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Toasting the Immortal Memory on Trafalgar Day 2013 on La Réponse            Rolex Middle Sea Race Just getting to capo San Vito on NW coast of Sicily after frustrating snakes and ladders of last 24 hrs with … Continue reading →

Posted at 22:10 20th October We Have been laying stil for The last couple of hours. Did 3nm in 3 hours. But finaly we got wind and moving again. All Boats are lined-up at Filicudi Island. Seems to be à … Continue reading →

Close Racing with Caro Date: 21/10/13 Time:  05:00 Location: 38.14.37N 12.42.68E This is a short one as we’re about to lose phone signal and im pretty busy onboard. Some real testing times over the last 4 hours. A shut down … Continue reading →

Hungarian Canting Keel 60, Wild Joe at Stromboli

Hungarian canting keel 60′ ‘smokin’ through The Strait of Messina last night.

There can be no more spectacular surroundings to an international regatta than the start of the Rolex Middle Sea Race in the Grand Harbour Malta! Overhung by medieval limestone fortresses, batteries, church domes and a variety of centuries old architectural … Continue reading →

Photo leaving Messina Strait heading from Stromboli. Skipper La Reponse Andrew McIrvine – After a good start we got round the first 2 buoys in the top 3 of the green fleet. As we set off for Sicily under Code … Continue reading →

From Bavaria MLT52 Windward. DH class. Had a great crossing to capo passero leading the Maltese DoubleHanded fleet and match racing with another 2 class 40’s one of which was Patricia Ita 86 who started in our group but  just … Continue reading →

From Atame We propose a special award for the friend and 2 handed competitor Antony Camilleri He managed to stop twice at the cross with 2 large ships He litterally had to turn around before collision This is the law … Continue reading →