Experience the Premiere Cannes-Malta Race: Where Cinema Meets Sailing

Excitement is in the air as the first-ever Cannes-Malta Race prepares to kick off. The product of a successful collaboration established last year between two distinguished sailing entities: The Yacht Club de Cannes (1860) led by Jean-François Cutugno, and the Royal Malta Yacht Club (1835) under the leadership of Mark Napier.

These esteemed institutions have teamed up to launch the inaugural Cannes-Malta Race, an offshore extravaganza in the Mediterranean set to commence in the glamorous city of Cannes on 8 October.

Fashioned along the lines of renowned races like the Fastnet, the Sydney-Hobart, the Paprec 600 Saint-Tropez and the Middle Sea Race, this event tests sailors over 600 miles (or 1100 kilometres) of azure sea.

The race’s strategic charm lies in the fleet’s need to explore the Strait of Bonifacio, south of Corsica, while leaving Sardinia and Sicily to the side, and navigating three gates before sprinting to the finish line in Valletta, the beautiful capital of the island of Malta.

At its core, this event aims to strengthen the bond between Malta, Cannes, the Côte d’Azur and all sailors at sea, while simultaneously enticing sailors to experience the enchanting off-season allure of Malta. Spearheaded by the bout of excitement and anticipation from Claude Zammit-Trevisan, the Director France of the Malta Tourist Board, this event promises to be a historic spectacle.

Participants are eagerly anticipating the inaugural Cannes-Malta Race, which also serves as a precursor to the Rolex Middle Sea Race. This also showcases the breath-taking sights of Sicily through the iconic Strait of Messina.

The Cannes-Malta Race is eagerly awaited and attended by Jérôme Nutte of the Yacht Club de Cannes, a well-respected figure in the racing community and a constant presence at the Olympic sailing events.

With three doors to monitor the boats, there’s an ongoing buzz of anticipation among the sailors who are eagerly looking forward to this event. While the number of participants is not expected to break records, the thrill of unknown elements in a first-time event is creating much excitement.

When the first cannon fires on October 8th at the harbor of Cannes, history will be made, setting a precedent for future races.