Fancy a Race & Hol in Malta in 2010

[Paul Howes]

The Malta Powerboat Association, a fully affiliated RYA powerboat racing club
will be running a 4 event series this year. We charge no entry fee, you race on RYA/MPA event license (this years RYA rules and restrictions apply).

Details are as follows.........

May 22nd & 23rd........Mellieha Bay Grand Prix
June 27th & 28th........Valletta Grand Prix
Sept 12th & 13th........St Paul Bay Grand Prix
Oct 17th & 18th........Valletta or Gozo?

MPA Classes are as follows

115hp Class......... Min boat length is 15ft (2 crew)-3 boats entered
150hp Class.........min boat length is 16ft (2 crew)-3 boats entered
250hp Class.........min boat length 18ft (2 crew)-6 boats entered
225hp Cat Class.......min boat length 21ft (2 crew)-2 boats entered
200hp Class.........min boat length 18ft (2 crew)-6 boats entered
Cyber 25hp Class (1 hull class) (1 crew)-5 boats entered
Minicat 25hp Class (1 hull class) (1 crew)-2 boats entered

Fri-
12:00 Race Control & Scrutinering Opens
19:00 Drivers Briefing & Scrutineering Closed

Sat
10:00 Race Control & Scrutinering Opens
11:00 Safety Briefing
12:00 Qualifing Session Opens for 115, 150, 200 & 250hp classes
13:30 Straight Line Session
14:30 Break
15:30 Qualifing Session Opens for Cyber & Minicat classes
16:30 Straight Line Session
17:30 Course Closed
18:00 Race Control & Scrutinering Closed

Sun
10:00 Race Control & Scrutinering Opens
11:00 Safety Briefing
12:00 Cyber Race & Minicat Race
12:30 115hp & 150hp class race
13:00 200 hp class race
13:45 250hp class race
14:30 Cyber Race & Minicat Race
15:00 115hp & 150hp class race
15:30 200 hp class race
16:15 250hp class race
17:30 Race Control & Scrutinering Closed
18:00 Presentation

If your boat fits a class, you fancy a race weekend in the sun, and a good holiday give us a bell or email. Boat crainage, storage and mooring is free for the duration of your stay.

Accomodation can be subsidised if your going to race.

June race is in the historical Valletta Harbour. Pls see www.mpa.com.mt for
further info.

Only condition is that racers become MPA members.....cost is 10 euros.

[OCRDA]

How do we get boats there & how long does it take !!

Bob

[Hydrostream]

I had a look on google and its 2 long days driving, plus an extra 10 hrs for us!

Alan

[hunton69]

Originally Posted by Hydrostream

I had a look on google and its 2 long days driving, plus an extra 10 hrs for us!

Alan

Need to know how long it will take to get home

[Paul Howes]

I done the trip over 10 times towing various boats. It is 1530 miles from brighton to Pozzalo in Sicily, then 1hr 40m ferry. Best time I have done towing the 33 is 36hrs. You must really like towing to do it in that time. a 2day trip is far more realistic.

Thats why combining with hols makes more sense.

If you wanted to leave your boat for a couple of months, that could be arranged, as flights are very reasonable.

Cheers Paul