Thessaloniki to Azores on a rigid inflatable boat conveying the message "The Mediterranean unites us”
Livemedia was present at the farewell event that was held yesterday before the departure of the four seafarers that will sail to Azores.
Many inflatables boats were at the marina to cover a short distance to Thermaikos Bay and accompany symbolically the mission boat.
This project aims to convey the message "The Mediterranean unites us” is held under the auspices of "Thessaloniki – European Youth Capital 2014".
Four experienced navigators, Thomas Panagiotopoulos, Spyros Goniotakis, Cristiano Senini and Alexander Veis plan to cover on a rigid inflatable boat, ten meters long, in less than a month, the distance between Greece and the Azores.
Such a challenging project is undertaken for the first time ever.
The point of departure for the long journey will be the harbor of Thessaloniki and the final destination is Ponta Delgada, the largest port and capital of the Azores. The intermediate stops are Naples, Marseilles, Barcelona and Lisbon.
The journey is scheduled to begin today, on July 23, 2014 from Thessaloniki and is estimated to be completed by August, 20 to 25, depending on weather conditions. The last part of the journey is the most difficult, as it involves the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from Portugal to the Azores. This part (more than 800 nautical miles) is estimated to require a two days and two nights trip, without even the possibility of refueling. The great difficulty of this combination of factors makes the journey between Greece - Azores one of the top maritime events of 2014 throughout Europe.
Many inflatables boats were at the marina to cover a short distance to Thermaikos Bay and accompany symbolically the mission boat.
This project aims to convey the message "The Mediterranean unites us” is held under the auspices of "Thessaloniki – European Youth Capital 2014".
Four experienced navigators, Thomas Panagiotopoulos, Spyros Goniotakis, Cristiano Senini and Alexander Veis plan to cover on a rigid inflatable boat, ten meters long, in less than a month, the distance between Greece and the Azores.
Such a challenging project is undertaken for the first time ever.
The point of departure for the long journey will be the harbor of Thessaloniki and the final destination is Ponta Delgada, the largest port and capital of the Azores. The intermediate stops are Naples, Marseilles, Barcelona and Lisbon.
The journey is scheduled to begin today, on July 23, 2014 from Thessaloniki and is estimated to be completed by August, 20 to 25, depending on weather conditions. The last part of the journey is the most difficult, as it involves the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from Portugal to the Azores. This part (more than 800 nautical miles) is estimated to require a two days and two nights trip, without even the possibility of refueling. The great difficulty of this combination of factors makes the journey between Greece - Azores one of the top maritime events of 2014 throughout Europe.