Hong Kong’s Scallywag 100 held off stiff competition to be the first yacht back to Malta before Germany’s Red Bandit claimed overall honours.
Offshore racing is sailing’s gruelling discipline. It is arduous, unpredictable and places immense strain on competing crews. Throughout a gripping 45th edition of the 606-nautical-mile Rolex Middle Sea Race, the qualities of perseverance, adaptability and dedication came to the fore as the 112-strong fleet confronted the vagaries of the both the weather and the contest itself.
The decision was not to tack but head into a cloud to gain a better angle, a calculated risk that allowed her to pull away from her rival.arrived back in Malta to post a winning elapsed time of two days, 21 hours, 33 minutes and 29 seconds. owner Lee Seng Huang has committed significant time and energy to the team’s campaign, with the crew fully focused on delivering success and sailing the boat to its maximum potential.
David Witt flanked by Malcolm Lowell of Edwards Lowell and RMYC Commodore David Cremona ; Photo: Rolex / Kurt Arrigo “It is a dream to win the Rolex Middle Sea Race. It is a bit unreal and will be for a while. When the crew started this project, they had very little knowledge of offshore or big boat sailing,” said Forster, whose team also won last year’s“We’ve come a long way over the last three years, and everyone has learnt to sail this delicate machine. A TP52 is very difficult to handle both in the breeze and in the light winds. You can’t take your eyes off the instruments for a second.
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