MIDDLE SEA RACE UPDATE

The middle sea race started yesterday. This is one of the great races. I had the pleasure of sailing the race in 2009, a race which saw 33 boats withdraw the first night, before reaching the Straits of Messina between Italy and Sicily. We finished, but not well enough for silver.

TWO

More Malta

The photograph of the street, stairs, bridge and tunnel emphasize the many layers that comprise Malta.

The puff of smoke is the start of the race.
The photograph of “Rosebud” with only a stump of a mast demonstrates the pitfalls this race hides in a climate that is mild and sunny, not far from the coast of Africa.