The Royal Malta Yacht Club is delighted to confirm that for the fifth consecutive year, Air Malta will be the Official Carrier of the annual 607 mile Rolex Middle Sea Race. Air Malta will support the event by providing discounted airfares for crewmembers and their accompanying family and friends.

Participants may either contact their local Air Malta sales office or book online to make their flight reservations. Those wishing to book online should access www.airmalta.com/conferences and log into a pre assigned booking engine using a login name and password that will be provided by the Royal Malta Yacht Club upon confirmation of entry.

Participants who prefer to contact sales offices direct will need to advise the Air Malta staff of their participation in the race and will need to confirm their boat name.

Demand for seats for period in question is very high, especially to and from the United Kingdom. Details of Air Malta sales offices can be obtained from www.airmalta.com or by contacting Air Malta on:+356) 21690890 / 22999000 e-mail: [email protected] The Rolex Middle Sea Race 2006 starts from Marsamxett Harbour, Malta, on Saturday 21st October 2006. The Malta Rolex Cup, a two-race inshore series on the 17th and 18th October, will precede the main race.

Entries close on 14th October. The final prize giving is at noon on 28th October.