Spetses Classic Yacht Race 2014: The biggest Classic Yacht race has been concluded!

The 4th Spetses Classic Yacht Race took place from 19^th to 22^nd June 2014. Race Organiser was the Yacht Club of Greece and Hospitality Organiser was the Poseidonion Grand Hotel, which celebrates its centenary year.

This year’s race had a record number of participants, making it the biggest Classic Yacht Race in Greece. 72 vessels in total took part in the races in four categories: Classic Boats – with three subcategories depending on the construction date: Vintage ( - 1947), Classic (1948 – 1974), Spirit of Tradition (1976 - ), Traditional Caiques, Lateens and, for the first time, the Dragon category. Spectators had the chance to get to know each vessel with this year’s collectors’ edition catalogue, provided by the Organising Committee, which included the history and facts of the race’s “protagonists”.

Nontas Labadarios, President of the SCYR Organising Committee and Vice-President of the Yacht Club of Greece, said: “As we expected, this year’s event was very successful, something guaranteed by the Yacht Club’s years of experience and human resources. The international institution that is the SCYR has been established as the greatest Classic Yacht Race in Greece and one if the most important in the Mediterranean”.

This year saw the introduction of the life achievement award, which was awarded to Manolis Psarros for his and his family’s extensive contribution to the evolution, dissemination and conservation of the traditional art of wooden shipbuilding.

For the 3^rd year running, the Spetses Classic Yacht Race was reinforced with the cross category award “Spirit of Chivalry – Chivas Honour Award – Spetses Classic Yacht Race 2014”,which honours the values of team spirit, fair play and authenticity. For 2014, this unique award, much-anticipated by the crews, was awarded by the Gold Sponsor CHIVAS REGAL to the crew of SAVANNAH, one of the most famous classic boats worldwide, that participated for the first time to a Greek waters race.

Antonis Vordonis, CEO of the Poseidonion Grand Hotel, which is celebrating its centenary year, presented the Poseidonion Concours D’ Elegance award to the best preserved caique, lateen and classic boat .

Also Sponsoring the SCYR 2014 is Julius Baer, the leading Swiss private banking group with a focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients and a premium brand in global wealth management.