MERLION holds a second event in the VIP Race Week series

A business conference combined with the world-famous Marmaris International Race Week was supported by world’s leading IT companies.

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After the stunning success of the last-year business conference combined with an immensely popular Mediterranean sailing event Marmaris International Race Week, MERLION held a second event called the VIP Race Week.

The business program that preceded the several-day-long, exciting Marmaris sailing races was supported by world’s largest vendors, such as HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, Panasonic and Dell.

Later, the participants of the VIP Race Week 2014 formed eight yacht crews led by professional skippers. After training and test sailings, the crews were allowed to take part in the competitions that included long and grueling races, as well as short and rapid legs.

On the first day of the competitions, a short preliminary race took place in a bay. Then followed the longest part of the sailing race which took 15-hours. After that, the participants had a chance to compete in three shot races.

During the competitions, the wind reached up to 10 knots, making the participants feel the real spirit of sport competitions and the importance of team work which is essential not only for winning, but also for staying afloat.

During breaks between the races, the participants were able to take part in sea-side activities, in which the representatives of a bohemian yachting sport had a chance to get to know each other better.

At the end of the event, a gala dinner was served and the most successful crews of the VIP Race Week 2014 participants were celebrated.

See the event in “Photogallery”

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