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Yachts set sail fort he TRNC

Event boosts country’s maritime reputation FÝFTY-EIGHT yachts will sail to the TRNS on friday as the 23rd Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally (Emyr) comes to visit.

Event boosts country’s maritime reputation FÝFTY-EIGHT yachts will sail to the TRNS on friday as the 23rd Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally (Emyr) comes to visit. And this year there will be some new items on the itinerary, with a coctail party to be hosted at the Girne Amerikan University-owned Caamelot Beach . The rally will also call at the new Karpaz Gate Marina,at Yeni Erenköy,where an evening reception will be laid on for the 186 sailors of 15 nationalites, inluding British ,German,French,Turkish,Belgian,and Israeli. The Emyr’s TRNC representative,Altan Haussein,said: “ This is a very important event for the TRNC and it’s recognition –the worldwide yachting world is a small community and this event will show that North Cyprus exists and is open to sailors .it will also help the economy of the country. “We are very excited that the rally will encompass a total of 146 miles and 21 ports in five countries. ” Mrs Houssein said there were no problems this year with mooring the boats at the Delta Marina and the New Harbour after lack of space last year threatened to take Girne off the rally route. “ But we would have appreciated a little more attention from the public Works and Transportation Ministry for this important event,”he commented. The rally started in Ýstanbul on April 22, and has passed through several Turkish ports before heading for North Cyprus. The yachts are due to leave the Karpaz on May 26 bound for Lebanon,Israel and Egypt ,but a planned stop at Lattakia ,Syria, has been cancelled because of unrest in the country.