{"id":711,"date":"2015-06-22T18:18:58","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T15:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/optimumsailing.gr\/wordpress\/?p=711"},"modified":"2015-06-22T18:20:32","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T15:20:32","slug":"5th-spetses-classic-yacht-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimumsailing.gr\/wordpress\/5th-spetses-classic-yacht-race\/","title":{"rendered":"5th Spetses Classic Yacht Race!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ecxMsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Spetses, Sunday June 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a02015, 20:00.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>OPTIMUM-ASPIDA-SAXOBANK<\/strong> team members competed at SPETSES CLASSIC YACHT RACE 2015 that took place in Spetses island on 18-21\/6\/2015. \u00a0This is the main event of Classic Yacht Racing in Greece and Classic Yachts from around the world are joining every year to live their myth in Greece and particular the waters of Spetses Historic Island. No less than ten OPTIMUM Yacht Racing Team men joined the exceptional event and crewed aboard various classic vessels of unforgettable beauty and elegance offering their talents in an effort to boost performance at OPTIMUM levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To be more specific Giannis Kapos crewed once again on the little green lateen AROKALI built in Spetses, and repeated last year\u2019s 1st podium finish in the lateen division with finishes 1,1,1,1,1,1!!!<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">George Belesis crewed on CARINA in the Classic A division finishing in 7<sup>th<\/sup>place with a scoreline 12, 4, 7, 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nick Lazos and Lambros Nakis crewed for TALLALUH owner in the Contemporary Classic Yacht Division and took 1st place, posting 2,1,1,1 in the 4 races conducted.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Pericles Livas was found for 5th consecutive year onboard NAVISA, the 1907 Seaview Mermaid One Design, managing 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0place in the Classic B division, posting 4,2,2,2 in the 4 races conducted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The honor for <strong>OPTIMUM-ASPIDA-SAXOBANK<\/strong> team members comes from the repeated invitation from SAVANNAH, a 90-footer in the Spirit of Tradition division that returned to defend her title she won last year. \u00a0SAVANNAH was once more the fastest yacht competing in Spetses this year too and surely attracted immense attention by her beauty, elegance and performance. \u00a0OPTIMUM Team members Alexis Chrysochoides, Patroklos Tachtatzis, Antoine Drilias, Manolis Markogiannakis, Gerasimos Petratos and Optimum Team mentor Nick Lykiardopulos joined the regular crew that campaigns SAVANNAH in various locations around the world, as \u201cinternational locals\u201d and provided local knowledge blended with competitive edge. And they succeeded defend their title in grand style winning the 1st podium position with a scoreline 3,1,1,2.<\/p>\n<p>This is sailing \u201cback to the past\u201d with wooden boats with wooden masts that make all these \u201clive\u201d sounds through the waves and the wind that fuel your senses with anticipation of doing the best possible to guide them safely to the finish line without strain them more than the old ladies can cope with. \u00a0It is a fine balance that <strong>OPTIMUM-ASPIDA-SAXOBANK<\/strong> team members figured it out with great success this long weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spetses, Sunday June 21st\u00a02015, 20:00. 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