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NewsAegean Resume!

August 9, 2019

Aegean Sea, Sunday, 4 August 2019. The 10-day,  400-mile 56th AEGEAN RALLY is done and dusted.  OPTIMUM Yacht Racing Team participated for 25th time since 1994 that was established, missing only the 1996 edition while racing in AQUA BRAVA Copa Del Rey Sailing Week in Palma, Spain.  In this long journey, Team OPTIMUM skippered by Nick Lazos and...

NewsBack in Track!

July 29, 2019

Cape Sounio, Sunday July 28, 2019. The final leg of the 56th Aegean Rally from Milos island  to Cape Sounio concluded in medium to very light winds and Optimum 3 crossed the finish finish line at 01:30 early Sunday, scoring a 2nd place for race 6  That was a sweet reward for the Optimum crew...

NewsHard Times!

July 26, 2019

Aegean Sea, Milos island, Thursday 25 July 2019. Leg 2 from Astypalaia to Milos island via a scoring gate in Sikinos Island was on the menu of the 56th AEGEAN RALLY with the start at 10:00 on Wednesday 24th.  Although the leg evolved in perfect force 6 meltemi N wind, Team Optimum had to face...

NewsNever Give Up!

July 23, 2019

Aegean Sea, Astypalaia island, Tuesday 23 July 2019. Race 3 out of six of the 56th AEGEAN RALLY took place as scheduled today in perfect sailing conditions.  The 15-mile coastal race around marks and rocky little islands in south Astypalaia area in 20-25 knots of wind and flat seas was a costly day for OPTIMUM...

NewsThe Race is On!

July 21, 2019

Aegean Sea, Astypalaia island, Sunday 21 July 2019. The 170 mile-long first leg of the 56th AEGEAN RALLY to picturesque Astypalaia island is done and dusted.   OPTIMUM Yacht Racing Team from Nautical Club Kalamaki managed a 6th place at the scoring gate in Vathy, Sifnos and a 5th place at the finish line in...

Kalamaki, July 12th, 2019. Last season we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of OPTIMUM Yacht Racing Team (1994-2018) by competing successfully in the 50th Anniversary of the ROLEX Middle Sea Race in October in Malta.   Onboard their trustworthy 2000 Farr 52 One DesignOPTIMUM 3 for 7th time in the toughest Mediterranean  Offshore Race they set a new own time record for the 607 nautical mile...

Kalamaki, Athens, Friday March 1st, 2019. OPTIMUM Yacht Racing Team plans to step up its presence and compete in up to 30 races in Greece and abroad in 2019.  In order to successfully complete such a demanding racing schedule invites all interested sailors in offshore sailing at top level to join, learn and share the...

Valletta, Malta, Thursday October 25th, 2018. Optimum Yacht Racing Team Competing on board their trustworthy 2000 Farr 52OD OPTIMUM 3 for 7th time in the 50th Anniversary of the ROLEX Middle Sea Race set a new own time record for the 607 nautical mile unique course at d3 h4 m9 s25! By doing so the...

Valletta, Malta, Thursday 18 October 2018. OPTIMUM Yacht Racing Team crew for the 50th Anniversary of the ROLEX Middle Sea Race arrived today in Malta.  Their trustworthy weapon yacht OPTIMUM 3 was delivered safe and sound from Athens a few days earlier by a competent delivery crew. “The difference in this 7th participation of Team...

Athens, Greece, Tuesday 25th September 2018. The story starts back in 1981 when Nikos Lazos and Periklis Livas, aged 13 and 15 respectively, started crewing on board MARVIN, a DB1 3/4 Ton offshore racing Yacht of that era, owned by Stamatis Lazos, father of Nikos. “I was a 420 sailor at the time in Nautical...