Rolex Middle Sea Race

Congratulations to Black Jack 100, winner of the Palermo–Montecarlo after completing the Mediterranean course in 47 hours, 26 minutes and 44 seconds.

It is another impressive Mediterranean performance from the 100-foot maxi, which also claimed line honours at the 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race.

A familiar name at the front of the fleet and another outstanding offshore achievement. Congratulations to the entire Black Jack 100 team! 👏

This is our course, this is why we call it the great adventure. It has everything you could and would want for a 606nm offshore race.

On 17 October, the Rolex Middle Sea Race fleet will leave Grand Harbour and take on 606 nautical miles of one of offshore sailing’s most spectacular and demanding courses.

From Malta to Sicily, past Stromboli, Pantelleria and Lampedusa, and back to Malta, the countdown is now very real.

Preparation sharpens. Anticipation builds. The race is getting closer.

There are few starts in offshore sailing like this. Surrounded by the history, scale and beauty of Grand Harbour, the Rolex Middle Sea Race begins with a moment that stays with every sailor who experiences it.

The crowds, the coastline, the sound, the anticipation, all before the fleet leaves Malta behind and takes on 606 nautical miles of one of the sport’s most demanding courses.

Thus is where the challenge begins.

Two months until we experience this again.

These moments are special and are to be cherished. The Rolex Middle Sea Race is the great adventure, and we’re close to feeling its beauty once again.

17 October, Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta - be there!

Sailing has a unique ability to bring people together. Across different nations, crews and generations, participation at the Rolex Middle Sea Race is built on trust, teamwork and shared purpose.

Every boat that leaves Grand Harbour carries more than ambition. They are propelled by belief, strength and optimism.

On International Day of Hope, we celebrate the spirit of sailing: the courage to begin, the resilience to keep going and eternal human desire to achieve.