Esimit Europa sailed into Marsamxett at 1.13 a.m. winning the line honours of the 83-boat Rolex Middle Sea Race. This was the third straight success for the maxi-yacht.

The yachts left Grand Harbour on Saturday morning and sailed around Sicily and other Italian islands before heading back to Malta, with the race characterised by a lack of wind for long stretches.

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