Podestá family owns BENETEAU First 45 Elusive 2 since 2009. For two consecutive years, 2019 and 2020, they were overall winners of the 40th and 41st editions of the Rolex Middle Sea Race by corrected time. The last time one yacht managed to achieve it was in 1980. We've talked to David Ansatasi, General manager of Mediterranean Yacht Sales, a Beneteau dealer for Malta and one of the key members of the team, to discover the secrets of their success.