Who ever said you’re too old to compete in competitive sport? Clearly not 91-year-old Greek mariner Stelios Bonas, who looks to break the Guinness World Record for being the oldest amateur competition sailor.
The former world professional is taking part again this year in the Aegean Rally, which will be running through July 20. The rally is the oldest event in the Eastern Mediterranean and one of the most difficult offshore races at the international level.
“We have sent a request to the Guinness records committee and they have asked us to submit audiovisual material, which we are collecting at this year’s Aegean Rally, to document his active participation in such difficult races,” Alexis Bonas, Stelios Bonas’ son and teammate, told Kathimerini.
At the helm of his boat ‘Alter Ego’, Stelios leads his crew at an international and national level, competing in races such as the Aegean Rally and Andros International.
The 91-year-old is a former champion of rowing, triangle sailing and Olympian (1956). He has won gold and bronze medals from European championships.
