After a successful debut season in 2014, the Hellenic Match Racing Tour returns with an international line-up of sailors set to provide another series of thrilling racing for sailing fans.
Eight world class teams, representing the crème de la crème of the sailing world, are set to compete in a series of Match Races against the magnificent backdrop of four stunning locations; the Sani Resort in Chalkidiki, Paros in the Cyclades and Athens, the iconic capital city of Greece.
Racing on Platu 25 keelboats, the opening match of the 2015 Hellenic Match Racing Tour kicks off on 1 May 2015, for three days of racing at the impressive ecological facilities of Sani Resort in the Gulf of Kassandra, Chalkidiki. The second leg will see the fleet descend on the beautiful bay off Parikia, the capital of Paros from 22-24 May. The third stop will be in the magnificent Flisvos Marina, the largest Superyacht Marina of Athens, from 18 to 20 September. The climax of the 2015 season will see the race track set off the stunning harbour of Mikrolimano, a natural racing arena in Piraeus, Athens from 2-4 October 2015.
Match racing is an intense and aggressive boat on boat style of racing. Fast and quick decision making, combined with superb teamwork and strategy reward the best and make match racing thrilling to watch. Racing close to shore, puts spectators at the heart of the action, in some of Greece’s most spectacular locations.
The 2015 Hellenic Match Racing Tour is organized by Icarus Sailing Media, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and with the support of the Greek Tourism Organization.
2015 Event Programme:
Leg 1 – 01-03 May 2015
Sani Resort, Chalkidiki – Halkidiki
Leg 2 – 22-24 May 2015
Paros, Paroikia – Cyclades
Leg 3 – 18-20 September 2015
Flisvos Marina – Athens
Finals – 2-4 October 2015
Mikrolimano, Piraeus – Athens
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