The Presidential International Yacht Race awards were presented at a ceremony held for the first time this year under the patronage of the Presidency by the Istanbul Offshore Yacht Racing Club.
The Presidential International Yacht Race, held for the first time this year under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, took place between October 29 and November 1.
The award ceremony for the race organized by the Istanbul Offshore Yacht Racing Club was held on November 15 at Esma Sultan Mansion in accordance with pandemic precautions.
After three stages, the overall winners in seven different classes of sailing boats received their awards. The award winners were as follows:;
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ENKA CHEESE Boat owner: Enka / Levent Peynirci
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LINEA ROSSA Boat owner: Onur Tok
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AKKİM KİMYA CHEESE Boat owner: Levent Peynirci / Captain Güney
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PUPA-DOĞUŞ UNIVERSITY Boat owner: Cenk Tekkaya / Yusuf Tunç
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KUPA KIZI-SETUR MARINAS Boat owner: Gül Çelikel
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NIMBUS Boat owner: Saruhan Cinay
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CAPE TOWN Boat owner: Barış Kılınç
“We are delighted to contribute to the future of sailing.”
At the awards ceremony, Ekrem Yemlihaoğlu, President of the Istanbul Offshore Yacht Racing Club, said the following: “This year, we have completed our first international race held under the patronage of the Presidency. I would like to congratulate all the winners once again on the occasion of our awards ceremony. We have taken on an important responsibility to ensure that sailing is loved and followed by a much wider audience in our country, and we are delighted to contribute to the future of this sport through these races. In addition, we are proud to add value to the Turkey brand through these races. At this point, we would like to thank all our sponsors for their support. We look forward to welcoming everyone who loves the sea and sailing to our future events.
SPONSORSHIPS OF THE ORGANIZATION
Galataport Istanbul is the venue, Paraf is the platinum sponsor, Borusan Otomotiv is the Turkish distributor of BMW, which is the transportation sponsor, and NTV is the main media sponsor of the Presidential International Yacht Race. Other sponsors include Red Bull, Magdeburger Insurance, Helly Hansen, Coca-Cola Beverages, and Sport Works, while Alem FM and Lig Radio are the media sponsors.
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