Yacht racing has for a long time been a sport that has challenged the masses. For many years it has been the sport of the rich and famous. However, to day it is possible to charter a fully equipped race yacht and go racing. That's assuming you know all about the racing rules and how to manoeuvre one of these complex machines.

So how about becoming part of a crew that races in the Aegean Summer series. 
 
2 race series to choose from, 2 different island groups to visit

The ASA along with Athens Sailing Academy is offering the opportunity for sailors to participate in these prestigious events. The yacht you will Crew on is a 55ft performance Ketch designed by the French naval architect Guy Ribadeau-Dumas. KORALIA3 was built in the French yard of Jeanneau 1990. The yacht has the pedigree to be competitive on the race-course and is able to highlight well any sailor who wishes to see themselves in the winner’s circle. The Aegean Rally is a well-covered media event, both on television and on the radio.

There will be 10 crewing  places available for each event.  These are events are for people who enjoy or wish to experience offshore yacht racing, as crew you will sail between 300 - 400 miles. You will play a full part in sailing the yacht, including navigation, keeping watch, and taking a turn in the galley. You will have ASA Instructors on hand to help you should you require advice. Although aimed at the more experienced sailor, it is possible for members who have passed their ASA 101 to join these events.

WHICH REGATTA TO CHOOSE ?· · ·

During the summer in Greece there are 2 main yacht racing regattas. The first is in July ‘The Aegean Rally” sponsored by HORC. It is a 10 day event that races to Crete before returning to Athens via Milos Island.  The fleet is a mixture of racing machines and family racer cruising yachts. Each leg of the rally takes you to a new island, where the locals put on island events and welcome the fleet.

The second regatta is the end of August the “Aegean Regatta” sponsored by the Ministry of the Aegean. It is a weeklong event that starts on Lesvos Island and finishes on Syros Island. Other islands visited are Chios and Psara. This regatta is more family orientated and tends to have more Racer/Cruising yachts rather than formula 1 race machines.

 

   

JULY 14 - 23...... 2012

10 days racing price per person

WOR 60 per/p  €2000 

57ft ketch per/p €1800

Start in Athens Palio Faliron, racing to Crete the town of Chania then returning via the island of Milos and finishing in Athens

25 BERTHS AVAILABLE, CREW  TRAINING INCLUDED PRIOR TO RACING.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUGUST 18 - 26.. 2012

7 days racing price per person

WOR per/p €1800

57ft ketch per/p €1600

Start on the Island of Lesbos, race to the island of Chios. Third leg will be to race around Chios Island. Final leg will be to race to Syros island in the Cyclades.

25 BERTHS AVAILABLE, ALSO DELIVERY BERTHS, CREW TRAINING INCLUDED.

WHITBREAD 60 '

Silver Spirit is a real jewel of technology and performance.

  

The boat is like a Formula One car of the sea. Prepared and optimized specifically to be sailed by a small crew, it still gives great excitement for its high performance. The best way to show the speed of the yacht and fullfill the goal the program.

 

Silver Spirit is a yacht developed from the evolution of The Whitbread 60, a yacht built for racing around the world with crew, updated and reconfigured to let the average sailor safely experience the same thrills of sailing at 25 knots as do the professional racers.

Silver Spirit is a Bruce Farr design and constructed from Kevlar and Carbon Fibre and which makes her very light and fast down wind. Her sail inventory includes a full wardrobe of Asymmetrical spinnakers and gennakers .The interior has been modified to accommodate 3 guest cabins and a state of the art navigation centre. Crew accommodation is still in the traditional ‘pipe berths’ used for the around the world race.

Silver Spirit will always finish first across the line, so come and enjoy the thrill of fast sailing and being the first yacht into port.

Navigation on this type of boat stimulates the optimization of learning, and managerial ability through a constant connection with extreme situations.

How to book your berth:

 

Contact us here : koralia3@gmail.com

CALL :- 0030-693-716-3246

We will then send you a booking form which needs to be filled out completely.

To hold your berth a 50% deposit of total berth cost needs to be sent to Chandler Yacht charters. This can be paid via PayPal internet bank or though a direct bank transfer. The balance of the fee is due 30 days  before yacht departure.

SAIL INVENTORY

Genoas.

Carbon No 1

Meduim Kevlar #2

Storm no 1 – 2

Kevlar Carbon Mainsail

Asymetrical spinnaker ward robe

Staysails and wind seekers                      

57ft Racing ketch.

What's included in the price per person ?

·       K3 with all her racing gear, safety equipment,

·       2 Full time Professional Racing Instructors

·       Race training before the start of the Rally

·       Accommodation on the yacht while racing

·       Hotel rooms ashore in stop over ports

·       All meals on board the yacht while racing

·       Crew dinners ashore at the end of the Regatta  

·       Yachts entry fee for the rally

·       All crew passes to events ashore during stop over breaks

·       Team shirts / uniforms

·       All fuel, water and  yacht running expenses

·       All harbour fees, taxes, marina fees

·       All linens and towels while on board during racing

How to book your berth:

 

Contact us here : koralia3@gmail.com

CALL :- 0030-693-716-3246

We will then send you a booking form which needs to be filled out completely.

To hold your berth a 50% deposit of total berth cost needs to be sent to Chandler Yacht charters. This can be paid via PayPal internet bank or though a direct bank transfer. The balance of the fee is due 30 days  before yacht departure.

K3 is a 57-foot racing ketch built in 1989 by the French yard Jeanneau.

She was designed by Guy Ribeau-Dumas in the late 80’s. She was the last of a production line that took her lines from the IOR off shore racing yachts.
The first owner commissioned the builders to customize her more than the standard production option available at the time. She was built as a ketch as the owner was planning to race her here in Greece. With most sailing courses here being long reaches and a lot of down wind-sailing, the Ketch option was the best in terms of sail area one can hoist when sailing these courses.
Today the yacht races in the ORC class, depending on crew skills there are 2 types of class here. The racing ORC class that allows head sails changes and multiple spinnakers on board. The second ORC class is the 'Cruising Class" which allows only roller furlers and one spinnaker on board.
As a rule the yacht normally races in the ORC racing division.

 

 

CREW BERTHS AVAILABLE

 

FOREDECK CREW, responsible for management of fore deck, hooking up sails, taking sails down.

2 MAST HOIST CREW, assisting foredeck, hoisting sails and managing halyards, reefing mainsail.

2 GENOA TRIMMERS, working Genoas/spinnakers, trimming and tacking.  

2 GRINDERS, responsible for working with Genoa Trimmers winching and tailing sheets.

MAINSAIL TRIMMER, responsible for trim on mainsail and mizzen sail

NAVIGATOR/TACTICIAN, responsible for coordinating races and navigating during races.

WATCH CAPTAIN, leading sailors  during race and responsible to Yacht captain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RACE SAIL INVENTORY

No1 150% all purpose Genoa, Spectra tri-radial
No2 135% Medium heavy Genoa, Spectra ........  No3 100% Heavy Genoa, Spectra/HydraNet Construction

Full battened Spectra Main sail.......Full Batten Spectra Mizzen Sail
Spinnakers : Main Mast....0.5, 0.6asym, 0.75sym, 1.0asym, 2.2sym        

Mizzen Mast : Asym 0.6 spin, 2 staysails, upwind Genoa.

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SYROS ISLAND

 The great thing about this island is that it has everything a Greek island should have: nice beaches, taverns and bars, but it has not been too adjusted to tourism. The reason is that it is the administrative centre of the Cyclades, so the economy is doing well enough for people not to be too desperate for tourism.

It also has the for Greece very unusual characteristic that half the populations is Catholic. Despite the fact that the island is very harsh, people grow vegetables, make wine and breed animals. They also build ships and make cloth, the shipyards of Syros is one of the most important factors that help the economy of the island. Syros is also famous for its loukoumia (the Greek version of the Turkish delight sweets) that are exported to Greece and many countries. Syros is the main administrative island of the Cyclades prefecture and the island is a very popular holiday destination for Greeks and foreign tourists.

The islands of the Aegean Rally 2012

The islands visited for the 49th Aegean Rally will be Crete and the Venetian Port of Chania, on return to Athens the Fleet will stop at the island of Milos, before proceeding on to Cape Sounion for the Finish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRETE. THE PORT OF CHANIA

The city of Chania is located on the north-east part of the Prefecture of Chania. It is the capital of the prefecture and its administrative, economic, commercial and transportation center. It has a population of over 60.000 residents and is built over the ruins of the ancient city of Kydonia. Since the ancient times, the city of Chania has faced many conquerors and the influences of many civilizations through time, evident on the city monuments. The beautiful city of Chania managed to preserve its original colors and historical character, despite the fast-growing tourist industry. It is considered as one of the most beautiful cities of Greece and the most picturesque city of Crete. The city of Chania is also characterized by a rich cultural life. A plethora of cultural events are organized every year (exhibitions, festivals, theatrical and musical performances, ect.)

The Island of Milos

Milos is largely an undiscovered island, with perhaps the most interesting coastline of any other island this size in the world. A volcanic island, Milos is known as the island of colors, mainly because of its spectacular, colorful rock formations. Milos is the southwestern most and 5th largest island of the Cyclades archipelago, only 3-5 hours from Athens by ferry, or 30 minutes by aircraft. Milos Island is located west of Santorini, right between Heraklion, Crete and the Greek mainland. The 5,000 inhabitants of Milos Island earn their living primarily through tourism and mining, and to a lesser extend through fishing, farming and agriculture.