First place for the PEGA of the Naval Academy, third victory for AFRODITI-SOLARIS
The 15 nautical miles that the sailors sailed in the third local regatta in Lipsi MERCEDES-BENZ CUP had more wind and action compared to the first 2 regattas where the swell troubled crews and skippers. With the wind ranging from 10 to 15 knots, the boats started the coastal regatta with a light northerly breeze. They passed the Kalapodia islets from the first turning point, with the wind changing as they sailed from the island of Strongyli, northeast of Leros. The fleet left Makronisi on the right to finish after almost 3 hours with the help of Aeolus. “The change in the wind favored us at Strongyli. There we rode together with the ERYTOS II and were finally able to finish first in the race,” commented Major (PZ), commander of the PEGA of the Naval Cadet School, Konstantinos Tsigkaras.
| Performance: The winner will emerge in the last race After the 3rd coastal race, everything indicates that the winner in the Performance category will emerge on the last leg from Lipsi to Finikas, Syros. And this is because the MERCEDES BENZ CUP race was won by the PEGA of the Naval Cadet School, captained by Konstantinos Tsigaras. In second place was the BANA BIOLETTA 4 of Giorgos Sykaris, with the ERYTOS II , captained by Kostas Manthos, in third place. Detailed results from the local sailing race |
| Local Sailing |
| In the general ranking in the Performance category after 3 races, ERYTOS II has 4.25 penalty points, PEGA of the Naval Academy 6.75, BANA BIOLETTA 4 has 7.5, in fourth place is METATRON II with 11 and in fifth place is Optimum 4 with 11.75. Detailed positions of the boats in the general ranking in the Performance category |
| Overall Performance |
| SPORT: Three out of three for AFRODITI-SOLARIS The situation for first place in the Sport category is clearer. Vasilis Miliotis’ AFRODITI-SOLARIS took its third consecutive victory and consolidated its position in the general classification. In second place was Yannis Maragoudakis’ WATER GIPSY and in third was Christos Karydis’ ALMA LIBRE . Detailed results in the Sport category in the third local MERCEDES BENZ CUP sailing race |
| In the general classification of the Sport category, AFRODITI-SOLARIS has 2.75 penalty points with three first places in the same number of races, in second place is WATER GIPSY with 6.5 penalty points, third is ALMA LIBRE with 7.25, fourth is MAYAKI II with 17 and fifth is I SO Time with 18. Detailed positions of the boats in the general classification in the Sport category |
| Overall Sport |
The fleet will depart from Lipsi for the 4th and final crucial race, finishing in Finikas, Syros on Friday, July 25 (11:00). The final prize-giving ceremony will be hosted at the Aegean Naval Command in Piraeus on Monday, July 28.
The detailed program of the 62nd Aegean Rally:
https://aegeanrally.gr/programma-62oy-rally-aiagioy
