The overall winner of the 33rd edition of Rolex Middle Sea Race has become the impressive 100-foot superyacht Esimit Europa 2, followed by luxury yacht Ran 2.
Measuring impressive 100 feet in LOA, the magnificent Esimit Europa 2 superyacht is expected to win this year’s Rolex Middle Sea Race, crossing the finish line shortly after midnight.
The currently running Rolex Middle Sea Race represents a kind of offshore competition, requiring preparation and planning, as well as right tactics and strategy. The yachts participating in this popular race often face plenty of navigational challenges.
The 33rd edition of Rolex Middle Sea Race is well underway, marked by very close top positions among the 100ft superyacht Esimit Europa 2, sailing yacht Ran 2, as well as luxury yacht Stig.
A record number of 83 yachts started this year’s Rolex Middle Sea Race today, leaving the Grand Harbour Marina in Malta. At 15:00 CEST the impressive 100-foot superyacht Esimit Europa 2 was leading.
Kicking off tomorrow, the 33rd edition of Rolex Middle Sea Race will host more than 80 luxury yachts. The largest as well as fastest will be the 100-foot superyacht Esimit Europa 2.
Last night saw the largest gathering ever organized at the Royal Malta Yacht Club – the Rolex Middle Sea Race Crew Party. The race will kixk off tomorrow, hosting a record number of 82 yachts.
Luxury sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2 has established the benchmark time for the passage record between Trieste and Valletta by finishing the course in 68 hours, 42 minutes and 24 seconds.
As part of preparation for the 2012 Rolex Middle Sea Race, kicking off this Saturday, 30 luxury yachts took part in a 16-mile Coastal Race, held yesterday. The JV72 luxury yacht Stig also participated.
A coastal race kicks off at this year’s Rolex Middle Sea Race today as preparation for the official start of the race, taking place this Saturday.
Esimit Europa 2 superyacht will face two new challenges: the approximately 600 nautical miles long passage between Trieste (Italy) and Valletta (Malta) as well as the Medot Sailing Trophy.