Rolex Middle Sea race, as they did last year. We spoke to Patrick about the race and about Mowgli, which is a regular on the Mediterranean classics circuit.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Black Jack 100 Wins Monohull Line Honours

Black Jack 100 has powered across the finish to take line honours in the 2026 edition of the race in 2 day, 3 hours & fifty one minutes. Congratulations to the Black Jack team as this was the boat’s fastest line honours time in any of her ownerships since 2006.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Tristan Le Brun Line Honours Winner

Tristan le Brun, Skipper of the Rolex Middle Sea Line Honours winner Black Jack 100, talks about the race and how well the boat also performed under IRC with the new sail set ups.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Shannon Falcone Interview - Django 7X

Shannon Falcone has been a major player in various America’s Cup teams and longtime J Class crew member and more recently he has been part of Giovanni Lombardi Stronati’s maxi campaigns aboard the Django yachts. We spoke to Shannon shortly after Django 7x completed the Rolex Middle Sea Race, finishing second on line to Black Jack 100 and looking well placed for an overall win under IRC. We also spoke to Shannon about the Ferrari Hypersail program, in which he’s involved.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Max Dekkers – Black Jack 100

Navigator aboard the Line Honours winning Black Jack 100, Max Dekkers takes us through some of the highlights and challenges of the 2026 Rolex Middle Sea Race. And he also confirms that he will definitely be sailing in the 2026 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race aboard Anthony and David Johnston’s R/P 72 URM.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Harley Spreadbury-Key and Matiu Te Hau – Black Jack 100

While most of the crew aboard Remon Vos’ Black Jack 100 are now Europeans, two Australasian members in the team play vital roles aboard the Rolex Middle Sea Race Line Honours winner. Kiwi Matiu Te Hau who lives in Sydney is the Boat Captain/Bowman, while Harley Spreadbury-Key works the pit. We talked to both of them about their roles and their takes on how the race played out.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Day 4 Update

Crosbie Lorimer gives an update on the Race and the current IRC standings. Update Day 4.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Harry Smith - Balthasar

Harry Smith is a regular feature in many of BCM's yacht racing pictures of Maxis as he is an in-demand and highly experienced bowman, who is commonly to be seen in the 'firehouse zone' of boats like Comanche and Wild Oats X. We talked to him about his race aboard Balthasar and also asked him what advice he would have for any young sailor aspiring to work on the bow of a maxi yacht.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Bouwe Bekking - Balthasar

Having competed in eight Volvo Ocean Races since his first in 1985, Bouwe has justifiably been described as the ‘Volvo Ocean Race Legend’. Here he explains about the close tussle that Balthasar had with Django 7X for much of the Rolex Middle Sea Race and how in the end Django 7X came out on top.

Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026 | Pablo Arrate - Balthasar

Pablo Arrate is another experienced Volvo Ocean Racer who is frequently to be found on some of the top maxis in the major ocean classics like the Rolex Middle Sea Race. He talks about the conditions in the race and in particular the high winds and steep seas of the last 24 hours. Pablo will be back in Australia for the 2026 Rolex Hobart Race sailing on Loyal (formerly Comanche) with Anthony Bell. He has probably covered more nautical miles on this extraordinary race and record winner since she was launched in 2014 than anyone else.

Well done to Cros and Dale for a superb effort.