Light to no winds made challenging conditions for the fleet of boats undertaking the passage race from Malta to Marina di Ragusa at the start of the 2015 Citadel Ragusa Weekend Regatta, organised by the Royal Malta Yacht Club with the assistance of the Porto Turistico Marina di Ragusa.
Throughout their stay in Marina di Ragusa Maltese crews were able to enjoy a series short inshore races with their Sicilian counterparts, organised by the Circoli Velici Iblei. The Trofeo Achille Boroli Challenge Cup was won by the Maltese boat Lightning, skippered by Alfred Manduca, who also took first place in the Racer 2 Class in the Malta – Ragusa Race.
In Racer Class 1, Sonke Stein and his crew on Juno won the passage race up to Marina di Ragusa, followed by Arthur Podesta’s Elusive 2 BOV.
The passage race back from Marina di Ragusa proved to be disappointing for crews wishing to enjoy more racing as lack of wind forced them to motor down back to Malta.
Commenting about the race Lartista skipper and winner of the Cruiser Class, Anton Calleja said “We found last weekend’s race very challenging weather wise. We started the race with light winds and there was a time when we had no wind at all, however it picked up enough to help us remain steady on track to maintain a good speed. The wind reached approximately 17 to 20 knots and as it was expected, the nearer we approached Ragusa the waves heightened slightly too. Unfortunately we had to give up the passage race back home a due to lack of wind, but we still enjoyed the splendid weather that day”.
The 2015 Citadel Ragusa Regatta prize giving ceremony was held at the Royal Malta Yacht Club. Commodore Godwin Zammit, thanked sponsors Citadel Insurance plc for the support they show the Club and together with Nathalie Borg Farrugia
Marketing Manager, Citadel Insurance plc, presented the winners of the three classes with their prizes.
The Club would also like to thank all the volunteers who assisted in making the 2015 Citadel Ragusa Weekend Regatta possible.
Results of the 2015 Citadel Ragusa Weekend Regatta
IRC – Cruisers
1st Lartista (Anton Calleja)
IRC – Racer 1
1st – Juno (Sonke Stein)
2nd – Elusive 2 BOV (Arthur Podesta)
IRC – Racer 2
1st – Lighting (Alfred Manduca)
2nd – Vivace (Stuart French)
