Hyères590nm•
Hyères
Ragusa520nm
Ragusa
Athènes180nm
Athènes
Didim190nm
Didim
Bozcaada
Gallipoli110nm
Gallipoli
Istanbul
Now that the Transat AG2R LA MONDIALE has concluded and competitors are counting down to the Solitaire du Figaro, the 2010 edition of the Cap Istanbul is coming up on the horizon. Following on from the recent announcement of the town of Hyères - Toulon Provence Méditerranée as the start port, today's news relates to Sicily. Ragusa, situated on the south side of the island, replaces Trapani as the host port which will welcome the fleet of solo sailors at the end of Leg 1 from the 23rd to the 26th September. There is no doubt that this new destination will deliver the warmth and flavour of great Mediterranean encounters.
Hyères, Ragusa, Athens, Didim, Bozcaada, Gallipoli and Istanbul... The 2010 race looks set to once again be a journey of cultural discovery and complex navigation.
From the 19th of September to the 16th of October, the spectacle promises to be magnificent, and the battles on the water worthy of the grand finale to the 2010 French Championship of Solo Offshore Racing (Championnat de France de Course au Large en Solitaire 2010).
In keeping with its endeavours to deliver, and its desire to facilitate the logistics for the Figaro sailors, Olay Nautic, the company which organises the Cap Istanbul, will again cover the cost of shipping from the city of Istanbul back to France for the first 30 entries in the event. In order to benefit from this, and to facilitate the work for the whole team, it is imperative that competitors confirm their entry now.
On another point, in order to make preparations for the Cap Istanbul 2010 as easy as possible, a list of recommended hotels in Hyères, Ragusa and Athens, will be very shortly sent to competitors. And lastly, the official event website, www.capistanbul.com, will soon be up to cruising speed and from now on will be updated on a regular basis with all news.
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Dim 6 Dec : Cap Istanbul 2010: the legend is on its way.
Firmly rooted in sailors' minds and in offshore racing calendars, the Cap Istanbul cannot be discounted as a small revolution in the sailing world. It can proudly be considered as the race unveiling new horizons. Spurred on by the agency Olay Nautic and with the passing years, the only Mediterranean event of the French Offshore Solo Racing Championship has become a reference in top sailors' career. For the fourth edition, from 14th September to 16th October, the Figaro Bénéteau fleet will sail from West to East, braiding an Ariadne's thread between the harbours of Hyères/TPM, Ragusa, Athens, Didim, Bozcaada and Istanbul, and writing a new chapter of the Mediterranean stories. There is no doubt that the Cap Istanbul Race will become one of these sea epics…
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