Takis Mantis and Pavlos Kayalis increased their trophy collection after the completion of the “55th Andros International Sailing Race” Ioannis V. Goulandris “.

The champions of the triangle led the overall standings in an event that brought together the best racing teams in Greece, and next year the organizers plan to bring back the superyacht category as well.

On Andros, sailing met shipping for another year. Major shipping companies supported the island’s historic sailing institution, while many members of the shipping community participated as competitors.

In the last sailing race, dozens of residents and guests of the “Captain Cyclades” gathered at the Athanous Naftis Square to see off the sailboats that started the 3rd and last race.

The clock seemed to have turned back many years, to the time when seafaring families said goodbye to their relatives who sailed away on ships in search of economic comfort that their native land could not provide.

Before the “pistol” start, the sea route in front of the church of Panagia tis Thalassini and next to the lighthouse of Turlitis looked like a holiday. Many Andriotes said goodbye to competitors by the sea, which left for Disvatos.

The desires of the inhabitants of Andros seemed to be … heard by Eol, who inflated the sails of the sailing ships. After a fast move, the crew of “Velos – Eurobank Privat Banking” took first place in the sailing race and retained what they had achieved.

Racing on the high seas is the eternal love of 470 Olympians Takis Mantis and Pavlos Kayali. The sailing champions have built up a strong team of very good triangular and high seas sailors and their plans for the future include participation in competitions abroad. “We are very pleased that for the second year in a row we took first place in the historic Andros race. We have achieved this with the help of our team. Greece is the ideal country for sailing competitions,” said Takis Mantis and Pavlos Kayalis to kathimerini.gr.

In addition to the “bronze” Olympic medalists, the sailing teams “Black Jack – Porsche”, “Ellinix Farr Away”, “Pete”, “Pega – Goulandris Bross Hellas” and “Giorgio – Furuno” also stood out.

The curtain has fallen for the Nautical Club of Greece. At the ceremony, Group Vice President Elisa Prokopiou announced that NOE is preparing a sailing training program for children from all over Greece.

“The Andros Organization is 55 years old. This year the race was held again with the cooperation of the Nautical Club of Greece and the Nautical Club of Andros and was a complete success. The vision of the new president of NOE is to spread sailing in all corners of Greece where there is a sea or a lake This will be the Aeolos program,” emphasized Mrs. Elisa Prokopiou.

The 56th Andros International Sailing Race will take place from 31 August to 3 September 2023. This year, the night track is expected to be illuminated by a “blue moon”.

“The first race of the 2023 event will coincide with the Blue Moon, a rare astronomical event. The Super Yacht category is also expected to be held next year. Actually, for this category, M/Maritime established the Alexandros Stamatiadis Memorial Cup,” said Faidon Tamvakakis, president of the Andros Nautical Club.

Among others, Deputy Tourism Minister Sophia Zacharakis, Cyclades MP Caterina Monogiou and MP Larisa Stella Biziou were present at the awards ceremony.