Cork Harbour rockstar helm Nin O'Leary will be racing the Reichel Pugh 72 Aragon in October's Middle Sea Offshore Race if the Royal Malta Yacht Club can successfully maintain its careful progress through the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, something in which the race's own Maltese competitor Dr Maya Podesta, as Afloat reported here, is playing a key role.
O'Leary of Crosshaven who – if all continues according to plan – will be racing on the Reichel Pugh-designed Mini Maxi Aragon, a Marteen 72 which has shown well on the Mediterranean circuit.
Part of the preparation for this month's race is that all the crews are expected to be fully compliant with the COVID-19 restrctions, including infection-free self-isolation before travelling to Malta.
Doubtless, the names of other Irish participants will emerge as the race time comes nearer on Saturday, October 17th. But for now, we keep our fingers crossed that Dr Podesta and her team can continue to keep the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2020 on track through these exceptionally difficult times.
