The fifth International Istanbul Cup, which took place on 11-12 May 2019 with the main sponsorship of Burgan Leasing and the organization of TAYK, was completed on the Caddebostan course. 40 boats and around 250 racers participated in the races, which were full of struggle and adventure. After the second day races on Sunday, the finalists received their awards at Kalamış Marina and lifted their trophies with joy.
Burgan Leasing General Manager Cüneyt Akpınar made a speech at the award ceremony, “As Burgan Leasing, we are very happy to be the main sponsor and a part of the now traditional International Istanbul Cup races again this year. On the one hand, we produce solutions for the needs of those who want to own a boat through boat leasing, and on the other hand, we are happy that our employees have adopted our passion for the sea and our interest in sailing sports. Believing that skills such as leadership, team spirit and quick decision-making can be strengthened through sailing, we established the Burgan Sailing Team five years ago. Thus, we combined our passion for the sea with our corporate culture. The fact that our team has successfully represented our organization in the races it has participated in so far and today is the best proof of this. I sincerely congratulate all the competitors who gave us two days full of sailing and thank everyone who contributed to the organization”he said.
Cahit Üren, General Manager of Turkish Offshore Racing Club “We had a great weekend full of excitement, and we believe that the International Istanbul Cup will become a much bigger race in the future with many foreign yachtsmen participating,“ he said, thanking the participating boat owners and sponsoring organizations.
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