Entries now open for 2024 Aegean 600

Organizers at the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) are pleased to announce that the 2024 edition of the AEGEAN 600 Offshore race is now open for entry. The event is being held over 5-13 July 2024 and is co-organized by the host venue at Olympic Marine.

Now in its fourth annual edition, the race has grown in interest and popularity every year, with last year’s third edition attracting 500 sailors racing on 45 yachts from 16 nations. What attracts them is this race’s unique format: a scenic offshore journey of 605 miles that starts and finishes under the watchful gaze of the Ancient Temple of Poseidon poised on the sea cliff above Attica’s Cape Sounio.

The Aegean 600 is also part of the IMA 2023-2024 Mediterranean Offshore Challenge. 2023 edition was extremely fast, especially for the two leading Maxis who match-raced around the course in search of a new monohull course record: the Volvo 70 I LOVE POLAND and the Farr 100 LEOPARD 3.

Besides the race itself, the AEGEAN 600 welcomes all entries to a heaping dose of Greek hospitality at the full-service Olympic Marine venue with social events planned both before and after the race. The marina is a world-class facility, featuring modern docks, boatyard with full service facilities for repairs and maintenance, chandleries and markets, and restaurants and cafes.

A Safety Seminar is also offered for those who need to comply with the offshore race safety standards, and tours of this historic region are available for all those affiliated with the race, including sailors along with their families and friends.

For those that want to do some tuning of their boat and crew, a Warm-up Race is offered to all entries on Friday July 5th, two days before the race start on Sunday July 7th. This race will be held in the straits between Olympic Marine and the adjacent island of Makronisos to the east.

The complete schedule of 2024 AEGEAN 600 events is in the Notice of Race and summarized as follows:

Tuesday April 30, 2024

20:00 Entry submission deadline

Sunday June 30, 2024

10:00 Free berthing commences at Olympic Marine

Tuesday July 2, 2024

12:00 Secretariat opening in Olympic Marine

Wednesday July 3 to Friday July 5, 2024

10:00-18:00 Registration and Inspections

Thursday July 4, 2024

18:00 – 21:00 Safety Training

Friday July 5, 2024

12:00 Warm-up Race

19:00 Skippers Meeting & Media Briefing

20:30 Welcome Ceremony

21:30 Reception Dinner

Saturday July 6, 2024

18:00 – 20:30 Visit to Temple of Poseidon

Sunday July 7, 2024

14:00 Start AEGEAN 600 at Sounio

Saturday July 13, 2024

14:00 Expiration of Race Time Limit

21:00 Prize Giving Ceremony

Monday July 15, 2024

14:00 Free berthing period expires at Olympic Marine

For more information, please visit the Event' website: www.aegean600.com