It was successfully completed the last Saturday (1.3.2025), the Regional Tournament of Aegean Island and Crete, Mega Grand Slam Optimist & ILCA 4 and the award ceremony took place at the Yacht Club of Andros.
20 Yacht clubs with 180 athletes participated at this year tournament.
The Organizer was the Yacht Club of Andros with the participation of Greek Sailing Federation of the Region of South Aegean/Province of Andros, Municipality of Andros.
This year’s tournament had a social character as it was connected with the Association “ELPIDA- Association of Friends of Children with cancer”.
The opening ceremony of the Regional Sailing Tournament of Aegean Islands & Crete, Mega Grand Slam Optimist & ILCA 4took pave on Wednesday 26.2.2025 at the premises of the General Vocational Senior High School at Chora of Andros where it was presented the work of the Association “ELPIDA – Association of Friends of Children with cancer” from Panagiotis Kokkinos, a heeled ELPIDA child who has shared his experience with the athletes, sensitized them for the battle against the children cancer and giving a strong message of hope and life. The young sailors having as slogan “The children for the children” have competed for the children of “ELPIDA” who give their own battle for life.
The dancing department of the Women’s Club of Andros has given a traditional tone at the event while they were present the island’s Mayor, Th. Sosoudis, and the President of the Hellenic Sailing Federation, N. Anastasiou.
It should be noted that, the games were shown on live streaming from the channel of the H.S.F. at YouTube.
The game took place under difficult conditions due to strong rainfall but with fair wind for the athletes. On Friday, February 28th 2025, Optimist boats with the assistance of the participated yacht clubs coaches have formed at the bay of Andros Chora the number 57 honoring the 57 souls that were lost at the tragic accident of Tempi two years ago. Before the start of the first yacht racing of the day, observed a minute’s silence at the victims’ memory of this national tragedy. The award ceremony took place on Saturday night (1.3.2025) at the premises of A.Y.C. at Neimporio.
There were present: The President of the Hellenic Sailing Federation. Mrs. Niki Anastasiou, the Mayor of Andros, Mr. Theodosis Sousoudis, representatives of the security forces and others.
There were honored for their contribution for the tournament’s competition the following: The representative of the Association “ELPIDA – Association of Friends of Children with cancer”, Mrs Nouli Manoli, The President of the Hellenic Sailing Federation. Mrs. Niki Anastasiou, the Mayor of Andros, Mr. Theodosis Sousoudis, the representatives of Andros P.S., Coast Guard of Andros, EKAB, K.Y.A. and Mr. Dimitrios and Georgios Stefanou of the Golden Star Ferries Group and Mr. Stamatis Kouloumpis from Blue Star Ferries.
The results have as follows:
Prize awards OPTIMIST, Region of Aegean Islands & Crete
General Ranking
1.Kanellou Kokkinaki Sylia – Y.C. Andros
2. Diakakis Gavriil – S.C. Chania
3. Bougiouri Dafni – Y.C. Syros
Girls U16
1.Kanellou Kokkinaki Sylia – Y.C. Andros
2. Bougiouri Dafni – Y.C. Syros
3. Paiios Ida Mathaia – S.C. Chania
Boys U16
1.Diakakis Gavriil – S.C. Chania
2. Bisketzis Petros Savvas – Y.C. Syros
3.Gourogiannis Yianis – Y.C. Paros
Girls U13
1. Kostoula Anna Maria – Y.C. Chios
2. Perogianni Erofili Eleftheria – S.C. Chania
3. Marinatou Maria – Y,C. Antiparos
Boys U13
1.Vlachakis Ilias – Y.C. Paros
2. Nonas Stamatis – Y.C. Andros
3. Gourogiannis Dimitrios – Y.C. Paros
Girls U11
1.Volika Nandia – Y.C. Andros
2. Dagiasis Kleopatra – Y.C. Andros
Boys U11
1.Kritis Ioannis – Y.C. Andros
2. Fininis Panagiotis – Y.C. Antiparos
3. Kalogerakis Pavlos – Vrontados Improving, Refining and Sociable Union (V.I.R.S.U)
Prize awards ILCA 4 Region of Aegean Islands & Crete
General ranking of Region
1.Gaviotis Ilias – Y.C. Syros
2. Akalestos Michail – Y.C. Paros
3. Grivas Ioannis – Y.C. Rhodes
Girls U16
1.Nona Varvara – Y.C. Andros
2. Tikopoulou Ioanna – Y.C. Andros
3. Frangouli Angeliki Pinelopi – Y.C. Paros
Boys U16
1.Akalestos Michail – Y.C. Paros
2. Fengoudakis Antonios – Y.C. Chios
3. Bourboudakis Georgios-Dimitrios – S.C. Heraklio Crete
Girls U18
1.Michail Antonia – Y.C. Syros
2. Faroupou Ioanna-Lydia – Y.C. Paros
3. Progoulaki Eleftheeria – Y.C. Santorini
Boys U18
1.Gaviotis Ilias – Y.C. Syros
2. Frivas Ioanis – Y,.C. Rhodes
3. Kalergis Nikolaos – Evangelos – N.A.I.A.S
OPTIMIST Prize awards for all participants (and outside Region)
Overall Girls
1.Michail Antonia – Y.C. Syros
2. Faroupou Ioanna-Lydia – Y.C. Paros
3. Progoulakis Eleftheria – Y.C. Santorini
Overall boys
1.Gaviotis Ilias – Y.C. Syros
2. Akalestos Michail – Y.C. Paros
3. Bougiourios Georgios – Y.C. Kalamaki
Young Athlete (boy)
Kourtesis Angelos – Y.C. Andros /8 years old
Young Athlete (girl)
Dagiasi Kleopatra – Y.C. Andros/ 9 years old
Champion Yacht Club
Yacht Club of Syros
The participants’ yacht clubs at the Tournament are the following:
Sailing Club of Chania
Sailing Club of Aghios Nikolaos “O Aiolos”
Yacht Club of Tympakio
Yacht Club of Rhodes
Yacht Club of Artemida Spata
Yacht Club of Antiparos
Yacht Club of Greece
Yacht Club of Kalamaki
Yacht Club of Kardamyla
Yacht Club of Kos
Yacht Club of Naousa Paros “Naias”
Yacht Club of Paros
Yacht Club of Santorini
Yacht Club of Syros
Yacht Club of Chios
Vrontados Improving, Refining and Sociable Union (V.I.R.S.U)
Yacht Club of Alepochorio
Yacht Club of Amfithea
Yacht Club of Andros
Sailing Club of Heraklio, Crete.
