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Rolex Middle Sea Race - At the crossroads

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8:32 PM Tue 19 Oct 2010 GMT

'Rolex Middle Sea Race 2010' &copy Rolex/ Kurt Arrigo

Rolex Middle Sea Race - Flying into Malta it's hard not to be struck by the landscape: the buildings all a blinding beige in the hot sun, the landscape fairly arid and dry. It's more reminiscent of the Northern African coast, which is only 155 nautical miles west. The island archipelago is at the crossroads of the Mediterranean situated, as it is, midway between Sicily and the coast of Tunisia. This year's fleet reflects that more than any year past, with numerous entries from throughout Europe, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. This 31st edition of the 606-nautical ...

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by Alex Bocage