With a difficult sailing race from Chora tis Andros to Dysvatos, which impressed the competitors, the 56th Andros International Sailing Race “Ioannis V. Goulandris”. The prestigious trophy changed hands this year. His team “Aristofani – Diana Shipping Services SA”with him as governor Simo Kambouridisemerged winner in the general classification, with last year’s winner, the “Velos – Eurobank Private Bank”of Takis Mantis – Pavlou Kayali, to occupy second place. The start of the last race of the race was given by the Deputy Minister of Sports Yannis Vroutsis.

Sailors call it the Race of Andros “The toughest race” and, for another year, confirmed his reputation. During the last race of the event most of the boats were forced to use storm sails. Stormy winds accompanied the competitors throughout the course and experienced sailors, after the completion of the race, emphasized that they “faced particularly difficult conditions but enjoyed the adrenaline that such a race offers”.

“It is a great pleasure to emerge as the winner in one of the most difficult competitions in Greece. It had sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph. We didn’t start well but then we pushed and achieved our goal. The wave we saw I could say was one of the biggest I have encountered. Amazing experience. The race deserved the name “The toughest race”. We would like to thank the company “Diana Shipping Services SA”, which enabled us to compete in this event. Without her help, we would not have taken part”, underlined Simos Kambouridis, the captain of the “Aristofani” boat.

The 3rd place in the general classification and the first in the Sport category was won by “Giorgio Furuno”, which entered a “wedge” among thoroughbred racing. Its ruler is Olympian Kostas Manthoss. Velos – Eurobank Private Bank (T. Mantis – P. Kayalis) took the lead in the sailing race from Chora to Dysvatos. The visuals of the 56th race were edited by the well-known painter Giorgos Hadoulis, who once again supports the organization.

Results:

General ranking

  1. Aristofani – Diana Shipping Services SA (S. Kambouridis)
  2. Velos – Eurobank Private Bank (T. Mantis – P. Kayalis)
  3. Giorgio Furuno (K. Manthos – M. Pittas)

Performance (general)

  1. Aristofani – Diana Shipping Services SA (S. Kambouridis)
  2. Velos – Eurobank Private Bank (T. Mantis – P. Kayalis)
  3. Pega – Goulandris Bros LTD (D. Alevizakis)

Sport (general)

  1. Giorgio – Furuno (K. Manthos / M. Pittas)
  2. Adra – Doculand (Z. Grigoriadis)
  3. Bluescape (Sypouras Prefecture)

General ranking (cross-country – Dysvato)

  1. Velos – Eurobank Private Bank (T. Mantis – P. Kayalis)
  2. Optimum 4 – Lalizas – Performance – Quantumsails (Anna Agrafioti)
  3. Aristofani – Diana Shipping Services SA (S. Kambouridis)

Performance (Country Rowing – Difficult)

  1. Velos – Eurobank Private Bank (T. Mantis – P. Kayalis)
  2. Aristofani – Diana Shipping Services SA (S. Kambouridis)
  3. Optimum 4 – Lalizas – Performance – Quantumsails (Anna Agrafioti)

Sport (Country Rowing – Difficult)

  1. Giorgio Furuno (K. Manthos, M. Pittas)
  2. Adra – Doculand (Z. Grigoriadis)
  3. Bluescape (Sypouras Prefecture)

The 56th Andros International Sailing Race is organized by Nautical Club of Andros and the Naval Club of Greece. Gold Sponsor of the match is the Eurobank Group Private Banking. Eurobank is supporting the event for the 6th consecutive time, having been inextricably linked with sailing and with the highly successful sponsorships of sportsmen and women who have won the highest honors in the sport at world level. Silver sponsor of the race is Porsche, represented in Greece by Motodynamics. THE Porsche supports the event for the 2nd year by supporting the passion, the adrenaline, and the effort for ever greater performances in difficult conditions, while in the context of the events of the race there will be a presentation of the new Porsche Cayenne. Sponsors are also “Adamantios, Alina & Leonidas Polemi”, “Bureau Veritas”, “Lipra Philanthropies” and “L. Papaphilippou & Co’. Sponsors are “Kourtesis Wine Estate”, “Kir Yianni”, “WINE”, “Nisos”, “Krisilias”, “AnDrop”, “Zarbis”, “Symbeeosis”, “Laskaris” and “Traditional Grocery Store Andros”. Travel Sponsors: Golden Star Ferries and Fast Ferries. Communication Sponsor is SKAI.