{"id":578,"date":"2019-10-28T16:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T16:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/?p=578"},"modified":"2019-12-11T14:15:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T14:15:09","slug":"rmyc-rolex-middle-sea-race-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/28\/rmyc-rolex-middle-sea-race-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"RMYC Rolex Middle Sea RACE 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sail Sport Talk President\/Host, Karen Lile, was on location in Malta for the Royal Malta Yacht Club Rolex Middle Sea Race.   A series of interviews will be broadcast on Sail Sport Talk during the next couple of weeks from this race.   In Europe, those with the Tune In Radio app can listen to Sports Byline USA on their app on the Sports Byline USA channel, or by website browser at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportsbyline.com.\">http:\/\/www.sportsbyline.com<\/a> for the live broadcast on Tuesdays at 5:37pm in Malta time (9:37am San Francisco Time).  This Tuesday Oct 29 we will begin earlier at 5:22pm Malta time (9:22am San Francisco Time), as we are doing a live interview of Christoph, Aaron and Maya and at will feature an interview of Aaron Stone (USA team member of Elusive 2). 700 radio stations will also carry the live broadcast internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/374601200\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/156-sail-sport-talk-with-karen-43716747\/episode\/sail-sport-talk-october-29-51940270\/?embed=true\" width=\"420\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ABOUT THE RACE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rolex Middle Sea Race is one of the world\u2019s most compelling and  challenging offshore races. Supported by title sponsor Rolex since 2002,  this year\u2019s exploits by some of the event\u2019s most emblematic characters  will ensure the 40th edition will retain a distinct place in the annals  of the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maltese yacht <em>Elusive 2<\/em>, skippered by the Podesta family, and the American Maxi <em>Rambler<\/em>,  owned by the record-breaking George David, took the main plaudits in a  race that required steadfast persistence and patience in conditions that  veered from the mentally sapping benign to the physically punishing  malign. Organised by the Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC), the Rolex Middle  Sea Race is a captivating platform which demonstrates the appeal and  demands of offshore sailing, a discipline with which Rolex has been  proud to be associated throughout the past five decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AN ELUSIVE TRIUMPH<\/strong><br> The Podesta family have been part of the fabric of the race since its  beginnings in 1968. Arthur Podesta was one of seven sailors on <em>Josian<\/em>, winner of the very first edition. As a crew, Podesta would again experience success in 1970 with <em>Tikka<\/em> and in 1983 with <em>Saudade<\/em>,  before becoming Commodore of the RMYC in the 1990s. When he passed away  in 2015, Podesta had competed in all 35 races held to that point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Embarking on race campaigns as skipper of his own yacht from 2002, he  made the point of including his then teenage children \u2013 Maya, Aaron and  Christoph \u2013 in the crew. All three have inherited their father\u2019s  passion and maintain the tradition of a Podesta always being on the  start line of the Rolex Middle Sea Race. The trio have honed their  skills and experiences year on year, frequently winning their class,  often claiming top ten finishes, but never quite reaching the top \u2026  until this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPreparations for next year always start immediately after the  present race has finished,\u201d admits Christoph who, despite the crew\u2019s  detailed and rigorous preparation, was pessimistic ahead of this year\u2019s  race. \u201cThe first half was going to be downwind and light which doesn\u2019t  suit us. Our goal was to keep ourselves in the right position until we  rounded Favignana.\u201d This they did with aplomb. Once the wind strength  intensified at the northwest corner of Sicily, <em>Elusive 2<\/em> made the most of the upwind sailing to the finish, prevailing in the face of a seriously testing and uncomfortable sea state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confirmation that the Podestas and their crew fully deserved their  success is evident throughout, but perhaps the need to beat defending  champion <em>Courrier Recommand\u00e9<\/em>, which finished second overall, is the clearest affirmation. \u201cThe name <em>Elusive<\/em>  has been associated with the race for 18 years and it is an  unbelievable achievement to win against the best,\u201d remarked Aaron  Podesta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 606-nautical mile race is the focus of the all-Corinthian,  predominantly Maltese crew\u2019s annual yacht racing calendar. The victory  was born of intricate knowledge of a complex racecourse, built over many  years. It also reflects the legacy of their father, who introduced them  to the sport and passed on his enthusiasm. \u201cDeep down it means a lot  more than we may ever realise,\u201d said Maya. \u201cWhat we have done is thanks  to him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rolexmiddlesearace.com\/news\/5db47bf8aff61b00000767b0?year=2019&amp;month=October\">https:\/\/www.rolexmiddlesearace.com\/news\/5db47bf8aff61b00000767b0?year=2019&amp;month=October<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sail Sport Talk is an audio and multi-media broadcast on 10 platforms to 82 million people in 168 countries through Sports Byline USA. Tune in locations are\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/live-broadcasts-podcasts\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sail Sport Talk with Karen Lile is aired inside the Rick Tittle Show every Tuesday morning at 9:37 hours, San Francisco time, sometimes beginning earlier with additional interviews. Rebroadcast happens 6 hours later and a Podcast is adde<\/em>d\u00a0<em>on iheart radio<\/em> a week after the show.  There are over 700 radio stations that carry the show as part of their programming.  But, for those mobile devices or on the internet in Europe, Tune In Radio carries the live broadcast under the Sports Byline USA channel.  Or you can just listen to by clicking on live streaming on the http:\/\/www.sportsbyline.com website.  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