Team News
20:00, Tuesday 28th March 2023, Alimos, Greece. The 2023 season commenced with H.O.R.C.’s 50th Anniversary Race from Athens to Hydra Island and back, over the past long weekend. Team OPTIMUM initial plan was to compete with its thoroughbred carbon race boat, OPTIMUM-Samos Steamship, the Carkeek 47 purchased last year. However, delays due to technical issues in the...
21:00, Wednesday 1st of February 2023, Alimos, Greece. As the New Year arrived, the 30th Team OPTIMUM season is a reality. There are few offshore sailing teams around the world that reach the 30-year point of uninterrupted competitive seasons full of achievements. The exciting part is the promising future lying ahead. During the annual...
17:00, Tuesday 20th December 2022, Alimos, Greece. Christmas Cup Race (that was postponed on Sunday 11/12 due to forecasted severe windy weather) took place last Sunday in extremely light and warm conditions. Team OPTIMUM skipper Vaggelis Nikolopoulos led female Team OPTIMUM members Anna Agrafioti(OLY) and Mily Tirla along with Team Principals Nikos Lazos and Periklis...
20:00, Monday 5 th December 2022, Alimos, Greece.Sunday racing in December turned out a fantastic outing up and down thecoast of Athens Riviera. Yacht Club N.A.S. organized a 20-mile coastal raceto Kassidi Rock and back that took place in light and variable wind conditionsbut in warm and mostly sunny weather. The race was like the...
20:00, Monday 28 November 2022, Alimos, Greece. “Salamina” Race was the final of four races organised by Yacht Club Greece that make up the Winter Series every year in November. The Race Committee of Y.C.G. opted for two laps of a triangle course instead of two windward-leeward scheduled on Sunday, as a safe choice for...
20:00, Monday 21st November 2022, Alimos, Greece. “Lagusa” Race was the third of four races organised by Yacht Club Greece that make up the Winter Series every year in November. Y.C.G. included multiple options of courses for Race 3 and 4 in the Sailing Instructions like W/L, triangle or coastal to choose from, depending on...
14:00, Monday 14th November 2022, Alimos, Greece. “Okto” Race was the second of four races organised by Yacht Club Greece that make up the Winter Series every year in November. “Okto” is eight in Greek and this classic Y.C.G. race is called such due to the figure “8” course around two little rocky islands in...
12:00, Monday 7th November 2022, Alimos, Greece. Saint George Race is always the first of four races organised by Yacht Club Greece that make up the Winter Series every year in November. Due to the windy forecast due to Eva storm, the Race Committee wisely moved the start two hours earlier, at 10:00 on Saturday,...
12:00, Monday 31st October 2022, Alimos, Greece. The Race to Hydra island and back to Athens usually coincides with the 28th October National Holiday. This year it turned out a three-day and organiser Yacht Club Greece made a great event with over 60 entries. Fantastic weather conditions, warm, sunny and windy prevailed during the long...
16:00, Wednesday 12th October 2022, Alimos, Greece. Over the last weekend, O.S.A. Dehler 30od OPTIMUM 4 raced in Methana Race 2022, the final event/race of Kalithea Cup 2022 alongside Korfos and Agistri Race, all picturesque spots in the Saronic Gulf of Athens. OPTIMUM 4 won race 1 to Methana and managed 6th place on race...