MIDDLE SEA RACE

The Middle Sea Race, organized by the Royal Malta Yacht Club and the Royal Ocean Racing Club, features 34 entries including yachts from Malta, the US, and Italy. The race, known for its challenging Mediterranean course, tests seamanship with sudden weather changes. Notable incidents include the Maltese Tikka struggling through straits and America's Andean going ashore in Sicily. The Italian yacht Genoaffer won on handicap, arriving in Valletta 14 hours after the first yacht. The event concluded with a prize-giving ceremony, and a cultural reference to St Peter's Basilica in Rome was made.

Which clubs organize the Middle Sea Race?

• Royal Malta Yacht Club and Royal Yacht Squadron

• Malta Yacht Club and Ocean Racing Club

• Royal Yacht Squadron and Royal Ocean Racing Club

• Royal Malta Yacht Club and Royal Ocean Racing Club

What is the length range of yachts participating in the Middle Sea Race?

• 25 to 75 feet

• 30 to 80 feet

• 15 to 60 feet

• 21 to 70 feet

Which yacht went ashore into a Sicilian back garden?

• British Genoaffer

• America's Andean

• Italian Nitta II

• Maltese Tikka

Who was the overall winner on handicap in the Middle Sea Race?

• Italian's British design Genoaffer

• America's Andean

• Italian Nitta II

• Maltese Tikka

Where was the prize-giving ceremony held?

• Valletta Harbor

• St Peter's Basilica in Rome

• Royal Malta Yacht Club

• Sicilian Back Garden