The Black Sea Yacht Rally "Kayra"

The Black Sea Yacht Rally - KAYRA 2001

• KAYRA 2001 Application Form
• KAYRA 2001 Rally Rules
• KAYRA 2001.Participants
• Program of KAYRA2001

Fax: +90 212 560 7270

We have a new e-mail address. For better communications please from now on send your e-mails to this address only:

kayra@atakoymarina.com.tr

Once the Registration has been completed, i.e. confirmed to the applicants by the Committee, cost sharing fees mentioned in letter No.1 should be then paid by bank transfer in net/net US-Dollars or equivalent in EURO, DEM or Pound-Sterling to the following bank address and account numbers:

Emlak Bankas?, Galleria Branch,
Branch Code 309, Swift Code: EMLATRIS
Atakoy, Istanbul, Turkey
Account name: "Atakoy Marina-KAYRA 2001"
EURO account no.: 703708
Deutsche Mark account no.: 703673
US-Dollar account no.: 703682
Pound Sterling account no.: 703691

Payments by cheque are possible but always net/net.
Payments by credit card are unfortunately not possible.
The Organisation Committee reserves the right to limit the number of yachts and to turn back applications as per Rally Rules.

About The Rally Program
The route has now been set; KAYRA 2001 will circumnavigate the Black Sea clockwise.

Members of the Committee have been meanwhile in Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. Russia, Georgia and the Black Sea coast of Turkey are on schedule for preparations.

The excursion to St.Petersburg and Moscow has been cancelled with the reason that it would be too tiring for the participants. The aim of the Rally is to avoid unnecessary stress and look for more relaxing activities after long and energy consuming passages. Furthermore the costs of the excursion were far above the expectations.

As you will notice from the Rally Program an interesting and relaxing tour is now planned within Ukraine. After arrival in Odessa and a day of rest we will leave with a night train -sleeping compartments for four- for Kiev and in the morning transfer to a river cruise ship. This ship will be our home for a 6-day cruise on the river Dnjepr back to Odessa. Double cabins with WC and shower are standard. Committee members have been already on board for inspection. Meals will be taken on board. The committee is working for getting this trip as far as possible sponsored but it might be necessary to ask the participants for a contribution to the costs of the trip if full sponsorship cannot be achieved. In any case drinks on board have to be paid for by the Rally participants.

During this voyage we will have shore excursions and it is the Committee's wish that they should be attended fully too.

Visas
Bulgaria: No visa is required for citizens of EEC and western countries so far, except for Turkish citizens.

Romania: Will be obtained at entry for US-$ 30, - pp.

Ukraine and Russia: Apply in your domicile country.

Georgia: Will be obtained at entry or no visa will be needed.

Turkey: We assume you know the regulations.

Furthermore please note that applying for visas for Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul will also be possible whereby Atakoy Marina and the Committee will be of help for this. But then you have to mail us a clean photocopy of the pages containing your photo and name and dates of issue and expiry of your passports. Please do not send us those before your registration has been confirmed.

Crew changes
Crew changes are almost everywhere easily possible. There are flight connections via Istanbul to Bucharest and Constanta in Romania, to Kiev, Odessa, Nikolayev and Simferopol in Ukraine, to Krasnodar and Sochi in Russia and to Samsun and Trabzon in Turkey for Batumi and Poti in Georgia as well. For further information concerning flights to and from other European airports please contact your travel agency in your country.

For connections via Istanbul please ask Travel Agency AKSER in Istanbul, Phone +90 212 252 9856 Fax +90 212 252 3940 contact persons Mr. Umit or Orhan or Miss Muge or Caroline.

Stay well and apply soon, time is running.
KAYRA 2001 Organisation Committee