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UK-HALSEY SCORES BIG IN TURKEY |
The most anticipated race on the Turkish coasts, the Deniz Kuvvetleri Kupasi 2008 (Navy Forces Cup) was won by OGUZHAN JR., which sailed the 280-mile distance race with a full UK-Halsey inventory. This race goes from Istanbul to Izmir with a stop at the island of Bozcaada. The first leg is 165 miles and goes from Istanbul through the Dardanelles to the island of Bozcaada, while the second leg takes the fleet 115 miles from Bozcaada to Izmir (see map). This year there were 66 boats in five IRC classes. OGUZHAN JR. finished second and fourth respectively in the legs to take the first place in overall in one of the most important races in Turkey. Since 2002, UK-Halsey Turkey voluntarily took on the duty and the responsibility of giving sail repair service to the competitors at Bozcaada. With spirit of sailing in mind, we service all brands, giving priority to UK-Halsey sails, with no charges whatsoever. At the start there was a 25 to 30-knot northerly, which only built as the boats sailed the first leg. As a result, our staff worked around the clock on the dock at Bozcaada for 15 hours to fix 34 spinnakers, two genoas and a mainsail. Because the course of the race continues south for the second leg and the predominant wind is from the north, the fleet was in desperate need of all their spinnakers. We enjoy being part of this race. Next year we will be waiting for the fleet again in the same place, just in case they may need us. |