J/70 Turkey Tour 2023 – 2nd Leg
16 May 2023
The 4th Leg of the J/70 Turkey Tour, the Turkish Championship, was held in Çeşme
17 May 2023
3. Ayak İstanbul’da Büyük Heyecana Sahne Oldu
The 3rd Leg races, held in Istanbul between 20–22 May under the sponsorship of Setur Marinas, concluded with eight highly competitive and exciting races. Following three races sailed on the opening day, Cheese Jr. took the overall lead with a (5-1-2) scoreline. On the second day, as the breeze filled in at 16:10, three more races were completed through sunset, with Cheese Jr. maintaining the lead, while Bogatyrs followed in second place with a (4-1-2) scoreline.
On the third day, two additional races were sailed in winds reaching up to 18 knots, bringing the 3rd Leg to a close after a total of eight races. Skippered by Saruhan Çınay, HSSK Quick Sigorta Nimbus achieved a remarkable success by claiming trophies in both the overall standings and the Corinthian division. At the conclusion of the 3rd Leg races, the overall victory went to Levent Peynirci and his crew aboard Cheese Jr..
In the Corinthian division:
- HSSK Quick Sigorta Nimbus
- Orient Express Jr.
- Eker Çokokaymak
Overall standings:
- Cheese Jr.
- Bogatyrs
- HSSK Quick Sigorta Nimbus
