2019 Malta – Syracuse Prize Giving

15th July 2019

Yachting Malta hosted the Prize Giving evening of the  59th Edition of the Malta – Syracuse Race. The Race, which is hosted by the Royal Malta Yacht Club and the Lega Navale Italiana (Sezione Siracusa) is the oldest race on the Club’s racing calendar and it took place over the weekend. The evening was presided over by Mr. Godwin Zammit, Commodore, Royal Malta Yacht Club and Mr. Peter Dimech, Rear Commodore Sailing, and carried out in the presence of Hon. Dr. Konrad Mizzi, Minister for Tourism, Hon. Dr. Clifton Grima, Parliamentary Secretary for Youths, Sports and Voluntary Organisations, Mr. John Huber, Chairman, Yachting Malta and Mr. Max Zammit, Mayor of Ta’Xbiex

Photo Credits: RMYC/Alex Turnbull

Euromed International Championship Regatta

1st February 2019

Yachting Malta supports Euromed International Championship Regatta

The 19th Edition of the Euromed International Championship Regatta garnered the support for the second year running of Yachting Malta.

Photo Credit: Rodrigo M. Rato /LX Sailing

Rolex Middle Sea Race Coastal Race Prize Giving

30th October 2018

 

Yachting Malta in conjunction with the Royal Malta Yacht Club hosted the Rolex Middle Sea Coastal Race Prize Giving and Owners’ Reception at the historic Verdala Palace

The Yachting Pioneers of Malta

6th March 2017

AS YACHTING MALTA CELEBRATES ITS SECOND ANNIVERSARY AND HOLDS ITS FIRST EVER AWARDS, IGGY FENECH SITS DOWN WITH CEO WILFRID BUTTIGIEG TO DISCUSS THE ACHIEVEMENTS, THE PASSION AND THE DEDICATION THAT HAS MADE YACHTING ONE OF THE ISLAND’S FAVOURITE SPORTS.

Article published on Sunday Circle magazine, distributed with The Sunday Times, Sunday 5th March 2017.

Yachting Malta - 1 Yachting Malta - 2 Yachting Malta - 3 Yachting Malta - 4

Yachting Malta Nominees – Gerald Portanier

14th February 2017

Gerald Portanier

Gerald Portanier

Commodore, Vikings Sailing Club

Gerald Portanier’s connection with the Vikings Sailing Club goes back to when he was eighteen years old when he started sailing Miracle Class Dinghies. In 2002 he returned to the Club to introduce sailing to his seven year old children.  At that time the Club was given premises on lease from parliament and he worked with other volunteers to clean up the site as well as man rescue boats during dinghy regattas and contribute towards the organisation of various events such as cruises, regattas and the Round Malta Rally.

In 2005 Gerald was co-opted to the Committee. Since then he has been elected to various posts ranging from Rear-Commodore Yacht events to Secretary and Club representative on the Malta Sailing Federation.

Gerald’s passion for sailing has seen him volunteer, since 2008, at the Rolex Middle Sea Race initially undertaking bridge and scrutineering duties.

Following the Vikings Sailing Club eviction from their premises in 2014, Gerald was elected Commodore and undertook the task of rebuilding the Club from scratch.  In the following months he actively pursued and successfully garnered the support of government entities in order commence refurbishing work at its home base in Haywharf.

The Yachting Malta Awards are being supported by Mercedes-Benz, Simon Estates, Charles Grech and Transport Malta.

For reservations or further information please contact the team on awards@yachtingmalta.org or on +356 999 777 78 or +356 999 992 61

Yachting Malta Awards Nominees – Christian Ripard

8th February 2017

Chris Ripard

Christian Ripard

International Yachtsman

 

Christian Ripard, a scion of a sailing family, could sail before he could walk, racing on dinghies, from eight years of age, in the Royal Malta Yacht Club’s winter series. Christian then continued to race on all sorts of dinghies progressing to race yachts as he grew older, building an impressive international CV in the process.

Christian has sailed around the globe, from Europe to America to the Caribbean, Australia and Southern Africa moving from one prestigious race to another – twenty-seven Middle Sea Races (four wins as skipper), five Sydney to Hobart, five Caribbean 600, Transatlantic and Giraglia offshore races, the Fastnet, Swan and Maxi Worlds and not to mention the various offshore and single handed races in the Mediterranean.  In the 70s, he was presented with the International World Sportsmanship award by UNESCO for the best sporting act.

Christian has broken records, (Mirror Ten Class, The Netherlands with brother Paul), final race of the 1975 Tencate Windsurfer World Championships, the 1995 Gattopardo. A third attempt at winning a very windy and rough Sydney to Hobart in 2010 was narrowly missed out on in the last ten miles, for Christian and his crew having to settle for second place.  The list goes on.

Christian has been on several Club Committees and has sponsored several events showing that his commitment towards sailing does not stop at personal competition.

The Yachting Malta Awards are being supported by Mercedes-Benz, Simon Estates, Charles Grech and Transport Malta.

For reservations or further information please contact the team on awards@yachtingmalta.org or on +356 999 777 78 or +356 999 992 61

Yachting Malta Awards Nominees – Teddie Borg

8th February 2017

Teddie Borg2

Teddie Borg

Sailing Media Pioneer

Teddie was a pioneer in promoting sailing on the Maltese media.  He went through great lengths in order to bring the sport of sailing into every household via his TV programmes. Teddie’s work was proactive as he did not merely ‘report’ what has happened, as others seem to do, but created programmes that brought the spectacle of water sports to the general public.

His method of communicating his passion for sport was such that even to the uninitiated, sailing was still attractive and interesting to watch.  In this he was very successful as most people came to know of sailing through his programmes.

Teddie always actively promoted Malta with everyone he met during his extensive travels to maritime events.

Teddie was also chairman of the UIM Malta Powerboat Federation and was instrumental in bringing the P1 event to Malta.  In 2013, Teddie was appointed to the board of the Malta Sports Council where he was appointed Chairman of the national rowing regatta. Under Teddie’s direction and enthusiasm, interest in this sport was revived.

The Yachting Malta Awards are being supported by Mercedes-Benz, Simon Estates, Charles Grech and Transport Malta.

For reservations or further information please contact the team on awards@yachtingmalta.org or on  +356 999 777 78 or +356 999 992 61

123