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Prolonged view of stromboli as fleet strolls past
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| Rolex Middle Sea Race - Prolonged view of stromboli as fleet strolls past |
| MALTA-(24-10-2005) After a good run north from Malta up through the Strait of Messina and to the turning mark at the volcanic island of Stromboli, so the Rolex Middle Sea Race is now reconfirming its reputation as a sailing minefield. While the boats still racing are now through the Strait of Messina, all across the expanse of sea to the north of Sicily today the wind has all but vanished leaving the majority of the 52 boats still out on the race course to wallow with sails flapping.
`The guys did a nice job chasing a couple of clouds on the way into Stromboli, but after getting through its lee the wind died completely down to 3-4 knots and since then we've covered 18 miles in the last 12 hours,` reported Campbell Field, navigator on American Willem Mesdag's Swan 62RS Constanter. `At the moment we're making 0.5 knots. With 370 miles to go at that rate, we'll take 30 days to get in! |
Source: Key Partners (KPMS) |
