{"id":744,"date":"2015-09-11T21:56:26","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T18:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/optimumsailing.gr\/wordpress\/?p=744"},"modified":"2015-09-11T21:56:26","modified_gmt":"2015-09-11T18:56:26","slug":"a-thrilling-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimumsailing.gr\/wordpress\/a-thrilling-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"A Thrilling Experience!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ecxMsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Piraeus,\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Friday<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">, September\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">11<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0, 2015,\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">21<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">:00.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ecxMsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ecxMsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The \u201c2015 National Offshore Sailing Championship\u201d<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0was supposed to be highly competitive but no one could have possibly foreseen the thrills developed on the racecourse in the first two days of racing and the agony on reading the scoreboard.\u00a0\u00a0 The Race Committee of Piraeus Sailing Club read the weather forecast successfully and managed to run three W\/L races on Day 1 and two Offshore\/coastal races on Day 2, and by doing so has already a valid championship with two more racing days available.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0All participating teams proved ready for the battle and after five races conducted most of them had posted poor, average and great results,\u00a0 which translates into more drama for coming race Days 3 &amp; 4.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0OPTIMUM 3-ASPIDA-SAXOBANK<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">stands at 7<sup>th\u00a0\u00a0<\/sup>with a score line of 9, 6, 5, 2, 8 and still stands a good chance for a podium position because all boats have erratic results and are very close on overall points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ecxMsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ecxMsoNormal\"><span class=\"ecxs1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cWe\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ecxs1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0are really enjoying ourselves here.\u00a0 The battles with the other two 52-footers are immense and has got us all very excited.\u00a0 In Day 1, they both beat us in all three races in constructed windward\/leeward courses around buoys, although we were improving from race to race, finishing 9, 6, 5.\u00a0 On Day 2, it was our turn to beat them in both races and scored 2, 8.\u00a0 This leaves in 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0place with 24 points sitting between the other two TP52s on 22,7 and 27,1 points.\u00a0 What more thrill can you ask for when you know there are up to 4 more races ahead?\u201d questions valuable loyal Optimum trimmer Costas Makridis.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ecxMsoNormal\"><span class=\"ecxs1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ecxMsoNormal\"><span class=\"ecxs1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The spirits on board OPTIMUM 3\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ecxs1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">sponsored by ASPIDA Maritime Security and SAXO BANK<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ecxs1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0were on a very positive mode during the debriefing that finished a while ago, quite a few changes were planned in an array of aspects that will hopefully boost performance further and provide better and more importantly steadier results in the days to come. \u00a0We could also use our share of good luck, Sir\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ecxMsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ecxMsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Stay tuned! 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