30/09/2026
ABOAT TIME & Bosphorus Cup 2026
The results tell one story. The people behind them tell a better one.
Three days of intense racing in Istanbul.
A fiercely competitive international fleet. Experienced local teams. The extraordinary Bosphorus. And a crew determined to make every race count.
ORC Overall Winners.
3rd Overall IRC.
Two days leading the IRC Overall standings.
A result we are immensely proud of.
But there is another story behind those numbers.
One that means even more to us.
As Sail-World wrote:
“The ClubSwan 42 Aboat Time has emerged as the most steadfast performer ...”
Steadfast. Consistent. Competitive.
Three words that say a great deal about this team.
Because consistency in yacht racing is not about sailing perfectly all the time.
It is about what happens when you don't.
When the start isn't ideal. When a decision comes a little too late. When the helmsman isn't having his best day. When the pressure rises and the race begins to slip away.
That is when you discover what kind of team you really have.
And on deck of Aboat Time, we know the answer.
We have built a crew that doesn't wait for one person to have all the answers. A crew where experience, instinct and responsibility are shared. Where everyone understands that the performance of the boat belongs to all of us.
That is what makes this team special.
And that is the racing culture we believe in at Seasteps Mate.
GREAT RACING DESERVES GREAT OPPONENTS.
A very special thank you to Levent Peynirci and the entire Miles&Smiles - CHEESE IV crew, and to Doğa Arıbaş and the Coca-Cola İçecek - DAS team.
Thank you for the extraordinary racing, the open and uncompromising competition, and the respect on and off the water.
Racing against teams of this calibre makes every metre earned and every second gained mean so much more.
And our sincere congratulations to Zeynep Atabay Taşkent and the entire Orient Express VI team on winning the 25th Bosphorus Cup.
A remarkable achievement and a well-deserved celebration.
It was a privilege to share the racecourse with all of you.
TO OUR CREW: thank you for the commitment, the character and the countless moments that never make it into the race reports.
This one belongs to all of you.
AND NOW, THE NEXT CHALLENGE AWAITS.
From the Bosphorus to the Mediterranean, our focus turns to the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026.
A different race. A different kind of challenge.
The same team. The same trust. The same determination to keep improving.
Because for us, the finish line has never been the end of the story.
SEASTEPS MATE
Built on trust. Driven by performance.
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