The Aegean Regatta 2023 - Day 3
by Dimos Bouloukos 24 Aug 2023 09:50 UTC
20-26 August 2023
The Aegean Regatta 2023 - Day 3 © Icarus Sports
With the award ceremony on Tuesday night fell the curtain of the first leg of the Aegean Regatta 2023 from Molyvos, Mytilene, to Psara.
The first race was exciting as the strong northerly winds push the boats to cover the 65 nautical mile distance fast enough and reach the island, from Monday afternoon onwards.
The French boat LIBERTE entered first in the port of Psara, but with the time correction, the first place in the ORC Performance category went to the boat ERYTOS II, skippered by Kostas Manthos. In ORC Sport, first place for the boat MELIPLOE from Volos with the skipper Thanasis Piniaris.
The first boats per class in the first leg:
ORC Performance
1. Erytos II - skipper Kostas Manthos
2. Liberte - skipper Pierre Le Maout
3. Anateloussa Afroditi - skipper Giorgos Avgerinos
ORC Sport
1. Meliploe - skipper Thanasis Piniaris
2. Hakuna Matata - skipper Dimitris Sofitsis
3. Exit - skipper Derman Emre
The inhabitans of Psara warmly welcomed the sailors of the regatta and all the cultural events were a great success, with the screening of the documentary "THE JOURNEY TO THE GLORY OF PSARA", demonstatrion of traditional dances, tasting of local products and a live concert by the singer Gianna Fafaliou.
"It is with great joy that we welcome to Psara great sailors who sail the blue waters of the Northern Aegean and offer a spectacle of an international level. Our hospitable island welcomes back the "Aegean Regatta", a well-known institution for the nautical life of Greece. All the residents have given their best to ensure that the skippers and crews enjoy the best reception and live strong experiences in the historic and heroic island of Psara", said the Mayor of Heroic Island of Psara Konstantinos Vratsanos.
On Wednesday morning, the 49 sail boats of the Aegean Regatta started the second race from Psara to Kardamyla in Chios, a distance of about 30 nautical miles.
The Aegean Regatta 2023 is organized by the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy, in co-operation with the Hellenic Sailing Federation / Offshore Committee.