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Europa Cup Malta

Thu 19th December 2024 - Sun 22nd December 2024

Malta, Mellieha Bay

Important Dates

Entry closing date

Sat 30th of November

Fees	Entry Fee 100.00€ (EUR)	Late Entry Fee: 140.00€ (EUR)	Entry Closing Date: Sat 30th of November
Payment address	Payments via bank transfer and not cash, account details: MALTA YOUNG SAILORS CLUB BANK OF VALLETTA SWIFT/BIC: VALLMTMT IBAN: MT87VALL22013000000040025150157 Please enter EUROPACUP – (Sailors name) as payment reference
Race office	Opening date: Wed 18th of December , 9:00	Closing date: Sun 22nd of December , 17:00
Races	First race: Thu 19th of December , 12:00	Last race: Sun 22nd of December , 15:00	N° of races: 10
Social events	Event shirt, hot meal and drink daily after racing, water and fruit before racing.
Insurance Requirements	All competitors shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of € 1,500,000 (2 millions Euros) per event or equivalent there of in any other currency.

Club Details

Malta Young Sailors Club, PO Box 15, St Paul's Bay Malta

Email: info@maltayoungsailors.com
Tel: +356 79340740

About Mellieha Bay

The regatta is run from one of the local restaurants on the beach and has facilities for catering, toilets and showers.

Weather conditions:

December daytime temperatures usually reach 17°C in Mellieha Bay in December, falling to 11°C at night. The average sea temperature around Mellieha Bay in December is 18°C. The winds are cold at times when blowing from the north, and can get quite gusty. The average wind speeds are around 16 knots with some windier days seeing up to 22 knots of winds.

Local tourist information

Mellieha is one of the northernmost village of main island Malta and overlooks Malta’s largest sandy beach called Mellieha Bay. The villagers a lovely character and picturesque scenes that provide you with a view of life in Malta as well as offering you all amenities for a comfortable holiday. It’s just a 5 to 10 minute drive away from Cirkewwa, where you can easily hop on the ferries to to Gozo and Comino sister islands. Mellieha also has a lot of splendid seaside hotels, good restaurants and many traditional souvenir shops. Surrounding the village are a number of well-known natural getaways that are popular with the locals. Do you fancy a walk in the woodland at il-Mizieb or along the rugged coast at Marfa Ridge, Salmon, on the other hand, offers three picturesque walks to the beach and the rocky coast at St Paul’s Island, while the old army barracks are great for sunrise with a breathtaking view.

Accommodation

The accommodation will be a short walk along the beach. The official regatta hotel is db Seabank Resort & Spa and provides 7 themed restaurants, indoor & outdoor pools, free WiFi and a wide variety of facilities. Euromed participants have a special half-board of proximately €38 per person, per night.

Transport

In Malta and Gozo, driving is on the left the same as the Ireland and UK. There are speed limits of 80km/h on the open road and 50 km/h in built-up areas, unless otherwise indicated on relevant road signs. National or international driving licences are accepted like any other European Union country. There is no need to rent a car unless you want to do some sightseeing around the island.

Charter Boats Information

Minimum number of charter boats available: 40

Charter fee: 550 euro

Contact for charter boats: www.charterboat.eu – info@charterboat.eu