The Royal Malta Yacht Club’s annual Marzamemi Regatta returned earlier this month with a race that tested patience, perseverance, and tactical skill. While the individual legs were won by Jonathan Gambin’s Ton Ton Laferla Insurance (Malta to Marzamemi) and Stefan Debattista’s Geisha (Marzamemi to Malta), it was Sean Borg’s Jubatus who claimed the overall trophy. Two second-place finishes on corrected time secured their top spot.

The Royal Malta Yacht Club hosted its second race of the 2025 season on Saturday evening, when the Thomas Smith Triple Handed Night Race took place. The short handed race began in very light winds, with a shifty breeze and an easterly swell setting the stage for a testing night on the water. As the fleet made its way up the coast, towards the tuna pens outside St. Paul’s Bay, competitors had to navigate higher angles, gybe frequently, and deal with unpredictable wind conditions, particularly close to the fish farms which had to be navigated by most in pitch dark.

Sebastian Ripard’s Calypso claimed both the overall and IRC Class 1 titles at the BOV Gozo Autumn Regatta, where fiercely contested races across all three classes made for a thrilling finish. The competition was intense, with winners determined right down to the wire.

RMYC Gozo Weekend fleet starting the Round Gozo Race. Video Credit: Alex Turnbull / Mark Napier

The RMYC's fully crewed figure of eight race fleet were in for a thrilling ride, when weather conditions added layers of excitement, exhilaration and challenges  to the crews who displayed skill and determination.

The final race of the Spring Gozo Regatta was a passage race back to Malta from Mgarr. It was a downwind start for the seventeen strong fleet, enjoying winds blowing from the west at approximately 10 knots.

The Yachting Malta Ltd EurILCA Masters race went underway this afternoon just off Sliema seafront when the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 fleets managed to fit in two races. The approximate 8 knots of wind, and negligible swell allowed the fleet to fit in two races. Unfortunately after the second race, the wind dropped to 5knots resulting in the fleet return back to its base at the Royal Malta Yacht Club. The ILCA 6 fleet saw Rob Cage (GBR) and Vadim Yahkhinson win a race each, with Cage leading the standings for the day with 3 points. The larger, ILCA 7 fleet saw Christoph Marsano (AUT) and Aristos Chatzistamatiou (GRE) take two wins, however it was Wolfgang Gerz (GER) who matched Marsano’s points tally, both finishing the day with five points each.

It might be unexpected glorious January weather, which brings out the sea's beautiful colours but it was a frustrating day for the Masters event at the Royal Malta Yacht Club. Nevertheless Day 2 brings a promise of some exhilarating sailing to make up for the first day's conditions

One of the largest fleets to be on the starting line in Marsamxett, the Round Comino Passage race attracted a good mix of racers and cruisers. Lee Satariano's Artie III was the first to finish and went on to win the overall race on corrected time.

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The Podesta family's Elusive 2 took command of the opening race of the BOV Gozo Weekend Regatta in November 2022. The family went on to win the overall trophy.

The Farr 52 Chocolate in full send mode screaming past Artie III Footage Courtesy: Artie III / Karl Miggiani

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Lee Satariano's Artie III broke the current course record which now stands at 24 hours, 50 minutes and forty seconds, beating the previous record – also established by Artie III by 1 hour, 5 minutes and 31 seconds.

Maltese Falcon II skippered by Jonathan Camilleri Bowman and Adrian Gauci Borda at the start of the 62nd Malta - Syracuse Race in which they won the IRC Class Trophy 🏆

A very sedate start to the start of the return from Ragusa, where RMYC crews thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of the Porto Turistico Marina di Ragusa for the weekend. Thank you Marina di Ragusa for hosting the RMYC Gang, we look forward to the next one!

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Aaron Gatt Floridia's Otra Vez etched its name on the Veuve Cliquot Round Linosa Offshore Race Trophy on Saturday. In doing so he also set first IRC Record (on Corrected Time) in a time of 36 hours 41 minutes 51 seconds. Video Credit: Yachting Malta / Jean Claude Vella

Maserati Multi70 (ITA), skippered by Giovanni Soldini, crossed the finish line of the 2020 Rolex Middle Sea Race at the Royal Malta Yacht Club to take Multihull Line Honours at 20:41:31 CEST on Monday 19th October in an elapsed time of 2 days, 08 hours 31 minutes 31 seconds. Mana (ITA), owned by Riccardo Pavoncelli, finished fifteen minutes behind after a closely fought battle around the course. "That was really a great race. There was many many moments. It was really a contact race. We were always together (Mana), we didn't split. It wasn't a tactical problem, it was more speed and manouvers." "It was really nice to have a great competitor. I think it was the best Rolex Middle Race I've ever done, for sure." - Giovanni Soldini, Skipper of Maserati Multi70. #RolexMiddleSeaRace Giovanni Soldini Pagina Ufficiale