The boat and crew are safely berthed back in Lavrion awaiting repairs. George Sakellaris’ Maxi 72 PROTEUS from the USA retired early with a mast track problem that has kept them from competing on this challenging course without facing even more damage. One fleet member who faced these difficulties was a favorite among the Maxis. The AEGEAN 600 is a different challenge for sailors and that’s why everyone now wants to take part despite the fact that they are reaching their limits due to the difficulties they have to face.” ![]() Here in Greece they pass through all the islands of the South Aegean and have many different routes. Some of the other 600-mile races are in a straight course. “Similar races are held in many parts of the world but they don’t have the beauty of the AEGEAN 600. “People are starting to love the AEGEAN 600,” said Athanasios (Soulis) Papantoniou, the Technical Director for this year’s AEGEAN 600, who is one of the top race managers in the world, with experience from five Olympic Games and many other prominent sailing events around the world. The slower members of the fleet will make this transit several hours later in daylight and marvel at one of the most spectacular sights on this scenic race course. LEOPARD and I LOVE POLAND will make the transit tonight in the dark of the caldera with the surrounding cliff tops lit up by the town perched at the caldera’s edge. “The islands you have to zig zag through very small channels, some of them at night in strong winds – on a 100-footer this can be a handful. “There are a lot of challenges on this course for us as a big boat,” said LEOPARD tactician Mitch Booth. The leaders in this pack were Chris Sherlock’s Farr 100 LEOPARD 100 followed by Grzegorz Baranowski’s Volvo 70 I LOVE POLAND, who were at the left turn at the south of the island only 5 hours into the race before heading east towards Santorini. ![]() ![]() The fleet of 45 entries from 16 countries started in three successive waves starting with a short upwind leg to a windward mark placed just under the sea cliffs of Cape Sounio, with the ancient Temple of Poseidon as a fitting backdrop and perfect platform for shoreside spectators.Īfter rounding the mark to starboard the fleet sped off on a high-speed headsail reach course to the southeast towards Milos, the first Aegean island on the 605-mile course. This offshore classic race is organized by the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) and co-organized by the Region of Attica, Olympic Marine and supported by the Deputy Ministry of Sports. Lavrion, GRE – With picture-prefect conditions of clear skies, azure seas and 12-15 knots of northeast wind, the 3rd edition of the AEGEAN 600 is off to a spectacular start.
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