Mapfre Middlesea Yachting Malta Christmas Regatta
A selection of candid shots of sailors as they patiently waited to race on Day 3 of the Christmas Regatta organised by Malta Young Sailors.
Photos Courtesy of Pavel Images
A selection of candid shots of sailors as they patiently waited to race on Day 3 of the Christmas Regatta organised by Malta Young Sailors.
Photos Courtesy of Pavel Images
Yachting Malta sponsored the annual Coastal Race which takes place a few days before the start of the Rolex Middle Sea Race.
The Coastal Race is considered to be the perfect dress rehearsal, where crews fine tune their boats and team skills ahead of the start of the gruelling 606 nautical mile offshore race.
Yachting Malta in collaboration with the Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Capital Projects launched a campaign to support the local boat charter industry.
The Campaign will be shared on social media as well as other local media channels in the coming days.
Throwback Thursday post to January 2020, when #YachtingMalta supported the launch of the new Chaudron Powerboats.
Chairman John Huber reiterated Yachting Malta’s support towards this local venture.
Covid19 has put a pause to many initiatives but not to the hope of returning back to normality in the near future.
In the meantime #staysafe
Yachting Malta was proud to celebrate the launch of Chaudron 2020 Models
Chaudron was established by the Ciantar family in 1988, a Maltese boat – building family who have achieved international fame.
The evening saw the launch of three models, including the launch of Aaron Ciantar’s latest project which was kept a secret until the very end and for which those present were waiting for their first glimpse with bated breath. He certainly did not disappoint!
Present for the evening was The Hon. Dr. Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Malta as well as a number of dignitaries and members of the Yachting Malta Board of Directors.
Yachting Malta Chairman John Huber reiterated Yachting Malta’s support not only towards the sport of powerboats but also to the local industry which manufactures such high quality boats that enable sportsmen to become champions.
Photo Credits : Carden Mizzi
Yachting Malta welcomes the 6th Beneteau Yacht Rendezvous
Yachting Malta recently hosted the Welcome Reception of the 6th Beneteau Yacht Rendezvous. Previously held in Mallorca, the Rendezvous, was hosted for the first time in Malta, by Beneteau Yachts (France).
The sixth edition of this gathering, brought together Beneteau yachts, of over fifty feet in length, together for a weekend of socialising and sailing. This annual event has garnered popularity establishing itself as the perfect opportunity to bring together people sharing a common passion whilst establishing special relationships.
Apart from the welcome reception, participants were able to enjoy the sea surrounding the Maltese islands by means of a number of races around Malta’s smaller islands of Comino and Gozo.
Whilst daytime was all about sailing and racing, the evenings were about letting one’s hair down at the informal social gatherings which brought about a lot of laughter and banter, wrapping up some beautiful days on the water.
Addressing the participants and welcoming the organisers, Yachting Malta Chairman, John Huber expressed his satisfaction at seeing such notable events being hosted in Malta.
“Yachting is not just about racing, but it is also about building a strong community and network of like minded people. We are very pleased to see events of such a calibre being hosted in Malta. Yachting Malta is a keen supporter of such initiatives and we look forward to hopefully welcoming the seventh edition of this event in Malta. ” explained John Huber, Chairman, Yachting Malta Ltd.
The Directors of Yachting Malta paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Dr. George Vella, President of the Republic.
During their visit, Yachting Malta representatives has the opportunity to discuss the work that is being done in the yachting sector as part of its efforts to put Malta firmly on the international maritime map.
Towards the end of their visit, a donation to the Malta Community Chest Fund was presented to His Excellency.
The group was composed of six young sailors, three of which are currently on the Turkish National sailing team. The Team, which was accompanied by Coach Adriana Karamanlieva, trained in the waters outside Marsamxett in all conditions from Tuesday to Friday whilst Saturday and Sunday they participated in the National Dinghy Championships.
The utilisation of Malta as a training venue for European and other training teams is part of Yachting Malta’s policies. Malta is an excellent location for winter training for teams whose usual training areas are unaccessible in winter due to their climate.
This initiative was supported by the Ministry for Tourism, Yachting Malta and Malta Tourism Authority who hosted the team and coach for a presentation on the history of Malta, a guided walk around of Valletta followed by dinner.
Co-hosted by Yachting Malta and the Royal Malta Yacht Club, the Coastal Race Prize Giving took place on Wednesday 16th October at Verdala Palace, one of the historical palaces that dot the island of Malta, and which is the official summer residence of the President of Malta.
