May 28, 2009 - 20:14 AMT
GriAr Insurance director: We are sure, Armenia yacht to complete circumnavigation successfully
Armenia Sailing yacht today at 4:00 p.m. of local time starts circumnavigate the globe from the Spanish Valencia port along the roads of Diaspora.

The world cruise ob board the Sailing yacht, constructed in 1991, was possible after re-equipping of the water craft and completing it with modern navigation tools and rescue facilities, as well as after insuring the craft.

Armenia yacht is insured in Armenia by "GriAr Insurance" in Armenia. Director of GriAr Insurance Armen Petrosyan in interview to a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter expressed confidence, that "Armenia" successfully complete its circumnavigation. "We are happy to be involved in that project," he said.

Crew of the Armenia Sailing yacht: expedition head Zori Balayan, captain Samvel Karapetyan, chief officer Armen Nazaryan, watch head Hayk Badalyan, boatswain Mushegh Barseghyan, cook and radio-engineer Samvel Sargsyan, chief steerer Vahagn Matevosyan.

Armenia Sailing yacht will do via the following route: Gibraltar, the Atlantic Ocean, Barbados Island, Panama Channel, Pacific Ocean, North America, again Panama, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, cape Furnace, the Pacific Ocean , New Zealand, Australia, the Indian Ocean, Indonesian Islands, Singapore, Peninsula Hindustan, Persian Gulf, The Red Sea, Suez Channel, the Mediterranean Sea. Official finish is at the Beirut port and juridical is at Valencia.