Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally - set to leave Turkey

8:57 PM Mon 16 May 2011 GMT

'Typical start day for the EMYR' .

Since 1990 yachts from all over the world have converged on Turkey to participate in the Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally (EMYR), and 2011 continues the tradition. Beginning with a small fleet of 17 boats in its first year,this year 76 yachts from a wide range of sailing countries - USA, Netherlands, UK, Switzerland, France, Spain, Denmark, Switzerland and Germany to name just a few - have joined the fleet. With some boats having started in Istanbul on 22nd April, today the cruising fleet of yachts is about to depart Alanya in Turkey after a long and ...

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by Des Ryan