One month before start! Bogatyrs, IVEDI and Tenzor Team joined the entry list!

One month before the Start! Tenzor International Cup – J/70 Open Winter Series 2024/2025 is actively preparing to welcome the participants of ACT 1 from December 12 to 15 in Bodrum, Turkey. The registration of the teams continues, and we present the next participants.

The «Bogatyrs» team has confirmed participation in all stages of the TIC 2024-2025 Winter Series in its main crew staff. Helmsman and team leader Igor Rytov, tactician Konstantin Besputin, Alexander Patrushev and Anton Sergeev in the positions of the trimmer and bowman.

Konstantin Besputin (tactician of the «Bogatyrs» team): "The first season was quite successful. The number of teams is growing, and the competition is getting higher accordingly. We are looking forward to the new season and new emotions. In Bodrum, the Tenzor Sailing Club Turkiye has chosen an excellent location and the conditions for racing here are excellent. Different wind directions give more opportunities for interesting sailing races: sometimes it blows from the sea with a big wave, sometimes from the shore with big shifts, there is both strong and weak wind. The mood is perfect, we will fight for the podium. I think that this year a number of teams will enter the Series that will be able to compete for the first places at each stage. I am sure that the season will be even better and more interesting. We have discovered a number of Turkish and foreign teams that are interesting to compete with on the water. The Tenzor International Cup is an event that unites us with top riders from all over the world, and we are glad that the series is developing!"

The Turkish IVEDI team will take part in the Tenzor International Cup 2024/2025 series with a team of highly experienced sailors: Yiğit Eroğlu – Owner: Yiğit has extensive experience in both offshore and one-design racing, and has been competing in the J70 class for many years. Hakan Karakaplan – Helmsman: With experience in the 470 Olympic campaign, Farr 40, Dragon, and J70 classes, Hakan brings a wealth of knowledge, having raced alongside his brother, Efe. Onur Mandalinci – Tactician: Onur has an impressive track record in the Laser class, competing in European and World Championships. He has also raced in the J70 class at the Turkish, European, and World levels, bringing substantial experience to the team. Efe Karakaplan – Trimmer: With a background in the 470 Olympic campaign alongside Hakan, and experience in the Farr 40 and J70 classes. Fırat Şahin – Trimmer: Fırat is a highly skilled sailor, having competed in Turkish, European, and World Championships across the Laser, 470 Olympic campaign, Farr 40, Melges 32, and J70 classes.The Tenzor International Cup 2023/2024 was an outstanding event, both in terms of organization and the valuable lessons learned from our challenges.

Yiğit Eroğlu: «Throughout the competition last season, all the racers supported one another, making it a truly enjoyable year. This year, we focused on preparing our boat for the race, testing new modifications and pushing our limits. Naturally, we are ambitious and eager to perform well and ultimately win. Sailing development in Turkey has gained significant momentum, with many organizations contributing to the growth of the sport. The J70 class, in particular, is at the forefront of this progress. With the addition of Russian teams to the TIC races, competition has intensified, which I believe is pushing us to improve. The level of competition is now higher than ever, with several outstanding teams».

The lists of participants in the winter series of the Tenzor Internarional Cup 2024-2025 would be incomplete without the winners of last season – the Tenzor Team. Andrey Pushkin, Daniil Odintsov, Alexander Andrianov and Nikita Ushkov – in this crew staff, the team will perform at all stages and try to win the Series again!

Daniil Odintsov (Tenzor Team tactician): "In the upcoming season, the team faces the task of maintaining a leading position, fighting for win in each stage, and for this we do not stop improving the boat, we are working on our mistakes on the water. The team improved and began to sail well in light and medium winds. At the same time, the level of both Turkish and Russian rivals has also grown. We know that there will be new teams, so we are getting ready for the exciting season».