The International Aegean Sailing Rally is back for the 49th year, for ten days of true maritime adventure. This year’s course will take sailors on three off-shore races across the Aegean, from Attica to Chania, Crete and then back via Milos Island. The race begins today (July 14, 2012) at the bow of the legendary Averoff battleship/naval museum moored at Faliro Bay, south of Athens, and the finish will take place at Cape Sounio on July 22. The prize ceremony will take place at the Aegean Naval Command in Piraeus on July 24. The yearly event is organized by the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) since 1964 and is Greece’s oldest and most prestigious regatta. The International Aegean Sailing Rally is a traditional yearly event organized by the HORC (Hellenic Offshore Racing Club). It is the oldest and most prestigious sailing regatta in Greece. Since 1964, it gathers contestants from around the world as well as all of Greece's top sailing teams. Every year the top boats show up on the starting line for a race. Among them there are some of the finest yachts and best trained crews of the Eastern Mediterranean.
July 14, 2012
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The International Aegean Sailing Rally is back for the 49th year, for ten days of true maritime adventure. This year’s course will take sailors on three off-shore races across the Aegean, from Attica to Chania, Crete and then back via Milos Island. The race begins today (July 14, 2012) at the bow of the legendary Averoff battleship/naval museum moored at Faliro Bay, south of Athens, and the finish will take place at Cape Sounio on July 22. The prize ceremony will take place at the Aegean Naval Command in Piraeus on July 24. The yearly event is organized by the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) since 1964 and is Greece’s oldest and most prestigious regatta. The International Aegean Sailing Rally is a traditional yearly event organized by the HORC (Hellenic Offshore Racing Club). It is the oldest and most prestigious sailing regatta in Greece. Since 1964, it gathers contestants from around the world as well as all of Greece's top sailing teams. Every year the top boats show up on the starting line for a race. Among them there are some of the finest yachts and best trained crews of the Eastern Mediterranean.
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The International Aegean Sailing Rally is back for the 49th year, for ten days of true maritime adventure. This year’s course will take sailors on three off-shore races across the Aegean, from Attica to Chania, Crete and then back via Milos Island. The race begins today (July 14, 2012) at the bow of the legendary Averoff battleship/naval museum moored at Faliro Bay, south of Athens, and the finish will take place at Cape Sounio on July 22. The prize ceremony will take place at the Aegean Naval Command in Piraeus on July 24. The yearly event is organized by the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) since 1964 and is Greece’s oldest and most prestigious regatta. The International Aegean Sailing Rally is a traditional yearly event organized by the HORC (Hellenic Offshore Racing Club). It is the oldest and most prestigious sailing regatta in Greece. Since 1964, it gathers contestants from around the world as well as all of Greece's top sailing teams. Every year the top boats show up on the starting line for a race. Among them there are some of the finest yachts and best trained crews of the Eastern Mediterranean.
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