With great success, despite the problems we faced as a country, capital controls, refugees and the surprise elections of 20th of September, the 6th GORAN SCHILD REGATTA was organized with success by the Leros Nautical Club, the Christina and Goran Schild faundation, the cultural Association of Leros “Artemis” and the Municipality of Leros.
Event Co-organizer was the South Aegean Region.
[/cmsms_text][/cmsms_column][/cmsms_row][cmsms_row data_width=”boxed” data_padding_left=”3″ data_padding_right=”3″ data_color=”default” data_bg_color=”#ffffff” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_color_overlay=”#000000″ data_overlay_opacity=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”50″][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][cmsms_icon_list_items type=”block” heading=”h4″ items_color_type=”border” border_width=”10″ border_radius=”50%” unifier_width=”1″ position=”left” icon_size=”30″ icon_space=”100″ icon=”cmsms-icon-right-dir” animation=”bounceIn” animation_delay=”0″][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Sponsors of the race were:”]- The Chamber of Dodecanese
- The Trade Association of Leros
- Leros Marina- Evros S.A.
- Artemis Leros Boatyard
- Aegean Cuisine
- Marilen Hotel
- Isyhos Vineyard
- Diving Hydrovius Center.
- «Lyxnari» in Lakki
- «Paradeisos» in Vromolithos
- «Patimenos» in Pandeli
- «Broutzi» in Agia Marina
- «Sotos» in Drymona
Which are all certified by the Aegean Cuisine.
Curator of the dinner was our compatriot Nikolaos Sifounios, certified also by the Aegean Cuisine.
The Aegean Cuisine was represented by Maritanna Anthopoulou- Alakioti, which made a detailed
presentation of the idea of the Aegean Cuisine and how it relates to the spirit of Goran Schildt.
The Embassy of Finland in Athens was represented by Ambassador Mr. Pauli Makela.
The artistic program in the Opening Ceremony was sponsored by the Christina and Goran Schildt foundation and the Cultural Association “Artemis”.
Unfortunately some of the members of the Race Committee could not be on Leros for the days of the race because of the surprise elections of September 20th.
Therefore we could not have ORC-Club class, but only OPEN CLASS. As a result, this year only 13 vessels partisipated instead of 20 which were interested at first.
A second consequence of the unstable situation, because of the refugee problem was the change of the route.
The Organnising Committee decided that instead Agathonisi, the second stop of the race would be Arki. So, the program and the path of the race was:
[/cmsms_text][cmsms_table animation=”fadeIn” animation_delay=”0″][cmsms_tr type=”header”][cmsms_td type=”header”]September 13[/cmsms_td][cmsms_td type=”header”]September 14[/cmsms_td][cmsms_td type=”header”]September 15[/cmsms_td][cmsms_td type=”header”]September 16[/cmsms_td][cmsms_td type=”header”]September 17[/cmsms_td][/cmsms_tr][cmsms_tr][cmsms_td]Skippers meeting and the Opening Ceremony[/cmsms_td][cmsms_td]Race, Leros – Lipsi[/cmsms_td][cmsms_td]Race, Lipsi – Leros[/cmsms_td][cmsms_td]Race, Arkoi – Leros[/cmsms_td][cmsms_td]Closing Ceremony[/cmsms_td][/cmsms_tr][cmsms_tr][cmsms_td][/cmsms_td][cmsms_td][/cmsms_td][cmsms_td][/cmsms_td][cmsms_td][/cmsms_td][cmsms_td][/cmsms_td][/cmsms_tr][/cmsms_table][/cmsms_column][/cmsms_row][cmsms_row data_width=”boxed” data_padding_left=”3″ data_padding_right=”3″ data_color=”default” data_bg_color=”#ffffff” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_color_overlay=”#000000″ data_overlay_opacity=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_padding_bottom=”50″][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][/cmsms_column][/cmsms_row][cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_overlay_opacity=”50″ data_color_overlay=”#000000″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_color=”#ffffff” data_color=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][cmsms_heading type=”h3″ font_family=”Open+Sans:300,300italic,400,400italic,700,700italic” font_weight=”600″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”center” target=”self” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ animation_delay=”0″]The vessels that had enrolled in the OPEN CLASS category were: [/cmsms_heading][cmsms_icon_list_items type=”list” icon_size=”30″ icon=”cmsms-icon-flag-empty” animation_delay=”0″][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Cache – Cache”]Sweden[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Antina II”]Sweden[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Robust”]Sweden[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Ariane”]Sweden[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Elena”]Sweden[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Karavida”]Turkey[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Imagination”]UK[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Lady Kiki”]Finland[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Mibi pay”]Finland[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Jonny”]Finland[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Sea Diana”]Finland[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Nemesis”]Finland[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Tamarisk II”]Greece[/cmsms_icon_list_item][/cmsms_icon_list_items][cmsms_divider type=”solid” margin_top=”50″ margin_bottom=”50″ animation_delay=”0″][cmsms_notice type=”cmsms_notice_info” icon=”cmsms-icon-info-outline” animation_delay=”0″]The Tamarisk II vessel did not take part in the race because it had to perform the task of the Race Committee boat.[/cmsms_notice][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”1/2″][cmsms_heading type=”h3″ font_family=”Open+Sans:300,300italic,400,400italic,700,700italic” font_weight=”600″ font_style=”normal” text_align=”center” target=”self” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ animation_delay=”0″]The winners of the 6th GORAN SCHILD REGATTA 2015 are:[/cmsms_heading][cmsms_icon_list_items type=”block” heading=”h4″ items_color_type=”border” border_width=”10″ border_radius=”50%” unifier_width=”1″ position=”left” icon_size=”30″ icon_space=”100″ icon=”cmsms-icon-certificate-1″ animation_delay=”0″][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Cache Cache”]1st place Cache Cache with Anders Graffner as captain, who is also a friend of our Club. It is noteworthy that the crew was consisted by three generations of the Graffner familly. The crew members were Grandfather Anders and Grandmother Birgitta, their son Johan Graffner, their son in law Nils Bergshand and daughters Noa Bergshand and Meja Bergshand.[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Karavida “]2nd palce Karavida with Maouritzio Peneti as captain[/cmsms_icon_list_item][cmsms_icon_list_item title=”Antina II”]3rd place Antina ii with Erman Hallberg as captain and crew members Suzanne Hallberg and Rolf Hallberg.[/cmsms_icon_list_item][/cmsms_icon_list_items][/cmsms_column][/cmsms_row][cmsms_row data_padding_bottom=”50″ data_padding_top=”0″ data_overlay_opacity=”50″ data_color_overlay=”#000000″ data_bg_parallax_ratio=”0.5″ data_bg_size=”cover” data_bg_attachment=”scroll” data_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” data_bg_position=”top center” data_bg_color=”#ffffff” data_color=”default” data_padding_right=”3″ data_padding_left=”3″ data_width=”boxed”][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″]The honorary award “Daphne” which is the effigy of the Daphne of Goran Schilds boat, was awarded to the crew of the Sea Diana, from Finland. Hannu Rajala was captain and the crew consisted of Anto Lehto, Martti Rapeli, Timo Kropsu.
The award decision was a personal decision of the President of Leros Nautical Club notwithstanding the regulation and was based on the following data.
Α. The Sea Diana with the same skipper and crew participated in all the events in honor of Goran Schild, initiator of which was the President of the Leros Nautical Club in 2010.
Β. In the 2012 regatta the Sea Diana had a serious accident, fortunately without any injury or casualties. The mast broke. The crew and the captain shouldered the cost of damage,because the boat was not insured to take part in sailing races. At the Closing Ceremony they said that they would take part Goran Schild regatta as long as they have the power to.
The task of the Race Committee was taken on by the President of the Leros Nautical Club Alexis Charalampidis with his boat Tamarisk II and assistance of his dog Hara, as shown in the pictures of the end of the race in Arki.
All sailors, friends and the thirty guests who came from Finland to watch the race, left with the best impressions. It is certain that this year the Finnish, Swedish, Turkish and Italian sailing magazines will write very laudatory articles about the Event, the Club, the hospitality and the beauty of the islands visited by the Regatta.
Before we departed we all promised to meet again for the 7th Regatta in Memory Goran Schildt in September 2016.