Middle Sea Race
October 21, 2015
"As forecast, a strong low with accompanying severe weather has developed over the race track today. Winds of 35-45 knots and extremely rough seas are expected today, and are forecast to last thru Friday. While gut-wrenching, the decision to withdraw from the Race and seek safe shelter has proven to be the correct one, as […]
October 20, 2015
October 20, 2015 It is with great regret that Dorade must report retirement from the Rolex Middle Sea Race. The yacht is in good order, and all crew are well. We are faced with multiple forecasts from all sources describing a building gale over the race area, starting in the next 24 hours and potentially […]
October 19, 2015
We began the day in the Strait of Messina, having battled hard to catch the group of boats in front of us. The night was dark and the wind was not playing ball (we had every direction imaginable except for the forecasted one and had given up trying to guess what was coming next). We […]
October 18, 2015
It’s been very slow today, not only for us but also for the majority of the fleet. The wind has shifted nearly 200 degrees in the past 12 hours, going from two knots to a max of 11. However, the 11-knot breeze was short lived. We are now approaching the start of the Strait of […]
October 17, 2015
The sun has just set on day one of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, and we are all happy to be out here on the water again. The boat is still moving along, although only at three knots. Hopefully we can maintain this, but I fear the wind is going to drop out completely and […]
October 17, 2015
The the 36th edition of the Rolex Middle Sea Race kicks off today, Saturday October 17 on the Grand Harbour off Malta. Follow Dorade and the rest of the fleet on their 606-nautical mile adventure. The Rolex Middle Sea Race website will contain all the information about this year's race. All of the boats are fitted […]
October 15, 2015
The 36th Rolex Middle Sea Race kicks off this Saturday, October 17th, and the 52-foot yawl Dorade will be the oldest boat and the only classic yacht on the starting line. The 606-nautical-mile course circumnavigates Sicily, with a start and finish off the coast of Malta. Joining Co-Owner and Skipper Matt Brooks onboard are Ben […]