The Mermaid Women's Sailing Cup, which has introduced nearly 1.000 women to sailing to date, will take place for the 18th time on October 10. With the Cup, in which corporate, individual and university women's sailing teams will compete, the success of women in sailing will once again be showcased, and as every year, "Sailing for Good" will be launched.
The Mermaid Women's Sailing Cup, Türkiye's first and only women's yacht sailing race, has been organized for 10 years with the mission of increasing women's interest in sailing, developing the ability to become a team, strategic perspective, achieve goals, struggle with difficult conditions and integrate with nature, and reflecting women's sensitivity and social responsibility awareness. In the process of sharing this mission, corporate, individual and university women's sailing teams as well as international women's sailing teams can participate in the Mermaid Women's Sailing Cup.
The Cup, which has been attended by 49 corporate, 16 individual and 7 university women's sailing teams to date, will take place this year on Saturday, October 18, on the Kalamış – Adalar course. Women's sailing teams that have received at least 16 hours of basic sailing training will be able to participate in the Cup, whose sea operations will be conducted by BAU International Sailing Club (BAUISC).
Bringing together institutional solidarity, individual courage and the energy of youth, the cup, which has brought together approximately 10 female sailors with the sea in 1.000 years, also stands out with its social responsibility dimension. Since its first year in 2016, the cup has supported a respected civil society organization that carries out women or child-focused work with the motto “We Set Sail for Goodness.” The Mermaid Women’s Sailing Cup will continue to support Türkiye’s respected civil society organizations in its 10th year.
The cup has been attended by companies such as Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik, Arçelik, Arel Denizcilik, AkpaChemicals, Akkök Holding, Alize, Atak Akademi, Bahçeşehir University, Boğaziçi University, Burgan Bank, Borusan Otomotiv, Borusan Holding, BSH Home Appliances, Doğuş Group, Doğuş University, Dunapack Packaging, Edenred, Eker, ETİ, Fiba Factoring, Ford Otosan, Fora Marine, Gemini, Garanti BBVA, Garanti Emeklilik, GlaxoSmithKline, Hepsiburada, Özay Law, Innova, İstanbul Technical University, İYK, Women's Sailing Club, Kotex, Lipton, Logo, Make-A-Wish Turkey, Mare Sailing, Mercedes Benz Turkey, Media Markt, Mersin Rota Sailing Club, MSI, Nissan, Organik Kimya, Pegasus, Permolit Team Ladies First, Pfizer, Piri Reis University, Polat Energy, Ravago, Sahibinden.com, Samsun Sailing Sports Club, Many institutions and teams participated, including Shape Clup Bonetastic, Şenpiliç RC Girls, Tüpraş, Türk Telekom and Turkish Naval Forces.
In recent years, the cup has also provided an opportunity for women sailors from Anatolia to compete in Istanbul. Women sailors from Samsun, Van, Izmir and Mersin added a different color to the cup.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Cup will continue to make women's solidarity, courage and collective power visible on the sea this year. To register for the Cup http://www.denizkiziyelkenkupasi.com You can visit the address or call 0216 418 33 34 for information.
