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The Notice of the Istanbul Harbour Master informs that BAU Boshphorus Cup Sailboat Racing will be set  at  the Strait of Istanbul   between  11:00 - 16:00 hours on  07 May 2016.  Race will start in front of the Bahcesehir University / Besiktas  following by turning around the Beykoz mooring buoy and ends again at Bahcesehir University,

Bosphorus Cup Sailboat Racing, between 11:00 – 17:00 hours on 28 May 2016 starts in front of the Bahcesehir University following by turning around the Beykoz mooring buoy and ends in front of the Anadolukavağı.

31th Annual Admiral Yacht Racing Cup is also will be set between 11:00 17:00 hours on 18 June 2016. Racing courses will be same as Bosphorus Cup Sailboat Racing(starts in front of the Bahcesehir University following by turning around the Beykoz mooring buoy and ends in front of the Anadolukavağı).

Due to mentioned Racing activities İstanbul Strait will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, also determined time period  to local traffic in the racing areas.

The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and cautions to be issued by the Vessel Traffic Center and Stations concerned so as not to hinder the sea crafts in the region.