The prize giving ceremony for the 39th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, which this year celebrated the 50th anniversary since its first edition in 1968, was held on Saturday October 27th.
Maserati Multi 70 was the first to cross the finish line at 22.54 58” local time (20.54 UTC), on Monday October 22nd, 2018, completing the 606 miles long historical Maltese regatta in 2 days, 11 hours, 54 minutes and 58 seconds. PowerPlay, its direct rival, arrived second in 2 days, 13 hours, 36 minutes and 48 seconds.
Giovanni Soldini and the Italian trimaran’s Team won three prizes: the Multihull Line Honours, the first multihull to finish the regatta; the Captain Morgan & MOCRA Trophy, the first multihull on corrected time; and the MTS Trophy, the first non-Maltese boat to cross the finish line.
The Rolex Middle Sea Race Overall Winner was Courrier Recommandé, skippered by Géry Trentesaux, while Rambler, skippered by George David, won the Monohull Line Honours, the first monohull to cross the finish line.
Maserati Multi 70’s next regatta will be the RORC Transatlantic Race, starting on November 24th, 2018 from Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands.
Photo ©Martina Orsini
