At 21.46 UTC (23.46 Italian time) on Sunday October 24th, Maserati Multi 70 crossed the finish line of the 42nd edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, off Valletta, after 1 day, 12 hours, 36 minutes and 7 seconds from the start. Giovanni Soldini and his crew came in second in elapsed time: their direct competitor, the American Argo, skippered by Jason Carroll, crossed the finish line at 18.39 UTC (20.39 Italian time), setting a new race record, of 1 day, 9 hours, 29 minutes and 28 seconds.
At 21.46 UTC (23.46 Italian time), on Sunday October 24th, Maserati Multi 70 crossed the finish line of the 42nd edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, organized by the Royal Malta Yacht Club, off Valletta, Malta. Giovanni Soldini and his crew completed the course in 1 day, 12 hours, 36 minutes and 7 seconds, finishing second in elapsed time: their direct competitor, the American Argo, skippered by Jason Carroll, crossed the finish line at 18.39 UTC (20.39 Italian time), setting a new record, of 1 day, 9 hours, 29 minutes and 28 seconds.
It’s 9 UTC (11 Italian time), 24 hours after the start, and Maserati Multi 70 is sailing west of Pantelleria, neck and neck with Argo: the American trimaran is first, sailing at 10.6 knots, followed 5 miles behind by the Italian Team, at 11.1 knots.
At 21.30 UTC (23.30 Italian time), just 12 hours after the start of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, Maserati Multi 70 stays in the lead sailing north of Sicily. Passed Stromboli, Soldini’s Team is sailing at 26.7 knots with 6.5 miles of advantage over his American direct competitor Argo, following at 22.4 knots. Right behind is the Italian MOD 70 Mana, at 24.6 knots. Soldini: “Aboard everything is well, after a small drop of wind near Stromboli, we’re now sailing with 20 knots of east-northeasterly wind”
Giovanni Soldini and his Team set sail from Valletta this morning and sailed along the eastern coast of Sicily at close range with their direct competitors, the American Argo and the Italian Mana. At 18.15 UTC (20.15 Italian time), 9 hours after the start, the Italian trimaran takes the lead, sailing out of the Strait of Messina ahead of the fleet, at 27.3 knots. On Maserati Multi 70’s wake, Argo follows at 27.9 knots, only a mile behind, then Mana at 17.9 knots, 5 miles back.
Maserati Multi 70 and Giovanni Soldini set sail for the 42nd edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, crossing the starting line in Grand Harbour, Valletta, this morning October 23rd at 9 UTC (11 Italian time).
Maserati Multi 70 and Giovanni Soldini are ready to set sail for the 42nd edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, that counts 120 participants from more than 20 countries. The 6 competing multihulls will be the first to cross the starting line, in Grand Harbour, La Valletta, at 9 UTC, tomorrow Saturday October 23rd.
This morning between Stromboli and Messina, Giovanni Soldini and his crew – sailing aboard Maserati Multi 70 towards Malta to participate in the Rolex Middle Sea Race – met the volunteers from Sea Shepherd, the international non-profit marine conservation organization that defends wildlife and conserves and protects the oceans from illegal exploitation and environmental destruction.
Maserati Multi 70 and Giovanni Soldini are sailing towards Malta, from where the 42nd edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race will start, on Saturday October 23 . The race, organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, is held on a 606-mile course: the fleet sails around Sicily, passing north of Stromboli, West of Favignana and Pantelleria, and South of Lampedusa, before heading back to Valletta to the finish line.
