Alfa Romeo fulfilled her status as favourite for line honours in the Rolex Middle Sea Race when the sleek 100-foot SuperMaxi ghosted across the finish line in Malta at 14.42 hours yesterday (24 October 2006) having lead one of the toughest European yacht races almost from start to finish.
New Zealand skipper Neville Crichton was pleased to have won the race across the water but he had also hoped to improve on the race record of 64 hours 49 minutes and 57 seconds set by the Maxi yacht Zephyrus six years ago.