Aegean 600 Race

The Aegean 600 is a nonstop 600-mile race. The race bears the name of the Aegean Sea, the sea on which Homer wrote, a great poet of ancient Greece, to whom tradition ascribes the Iliad and the Odyssey. A sea where every kilometer entails different experiences.

The race, organized by the Hellenic Offshore Sailing Club, will begin on July 4, 2021 and run continuously through July 10 over 600 miles.

The race will open in Sounio, near the Temple of Homer, and opposite the pillars of the Temple of Poseidon. The boats will sail to Milos, the home of Venus. Thence to the Gate which is in the magnificent Caldera of Santorini. From here the competitors will continue towards the southernmost island of the Aegean Sea, Kassos, and will overtake Karpathos and Rhodes on the left. From there they will take a course to Kandelioussa and pass it on its right side and then pass Kos, Kalymnos, Leros, and Patmos when they are on their left.

Another gate will be between Mykonos and Dilos, Apollo’s birthplace. And from there to the finish they will pass Kea on the left and return to the finish point in Sounio.

Undoubtedly much to suffice in six days. The sailing community was faithfully represented by Yehuda Altman and Chris Sleeney, equipped with three Go-Pro cameras and other media, we can expect live reports from the race itself. The team embarked on a competitive Pogo-36 boat and will equip it before heading out for the race.
Wishing the team good luck and keeping their fingers crossed. We will follow them closely.