Balthasar Triumphs In 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race

Balthasar Triumphs In 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race

The Mills 72 Balthasar, led by Belgian yachtsman Louis Balcaen, has been confirmed as the overall winner of the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race. The Royal Malta Yacht Club announced that no remaining competitors could surpass Balthasar’s IRC corrected time, securing the crew a memorable victory in one of the Mediterranean’s most demanding offshore races. Crossing the finish line in Marsamxett Harbour under the morning sun, the crew sensed they had de…

Fast finishers versus the Lampedusa lockdown

In Valletta, Malta, the Rolex Middle Sea Race continues with 85 yachts racing towards the finish line, battling for the main trophy under IRC time correction.

Black Jack 100 claims 4th consecutive line honours at 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race

After a challenging 606-nautical-mile circuit around Sicily, Black Jack 100 crossed the finish line as the first monohull in the 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race. Black Jack 100 claims 4th consecutive line honours at 46th Rolex Middle Sea Race © Kurt Arrigo Rolex Skipper Tristan Le Brun and co-skipper Jelmer van Beek guided the 100-foot maxi to victory on 21 October 2025 at 05:44:07, recording an elapsed time of 2 days, 17 hours, 44 minutes, and 7 sec…

Rolex Middle Sea Race Day 5 - Fast Finishers Versus The Lampedusa Lockdown

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Black Jack 100 claims Monohull Line Honours at the 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race

Remon Vos’ Black Jack 100, skippered by Tristan Le Brun, has claimed Monohull Line Honours at the 2025 Rolex Middle Sea Race, crossing the finish line in Valletta’s Grand Harbour at 05:44:07 CEST on Tuesday, 21 October. The Australian-built maxi completed the 606-nautical-mile course in an elapsed time of 2 days, 17 hours, 44 minutes, and 7 seconds, marking another impressive chapter in the event’s storied history. After a challenging race marke…