{"id":578,"date":"2014-07-27T19:15:57","date_gmt":"2014-07-27T16:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/optimumsailing.gr\/wordpress\/?p=578"},"modified":"2014-07-27T19:15:57","modified_gmt":"2014-07-27T16:15:57","slug":"line-honors-and-another-leg-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimumsailing.gr\/wordpress\/line-honors-and-another-leg-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Line honors and another leg victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<address class=\"p1\">Photo: NIKOS ALEVROMYTIS<\/address>\n<address class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Back to base in Kalamaki, Sunday, July 27<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> 2014, 12:00.<\/span><\/address>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 51<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>st<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> Aegean Rally concluded with the competing yachts crossing the finishing line in Cape Sounio where the ancient temple of Poseidon resides.\u00a0 OPTIMUM 3-ASPIDA-SAXOBANK \u00a0 was the first boat to cross the line and by doing so the crew knew that they scored another leg victory, ending the 10-day sailing marathon on a high note.\u00a0 As such, with a score of 2,1,7,7,1 in the 5 races, the Optimum Team climbs to 2<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>nd<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> place overall in its 20<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> participation in the Aegean Rally. \u00a0 This great result is a formidable addition to the OPTIMUM Yacht Racing Team records and translates to 16 podium finishes out of 20 tries, 6 of which are firsts.\u00a0 This long and steady record is easily recognizable by sponsors and we are happy we kept it straight this year too for ASPIDA Maritime Security for 3<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>rd<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> consecutive year and newcomer onboard SAXO BANK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cLeg 5 from Ios to Sounio was full of thrills and spills.\u00a0 It was an upwind slog in force 6 winds and waves at full throttle.\u00a0 More importantly, it was nail biting for the guys on board as it was the first time we would sail boat to boat with the newcomer in the Greek fleet \u201cBullet\u201d upwind in the open sea in such conditions for many hours.\u00a0 We found that OPTIMUM 3 could hold on its time to the much newer \u201cBullet\u201d upwind in full main and Jib in the 3-4 range, knowing very well how capable the Bullet crew is .\u00a0 In the end, we had an opportunity and made the right tactical call this time and were able to overpass them and take line honors as the leg victory too.\u00a0 That way the line honors score went 4-1 to \u201cBullet\u201d and the leg wins score 3-2 to OPTIMUM 3.\u00a0 We felt that the tough boat to boat competition we faced this year in the Rally made both teams learn more and raise their game.\u00a0 For OPTIMUM 3 it served as a great test prior to our international effort to score another great result in the Rolex Middle Sea Race in October in Malta. We are excited that we have such high competition level in our home country\u201d, points mainsail trimmer Lambros Nakis enthused by the Optimum\u2019s Team longstanding performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The prize giving ceremony is on Monday, July 28<\/span><span class=\"s2\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> at 21:00 and the OPTIMUM Team, sponsors ASPIDA and SAXOBANK, supporters Quantum Sails, Kapa Ropes Technology and Nanophos Marine Pioneering Technology as well as Team\u2019s families and fans will be there to celebrate the end of another long tough Aegean Rally.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo: NIKOS ALEVROMYTIS Back to base in Kalamaki, Sunday, July 27th 2014, 12:00. 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