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Featured Stories • Camilleri Marine Ragusa Regatta • Citadel Scoglitti Regatta • Gauci Borda Triple Handed Race • Pvies Double Handed Race Issue 7 Winter 2019 ROLEX MIDDLE SEA RACE IN THE PURSUIT ON THE INCA TRAIL A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT OF GROWTH AND BEYOND PAGE 6 PAGE 34 PAGE 64 ISSUE 7 WINTER 2019 NEWSPAPER POST FEATURED STORIES • CAMILLERI MARINE RAGUSA REGATTA • CITADEL SCOGLITTI REGATTA • GAUCI BORDA TRIPLE HANDED RACE • PVIES DOUBLE HANDED RACE ISSUE 7 WINTER 2019 WELCOME TO SPINNAKER Since time immemorial the start of a fresh year is characterised by a sense of renewed optimism all round and the glass ceases to be half empty. New beginnings inspire change and increase motivation to be and do better. The Sport Boats Class has grown in a very short time. Not just in terms of fleet size but also in terms of the interest it has generated in the sailing community – definitely a Class to watch out ANNUAL for! A record breaking fleet embarked on the 50th anniversary Rolex Middle Sea Race with the CHALLENGE TROPHIES dedication, perseverance and spirit which has come to define this famous international offshore race throughout the past five decades. The Royal Malta Yacht Club will be presenting the annual COASTAL CHALLENGE TROPHY Offshore Challenge Trophy, the Coastal Race Trophy and Qualifying Races Length Points For this edition we interviewed Double Olympic Gold-Medallist Shirley Robertson OBE, who the Short Handed Series trophies to the boats that perform Nm. Factor made it into the history books by becoming the first British woman to win two Olympic gold best overall in the IRC Category of these races. The owner Marsamxett – Mgarr (March Gozo 14 1.0 medals at consecutive games, in Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. Shirley was in Malta, covering of a boat eligible for this trophy shall be a full member of the Weekend) the Rolex Middle Sea Race for the CNN programme Mainsail. Royal Malta Yacht Club. Easter Round Gozo Race 50 1.5 Our Sailing School has never been busier and the dedicated efforts of our coaches are OFFHSORE CHALLENGE TROPHY Round Comino Coastal Series 25 1.2 reaping results. Our crews have been taking part in many races and performing well. Notable Qualifying Races Length Points Race performances were registered in the Optimist Novice Class in the Mapfre Middlesea Euromed Nm. Factor Marsamxett – Mgarr (November 14 1.0 Regatta so much that the Yacht Club was represented on a number of podiums. Malta – Ragusa Race 55 1.0 Gozo Weekend) The racing calendar was a hectic one – inspired by the Rolex Middle Sea Race, races like the Ragusa – Malta Race 55 1.0 Round Malta Race 45 1.5 BOV Gozo Weekend Regatta, the Raymarine Double Handed Race and the Medcomms Round Malta – Marzamemi Race 60 1.0 Malta race saw increased participation and very active competition. Messina – Syracuse Race 70 1.25 SHORT HANDED SERIES Our social calendar was no less busy – with social events like the Lebanese Night, the Summer Syracuse - Malta Race 80 1.25 Qualifying Races Length Points Nm. Factor Party, Christmas drinks and of course the New Year’s Eve Party which closed off the year with Rolex Middle Sea Race 606 3.0 a bang, having Malta’s hottest band Red Electrik playing live all night – that party was one for Round Malta Double Handed Race 45 1.0 the books! Single Handed Round Comino 25 1.0 Race Though the start of a new year and new beginings do inspire change, it does not mean that Triple Handed Round Gozo Race 50 0.9 challenges encountered in the previous year dissipate and a new clean state is placed in front of us. Yet, a new year offers us an opportunity to reflect and grow in pursuit of better tomorrows. Double Handed Figure of Eight 75 1.25 Round Malta and Gozo race Enjoy the read! Double Handed Figure of Eight 50 1.1 Maria Vella-Galea | Editor Round Malta & Comino / Gozo & Comino Detailed information can be found in the Races section of the Club’s website. 1 WINTER 2019 ISSUE 7 ISSUE 7 WINTER 2019 COMMODORE’S FROM THE MESSAGE SECRETARIAT A very eventual year has just passed. The first part of the could be a great opportunity for the Club to be involved at Dear Members, night away to the tunes played by Malta’s most popular band racing programme was brought to a close with the Malta- the highest level of sailing competition. It is early days and “Red Electrick” – The NYE event was very well attended Syracuse Race in July which had a very good turnout. The we shall wait to see how this develops. My opening line in the July edition of our Club magazine and the atmosphere was vibrant. Am sure that those who summer cruising break ended with a well-attended Summer made reference to the hot summer which was upon us at attended are glad they did so,.... while those who didn’t !! ..... Party and it was soon time to focus on a special Rolex Middle The Club has also seen a welcome surge in sailing activity the time. Today, summer seems like a long time away and ah well you missed out. We had very good reviews of the Sea Race on the 50th Anniversary of the first race held in at the Club itself as the Sailing School has shown very the current weather doesn’t help at all. However, as with night and we look forward to having more successful social 1968. The opportunity was taken to make this a memorable satisfactory growth in the number of young sailors and it is most things in the cycle of life the weather regenerates events in the future. one with a trip down memory lane to hold the crew party at now also organizing dinghy regattas. itself. the old Club premises on Fort Manoel. A record entry for 2019 will see an extensive house maintenance program the race made the start more spectacular than ever and the We are now well into the new year and the Club has just Our Club too, is no exception. launched, with particular attention being given to the Club event was a great success. announced its sailing programme for 2019. All the old races roof. There has been talk of making the roof a self sufficient are there together with some new proposals. Among the 2018 has been a rather busy year for the Xommittee space which can enhance and encourage its usage. With the excitement of the Rolex Middle Sea Race barely over, new events is a two leg race starting from Messina, stopping in general. To date, we have had a total number of 19 Hopefully this time round we will manage to reach this Club racing resumed with Bank of Valletta Gozo Weekend in Syracuse and joining the historic Syracuse-Malta Race. meetings and by the time we hold our AGM this should ambitious goal. in November. This was followed by the Raymarine Double This interesting event is being held with the support of the increase to 21. In essence that means that we have nearly Handed Race and the Medcomms Round Malta Race. These Comune di Messina with the co-operation of the Circolo managed to maintain an average of 2 meetings per month, The relationship with our caterer and the level of service races were all very popular with good participation showing Motonautica e Velico Peloritano Messina and the Lega (less the period of the summer recess) which if I may say has been the focus of lengthy discussions. The Committee that Autumn seems to be a favoured time of the year by Navale sezione di Siracusa. so, is not bad at all. Generally speaking both attendance has not always agreed with our catering operators’ sailors. The Club once again hosted members at the annual and participation has been good, even though at times, approach and many a time we found ourselves facing Christmas drinks and thus was followed by the Boxing Day The Club will next be planning some social activities to our Mediterranean way of discussion may have taken the surreal situations. However, with a little bit more than just Fun Race in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund. The enjoy off the water for sailors and non-sailors alike. upper hand. However, in retrospect, given the very different perseverance, it seems that we have now finally reached year ended with a New year’s Eve party to the sound of Red characters sitting around the committee table, I think we did an acceptable compromise which should secure that club Electrick, one of Malta’s leading bands. I wish you all another great year of sailing. pretty well. members and their guests benefit from a better quality product and a better service. Comments recently received Last year the Club was asked to present a challenge for Godwin As you all know, the 2019 Annual General Meeting was held were encouraging. Let’s hope that the new format will prove the Americas Cup on behalf of Malta Altus Challenge. This Godwin Zammit | Commodore on Tuesday the 26th of February 2019. At the time of writing to be sustainable for the longer term. one could only speculate on membership attendance and participation – however, this always was definitely It is good to note that the idea of having members contribute EDITOR Jean Pierre Magro, Giles Marcus Ciantar, Rodrigo Yacht Club and is distributed encouraged. to the magazine recounting all their different stories and Maria Vella-Galea Pearman, Richard Petty, M. Rato/LX Sailing, Stefan to all Club members, boat achievements has caught on. This too should be further Italo Screpanti, Matt Tabone Abela, Stephanie Mizzi and yacht importers, marinas, Club membership has been seeing a slight growth with encouraged and I can assure our members that space will EDITORIAL BOARD Ferrante, Maria Vella-Galea marine outlets, marinas, new members nearly equalling members who unfortunately be made available for them.
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