Nautical Club of Kalamaki
One of the oldest and most successful Nautical Clubs in Greece, established in 1947. The Club is located inside Alimos Marina, one of the most popular spots of the Athens Riviera.
Nautical Club of Kalamaki | Sailing
Our recent successes have brought Greece to 2nd place in the world and our Club as No1 in Greece, in the triangle sailing categories.
- Hermione Ghika: current 2023 European and World Champion in the ILCA 4 class; Silver Medalist U17 | 2024 ILCA 6 Youth World Championship
- Iason Panagopoulos: two consecutive times European champion, including in 2023, in the Optimist class
- Current National champions in the Optimist, ILCA and Bug classes
- Most Successful Offshore Racing Team in Greece, with repeated wins in the demanding Aegean 600 and Aegean Rally races, including 2023, as well as international successes in Mediterranean races and regattas
- Our athletes and coaches comprise a significant part of Greece’s National teams and Federal Coaches
- Our traditional and classic boats regularly compete at prestigious international classic boat regattas, including at the renowned Spetses Classic Yacht Race.
NCK Racing Squads | Sailing
Optimist
- 25 Sailors
- Participation in all major national and international events
- Clinics and events
ILCA
- 25 Sailors
- Participation in all major national and international events
- Clinics and events
Keelboats & Sports Boats
- Regularly competing in top events in Greece and abroad
- NCK podium positions in all major events
NCK Traditional & Classic Boats
Our members regularly take part in prestigious, traditional and classic yacht regattas and races, around the year, such as:
NCK Social Responsibility & the Environment
- The club regularly offers free sailing courses and organises Christmas parties, for the less privileged to “The Smile of the Child” (To Hamogelo tou Paidiou), an NGO for children-refuge organisation.
- Since 2000, NCK offers free training and coaching to the Hellenic Handicapped Sailing National Team. Our athletes and coaches escort them as their Unified Partners to World Championships and the Special Olympics.
- During this year’s European Championship, NCK offered 150 meals a day to the local children refuge.
- The NCK regularly engages its members and diving teams to clean the waters within the harbour from debris. Upcoming initiative is planned for May 2024
- The NCK supports and donates special rescue and first-aid training equipment to our local Rescue and Emergency Response Team.
- NCK implements “In-the-Loop”, a special cyclic-economy, plastics recycling programme, aiming to reduce our environmental footprint.
Nautical Club of Kalamaki | Events
- The first ever Regatta Of Champions Kosmos (R.O.C. Kosmos)
- Optimist Class (up to 15 y.o.)
- International
- Dates: June 17 – 24, 2024
- Top 320 Optimist Sailors from around the world | 2023 Official Nations Ranking will be used
- 150 Coaches, Officials and Volunteers
- A few words about the Class:
- 150,000+ registered boats worldwide, the Optimist is the biggest youth racing class in the world.
- The Optimist class is the pool of talent for future Olympians and World Champions in different dinghy classes.
- In the 2020 Olympics 75% of the medallist skippers were former Optimist World or Regional Champions
- The International Optimist Class events also attract a large number of families and visitors.
