The Royal Malta Yacht Club will bring its 2025 racing calendar to a close with the Medcomms Round Malta Race, scheduled to take place on Saturday 13 December. Widely regarded as one of the Club’s popular events, this year’s edition is already shaping up to be one of the most competitive yet, with 23 boats confirmed on the starting list.

Once again, Medcomms will be supporting the Club as title sponsor, continuing a valued partnership that has become a cornerstone of this iconic race.

The fleet once again reflects a strong and healthy mix of both dedicated racers and cruising yachts. Notably, this year has seen an increased participation from the cruising community, underlining the growing appeal of the Round Malta Race across different classes.

A compulsory race briefing will be held on Wednesday, 10 December at 7.00pm at the Royal Malta Yacht Club.

Among the early entries is Sebastian Ripard’s Calypso, last year’s overall winner, who will return to defend the title against a formidable line-up of proven performers including the Podesta’s Elusive 2, Sean Borg’s Jubatus, Jonathan Gambin’s Ton Ton Laferla, Andrew Agius Delicata and Matthew Gabriele’s Vivace, Anton Calleja’s Lartista—all boats with a strong history of competitive results in RMYC racing. 

Amongst the cruisers’ class is Godwin Zammit’s Inspiration, Gino Cutajar’s Kira and Matthew Zarb Cousin’s Thunder Child to mention a few.

Adding further excitement to this year’s edition is a strong prize package, kindly supported by Medcomms. The Overall Winner will take home a Garmin quatix® 8 marine smartwatch, one of the most advanced sailing wearables on the market. The First in Class winners across all classes will each receive a Kannad 40L Grab Bag backpack, while 2nd in Class will be awarded €50 Medcomms vouchers. The 3rd in Class finishers will each receive a Garmin backpack.

With a competitive fleet, increased cruising participation and an attractive prize line-up, the 2025 Medcomms Round Malta Race promises an exciting and fitting conclusion to the Royal Malta Yacht Club’s racing season.