Four boats left to finish Rolex Middle Sea Race

By the early hours of this morning, two more yachts had finished the 2007 Rolex Middle Sea Race bringing the number of finishers up to thirteen. Four yachts remain on the course. Nord Star (RUS), Windsong (GBR) and Muzyka (ITA) are in a close bunch doing 8-9 knots halfway between Lampedusa and Malta. The last boat in the race, the German multihull High Q1 is halfway between Pantelleria and Lampedusa. Currently sailing in light a southerly, the wind is expected to strengthen – a relative term – to a steady 10-15 knots as the evening progresses.