The 33rd Athens International Sailing Week will take place from November 22-29, with Olympic and development categories, and will also serve as the Greek National Championships.
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Sailing: 33rd Athens International Sailing Week to Feature 450 Boats and 500 Sailors
The Greek Sailing Federation is preparing to organize a historic race, formerly known as Eurolymp. The 33rd Athens International Sailing Week 2024 will begin on November 22 and run for seven days.
The race will be divided into two phases. From November 22 to 24, races will be held in the Development categories, and from November 25 to 29, the Olympic categories will take place, which will also serve as the Greek National Championships.
The Hellenic Sailing Federation (EIO) has been preparing for this major event for quite some time and is collaborating with six sailing clubs, where the races will be held in the following locations:
- N.O. Katoikion Vouliagmenis will host the Techno 293 and 293 Plus classes.
- N.O. Kalamaki will host the Optimist class.
- N.O.P. Falirou will host the 420, 49er, and 470 mixed classes.
- N.A.O. Voula will host the ILCA 4, ILCA 6 Men, ILCA 6 Women, and ILCA 7 classes.
- N.A.O. Vari-Varkiza will host the iQFOiL class.
- N.A.S. will host the Lightning class.
Entries have already begun, with international sailors from Germany, Hungary, Cyprus, and Turkey confirming their participation.
It is estimated that the 33rd Athens International Sailing Week 2024 will see approximately 450 boats and 500 sailors competing!