CNBC Sports - The Spirit of Yachting - The Rolex Middle Sea Race -

This 46th edition starts and finishes in Malta‘s historic capital Valetta, with over 600 nautical miles of challenging sailing in between. The course, anticlockwise around Sicily, taking in the Italian islands of Sicily, Stromboli, Pantelleria and Lampedusa, is both a magical experience and a supreme test of skill, endurance, and tactical knowledge for any professional and amateur sailor.

The Spirit of Yachting series showcases the foremost yachting events worldwide, from offshore classics such as the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and the Rolex Fastnet Race, to jewels of the Mediterranean season, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Rolex Middle Sea Race as well as offering insightful documentary content on the exhilarating Rolex SailGP Championship.