Team News
12:00, Monday 14th April 2025, Alimos Marina N.C.Kalamaki, Greece. Although Sunday’s coastal race was cancelled supposedly due to the visit in the Saronic Gulf of a French Navy Air-carrier, Team OPTIMUM-Samos Steamship managed to complete two training sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Light and up to 15 knots true from WSW prevailed, and it was sunny up to 17οC for this...
10:00, Monday 7th April 2025, Alimos Marina N.C.Kalamaki, Greece. Light and medium wind conditions up to 15 knots true prevailed in this warm and sunny first weekend of April. Time on the water is essential for crew work and reassuring that all boat systems are 100% functional. It was our pleasure to have on board Rope Aling founder and pro...
12:00, Tuesday 25th March 2025, Alimos Marina N.C.Kalamaki, Greece. The writing of the 32nd chapter on Team OPTIMUM story book commences and seems like yesterday when OPTIMUMM, a brand-new Mumm 36 arrived in Greece in 1994 and Team OPTIMUM was established. At that time, young owners Nikos(27) and Periklis(29) had already experienced offshore racing together since 1981 crewing in ½ Ton...
19:00, Tuesday 26th November 2024, Alimos Marina N.C.Kalamaki, Greece. Last race weekend for the season arrived, and on Saturday we had to cancel our training session due to strong westerlies of up to 30+ knots, blowing most of the day to avoid possible breakages. On Sunday the wind had softened and for Race 4 of Winter Series the organising...
12:00, Tuesday 12th November 2024, Alimos Marina N.C.Kalamaki, Greece. We had a much-needed training session on Saturday in order to get our act together for race day Sunday. Our crew work seems to improve slowly, and we were eager to measure where we stand against good competition. Although not forecasted, Sunday morning greeted us with rain at the dock until almost...
12:00, Tuesday 12th November 2024, Alimos Marina N.C.Kalamaki, Greece. Starting from Faliro Bay and marking a figure eight 35-mile course around rocky little islands in the Saronic Gulf is the classic menu of Race 2 for Winter Series organized by Yacht Club Creece. A bit chilly northeasterly of 14-20 knots and mostly sunny skies on Sunday greeted the competing teams...
12:00, Tuesday 5th November 2024, Alimos Marina N.C.Kalamaki, Greece. For decades now, Winter Series kick on with Saint George Race, a coastal course of 79 miles starting on Saturday and finishing during the night on the early hours of Sunday. However, the Yacht Club Greece Race Committee responded to the very light and variable wind forecast and shortened the course...
12:00, Tuesday 29th October 2024, Alimos Marina N.C.Kalamaki, Greece. Team OPTIMUM-Samos Steamship returned to action as planned and competed last Weekend in Hydra Race organized by Yacht Club Greece. The 36-mile course from Faliro Bay-Athens to the picturesque island of Hydra and back, is a well-attended race that marks the end of the season for most of the offshore sailing...
12:00, Thursday 17th October 2024, Alimos Marina N.C.Kalamaki, Greece. Following our retirement in Aegean 600 due to a technical issue, Team OPTIMUM-Samos Steamship members returned back in action last weekend on board our thoroughbred race yacht OPTIMUM S. The plan is to complete a few training sessions to smooth out our crew work and check all systems for Hydra Race...
12:00, Thursday 10th October 2024, Alimos Marina N.C.Kalamaki, Greece. The Double Handed National Cup proved tough, long and tiring. The twenty entries from various parts of Greece covered the 138-mile race, facing all sort of conditions continuously day and night. SEANATK Yacht Club, organized the yearly event for 5th time in a row, very successfully, and emerges as the Greek Club...