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Changes for Rolex Middle Sea Race

The Royal Malta Yacht Club, organisers of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, have opened entries for this year’s race, due to start on 22 October.

The club has also confirmed improvements that have been made to avoid a repeat of the controversy which surrounded the results of last year’s race. In 2021 a course change made after some boats had finished due to severe weather saw Tom Kneen’s Sunrise team lose their overall IRC victory, which instead went to the Maxi Comanche.

In an update alongside the NOR, the RMYC “acknowledges the unfortunate

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