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Atalanti II still giving us love

Atalanti II

Type of Sail: Genoa #1

Age: 33 years old

Material: Kevlar yarns sandwiched between mylar film

Discovered in: The Piraeus, Mounihia harbour

Distance Travelled: 2000 nm

Places most visited: Athens, the Argo-Saronic Islands of Aeghina, Poros, Hydra,the upper Cyclades and Kea

Sail Number: GRE 49288

Other: Built in 1982 by Chris Oniall at Olympic Yachts in Lavrion, on a design by Joubert and Nivelt, she was the second half-toner the sailing team bought. She is the only half-toner to win a World Championship eleven years apart, in 1982 and 1993. The head coach of Emirates Team New Zealand and a multiple Transpac winner first cut their offshore teeth on this little boat.

Reminds us of: Our teachers and friends who first taught us of the sea.

For most sailors from Attica this happens during the bi-annual Hydra race. At the beginning and end of each sailing season in Athens 90-110 yachts launch into Phaleron bay for the 36 mile sprint to one of the most iconic island in Greece.