The Aegean Regatta starts from Molyvos its new beautiful journey in the Aegean Sea
by Dimos Bouloukos 21 Aug 2023 22:40 UTC
The Aegean Regatta © Icarus Sports
Ready to sail the Aegean Sea for 22nd time is the "Aegean Regatta" starts from Molyvdos, located in Lesvos, on August 20th, with the official opening ceremony.
62 boats and more than 600 sailors from Greece and abroad will participate in the regatta which is an institution for the nautical sports of the Archipelago. The sailors will race in the blue waters of the Aegean Sea living at the same time unique moments in the beautiful islands - stops of the regatta.
The Aegean Regatta 2023 which is organized by the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy, in co-operation with the Hellenic Sailing Federation / Offshore Committee starts from Lesvos island at Molivos and sailors will travel to the islands of Psara, Chios, Oinousses and back to Chios for the closing ceremony, on the 26th of August.
The first sailing boats are already in Molyvos in order to start the regatta on Monday morning, sailing to Psara. The President of the Offshore Committee of the Hellenic Sailing Federation, Erifuli Vardaki, says about the Aegean Regatta: ''For another year we look forward to welcoming in our beautiful islands all the sailors participating in the Aegean Regatta. The Organizing Committee together with the cooperating sailing clubs have done an excellent job and I am sure that also this year the regatta will be crowned with great success. Good luck to all the sailors."
The program of the Aegean Regatta 2023:
Saturday August 19 - Molyvos
16:00 Registrations and Inspections
Sunday, August 20 - Molyvos
10:00 Registrations and Inspections
20:00 Skipper's Meeting
21:00 Opening Ceremony
Monday, August 21 - Molyvos
11:00 Offshore Race
Molyvos - Psara, about 65nm
Tuesday, August 22 - Fish
21:00 Award Ceremony
Wednesday, August 23 - Psara
11:00 Offshore Race
Psara - Kardamyla, about 30nm
Thursday, August 24 - Kardamyla
21:00 Award Ceremony
Friday August 25 - Kardamyla
11:00 Offshore Race
Kardamyla - Oinousses about 18nm
21:00 Award Ceremony
Saturday August 26 - Oinousses, Kardamyla
11:00 Offshore Ceremony
Oinousses - Kardamyla, about 8nm
21:00 Closing