HSSK-QUICK SİGORTA sailing team intends for top-3 in Tenzor International Cup – J/70 Open Winter Series 2023/2024
2024-02-06 10:00
Saruhan Çinay 's team will take part in the third stage of the Tenzor International Cup – J/70 Open Winter Series 2023/2024 under the flag of the Turkish yacht club HSSK (Heybeliada Su Sporları Kulübü).
All team members started their sailing practice with the «Optimist» class, and now successfully compete in regattas on SB20 and J/70 boats in the Corinthian division.
The team has won the 2021 ORC SportsBoat European Championship, the 2023 J/70 Türkiye Corinthian Championship, as well as the “bronze” in the overall standings of the 2023 J/70 Türkiye Championship.
The crew staff for the upcoming regatta consists of Saruhan Çinay, Canberk Mete, Arhan Küçükoğlu, Sinan Köse and Çağan Deniz Özgül.
The helmsman and team owner Saruhan Çinay shared his pre-start expectations: "Our goal at the competition is to win the Corinthian category, as well as finish in high positions in the overall standings, in the top 3! I started sailing since I was 7 years old and I race in centerboard and sportsboat, yacht class. Sailing is my passion. Anthaven is very beautiful facility, hotel and all restaurants, and boats are together, so it’s very good for us. On the water, the wind is a little bit shifty but southwest wind is very good, not shifty and big waves. This is the first time our team will participate in this regatta, so our aim is get some medals and have fun”.