Marmara Yacht Rally - MAYRA'01

Organised by ATAKOY MARINA and ATAKOY MARINA YACHT CLUB

Marmara Yacht Rally - MAYRA'99

Rally Rules

This is a summary of the Rally Rules in the Rally Document, of which a copy will be given to each participating yacht.

• The Rally is neither a race nor a regatta and engines may be used as decided by each skipper.

• The Rally is open only to amateur sailing and motor yachts, but not to chartered yachts or yachts with paying guests/passengers on board.

NOTE: Due to the on shore arrangements which may include free hospitality and entertainment, absolutely no charter yachts are allowed to toke part in the Rally.

• Each yacht must have a minimum crew of two at all times.

Participants are bound by: The International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea, laws and regulations of Turkey the present Rally Rules, Committee's and/or Commodore's sailing instructions.

Each Rally-Yacht must display the following: National flag of the country of registration, Rally and Sponsors' burgees, Rally number.

Each yacht must be equipped at least with: A built-in Diesel engine, a ready to float dinghy or life-raft, a built-in 25 Watt VHF radio, a radar reflector, signal flares, alt in reasonable working condition. The Committee may check the Rally-Yachts In respect of the above.

As a majority of participants understand English, this will be the language during the Rally for all the communications, Private messages between yachts, not effecting the Rally, may be sent in any language.

Disclaimer: Every yacht participating in MAYRA '99 Marmara Yat Rallisi - Marmara Sea Yacht Rally is sailing under the sole responsibility of the owner/skipper and her crew. The Rally Organisation Committee, Commodore, Group Leaders, Sponsors and Supporters, the Turkish Coast Guard, the management ofAtakOy Marina, the AtakSy Marina Yacht Club and the management of Marinas and Port Authorities in Turkey and in countries to be visited, any person connected with the organisation of this Rally, bear no responsibility for any loss, damage, injury or inconvenience to any yacht, to crewmembers, to 3rd parties or other yachts. The safety of each yacht and her entire management, including insurance, remains the responsibility of her owner/skipper.

Yacht owners/skippers and their crew, are participating in the Rally of their free will and at their own risk. Each owner/skipper is responsible for the seaworthiness and safe navigation of his/her yacht. The decision whether to start, continue or retire in consideration of the meteorological conditions, present or forecast or other conditions lies entirely with the skipper of each yacht, if retiring or delaying departure from any port, the yacht must report her action to the Group Leader or the Rally Commodore. There will be no refund of the cost sharing fees undersuch circumstances.

Cost sharing fees are:

TL-Turkish Liras 20 million (twenty million) per person on board each yacht,

TL-Turkish Liras 15 million (fifteen million) per yacht

and TL-Turkish Liras 15 million (fifteen million) for each new crewmember joining during the Rally.

For granting reservation and safe planning of the Rally, participants are asked to complete and send in their ENTRY FORMS and payment of cost sharing fees as soon as possible, but not later than 2nd August 1999 to the Rally Organisation Committee at the postal address below.

EMLAK BANKASI GALLERIA BRANCH, Branch Code 309, ATAK6Y, ISTANBUL, TURKEY TL-Turkish account no. 2109S5, Beneficiary: AtakOy Marina Yat 1§letmeleri A.§„ Ref. MAYRA'99

Applications are only accepted when the fully completed and signed ENTRY FORM have been received and cost sharing fees paid. The number of yachts in the Rally is limited, so that applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

PROGRAM 10 - 21 August 1999

10 August Tuesday Start Coctail

11 August Wednesday Atakoy Marina - Esenkoy

12 August Thursday Esenkoy - Zeytinbagi

13 August Friday Zeytinbagi - Kursunlu

14 August Saturday Kursunlu - ilhankoy

15 August Sunday llhankoy - Pasalimani

16 August Monday Pasalimani - Erdek

17 August Tuesday Erdek Free day

18 August Wednesday Erdek - Avsa

19 August Thursday Avsa - Tekirdag

20 August Friday Tekirdag - Guzeice

21 August Saturday Guzeice - Atakoy Marina

Komodor: Prof. Dr. Orhan SEZGIN

MAYRA'99 Entry Form

MAYRA'99 Crew List