Yachts leaving the Grand Harbour Malta. Photographed from Valletta.
"The Rolex Middle Sea Race course is 606 nautical miles long and is sailed anti-clockwise. The Start line is in Valletta Grand Harbour Malta, the fleet head north along the eastern coasts of Sicily up towards the Straits of Messina, this notorious stretch of water is famous for whirlpools and mythical sea monsters that legends are built from. Mt Etna is usually visible on the fleets port side, billowing ashes and lava throughout the night. Once through the Straits, the course leads north to the Aeolian Islands and the active volcano of Stromboli emitting a constant stream of multi-coloured lava, an awesome sight by day or night where the yachts turn west to the Egadi Islands. Passing between Marettimo and Favignana the crews head south towards the island of Lampedusa leaving Pantelleria to port."
"Once past Lampedusa the fleet turns northeast on the final leg towards the South Comino Channel, separating Malta from Gozo and the finish at Marsamxett Harbour. En route the crews take in an amazing diversity of landscape and sea conditions, all of which combine to create the attraction and challenge of the race." Reference: Atlantic Charters Racing
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The start of the race photographed from the Valletta side of Grand Harbour Malta
The Rolex Middle Sea Race course is 606 nautical miles long and is sailed anti-clockwise. The Start line is in Valletta Grand Harbour Malta, the fleet head north along the eastern coasts of Sicily up towards the Straits of Messina, this notorious stretch of water is famous for whirlpools and mythical sea monsters that legends are built from. Mt Etna is usually visible on the fleets port side, billowing ashes and lava throughout the night. Once through the Straits, the course leads north to the Aeolian Islands and the active volcano of Stromboli emitting a constant stream of multi-coloured lava, an awesome sight by day or night where the yachts turn west to the Egadi Islands. Passing between Marettimo and Favignana the crews head south towards the island of Lampedusa leaving Pantelleria to port.
Once past Lampedusa the fleet turns northeast on the final leg towards the South Comino Channel, separating Malta from Gozo and the finish at Marsamxett Harbour. En route the crews take in an amazing diversity of landscape and sea conditions, all of which combine to create the attraction and challenge of the race.
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Native to the North American continent and found from Southern Canada to Northern Mexico. This bird was photographed in Malta above the Blue Grotto.
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Photographed in Malta on cliff face
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Cannon fire start to the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2017 leaving the Grand Harbour to encircle Sicily and return to Malta
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