Category Archives: Day One

Rán Sea of Stars

We are under way for this 2nd night of the race around the island of Sicily, the Rolex Middle Sea race. We are sailing now towards our next rounding point which is the furthest Eastern point of Sicily, passing Trapani … Continue reading

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Video from Atame

Good evening We may have done a good run to the streight of Messina, many boats around us and while reacging Stromboli on the beam with spi up, realized that we never stopped the boat for a single minute; weather … Continue reading

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Sunset on Rán

Sunset taken from Rán on Day Two – Rolex Middle Sea Race

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Nisida check in from Messina

Peter Hopps – Nisidia 1800 Just exited the Strait. We lost a bit of ground on the way up here this morning, having done well overnight. As we approached the narrows we came to a standstill and watched other boats … Continue reading

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Seawolf – Fantastic Race

David Latham – Seawolf 1720 CEST Fantastic race so far. Coming up to the exit for the Strait. We’ve got 14 knots from dead behind, under spinnaler and doing 8 knots over the ground, so still got current with us. … Continue reading

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Two boats retire

25/10/10 14:00 Calypso and Pogo have both contacted the race office and retired from the Rolex Middle Sea Race with no reports of any problems on board.

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Esimit Europa 2 at Pantelleria

25/10/10 07:00 As the last of the boats in the race pass through the Messina Strait. Esimit Europa 2 had a fast ride around the west of Siciliy, making the island of Pantelleria just before dawn.

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PACE: Mike Broughton

24/10/10 15:20 Johnny Vincent’s TP52, Pace, is having a close battle with boats on the water, as navigator, Mike Broughton explains via satellite link: We are presently four miles south of Stromboli gybing on the shifts and playing nip and … Continue reading

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Esimit Europa 2 at Stromboli

24/10/10 09:00 Esimit Europa 2, skippered by Flavio Favini, rounded the volcanic island of Stromboli in good pressure achieving a speed in excess of 13 knots. Mike Slade’s ICAP Leopard is expected to round Stromboli within the hour, having lost … Continue reading

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Video: ICAP Leopard

23/10/10 23:50
Video sent by satellite from Mike Slade’s 100ft Maxi – ICAP Leopard Continue reading

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