Rolex Middle Sea Race - Readying for the start

7:46 PM Thu 21 Oct 2010 GMT

'Ambiance, Grand Harbour Marina - Rolex Middle Sea Race 2010' &copy Rolex/ Kurt Arrigo

Rolex Middle Sea Race - The bulk of the Rolex Middle Sea Race fleet is situated in Grand Harbour, the waterfront area of Valletta, specifically in Galley Creek, the body of water that lies between Fort Saint Angelo and Fort Saint Michael. Towering above the fleet docked in the Grand Harbour Marina in Birgu, is the 19th-century clock tower, built of iron, steel, and Maltese rock, rising above the Malta Maritime Museum. The museum, formerly the Royal Naval Bakery was constructed in the mid-1900s and supplied the Royal Navy's Mediterranean fleet, but equally important was that the clock was used ...

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