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Rolex Middle Sea Race starts in good conditions
At 10:50 local time, the Saluting Battery, high up in the Maltese capital of Valetta, signalled the start of the 33rd Rolex Middle Sea Race. Thousands of spectators crowded the medieval bastions to watch the start of the race, with many thousands more tuning in to the live Maltese television transmission on TVM2.
The start of the race. Photo Ray Attard
A record entry of 83 yachts from 19 different countries started the 606-mile race. Bright sunshine and a brisk south easterly breeze of 12 knots carried the yachts out of Grand Harbour without any major incidents. For some it will be five days and nights before they complete the course and return to Malta.
