The emergence of this great Mediterranean reference race, crowned by an absolute success in 2007 and hailed by participants, their partners and the press alike was placed in the official calendar of the Class Figaro Bénéteau, the compusoty stage in the career of any high-level sailor till 2012.

Last act of the French Championship of Solo Offshore Racing

Each year, the goals of The Cap Istanbul are to develop this event in the long run and to have the skippers abdt through them the public to discover Turkey and the other wonders of the Mediterranean sea by interweaving dream ports of call and phsically challenging and unexpected routes.

Thus, Cap Istanbul promotes and encourages through a sailing competition- the economic and cultural bonds between the two countries.