Events Aegean Regatta 2017 Race Kicks Off in the Dodecanese by GTP editing team 21 August 2017 written by GTP editing team 21 August 2017 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 6 With the participation of 82 boats and crews from 16 countries, the Aegean Regatta 2017 kicked off on August 20, from the island of Patmos in the Dodecanese and will run through August 26. The official opening ceremony was held on Saturday, August 19, at the Cultural Center of Patmos, while on Sunday the boats set sail to Astypalea, Nissyros and Rhodes. This year the participant crews come from Turkey, Ireland, Russia, Croatia, Saint Lucia, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Austria and Greece. The international sailing event is organized for the 17th year by the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy and the Open Sea Commission of the Hellenic Sailing Federation. Program of Events: Date Time Event Friday 18/08/2017 10:00 Registration and inspections Saturday 19/08/2017 10:00 Registration and inspections 20:00 Skippers meeting 21:00 Opening ceremony Sunday 20/08/2017 11:00 Offshore Race, Patmos to Astypalaia, 50nm Monday 21/08/2017 Free Day Tuesday 22/08/2017 11:00 Offshore Race, Astypalaia to Nisyros, 40nm Wednesday 23/08/2017 Free Day Thursday 24/08/2017 11:00 Affshore Race, Nisyros to Rhodes, 52nm Friday 25/08/2017 Free Day Saturday 26/08/2017 11:00 Inshore Races 21:00 Closing Ceremony (Rhodes) Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post How Deep do Europeans Dig in their Pockets for Travel next post August Full Moon Attracts 75,000 Visitors to Greece’s Sites You may also like Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 Peiraios Industrial Complex to Become Athens’ New Cultural Hub 5 February 2025 Celestyal Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Free Cabin Upgrades 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
