I was fiddling with the television remote control to find an interesting programme on Sunday and, by sheer luck, on BBC they were showing the Rolex Middle Sea Race. The feature is called The spirit of yachting.

Being the 50th anniversary of the Middle Sea Race, the BBC crew prepared and gave us a memorable documentary of the race from start to finish. This confirms the beauty of Valletta’s Grand Harbour and all its surroundings.

Watching the crews battling their way around Sicily, sometimes in rough seas, who knows what emotions they feel, especially the young members who were doing the race for the first time, a test of seamanship.

The experience of watching the active volcano of Stromboli must be exhilarating.

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