Record Attempt Update

Although Team Linea Rossa made a strong start to the Türkiye Tour Record Attempt — passing the Sinop and Bosphorus checkpoints while improving on the current record time — as of 22:09 on 27 May 2025, while near Marmara Island, the team decided to end the attempt due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions.

In accordance with the Turkish Sailing Federation's Türkiye Tour Record Attempt rules, the team will repeat the record attempt using one of its two remaining rights. The new start date will be set depending on the weather conditions and will be announced on this page.

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Linea Rossa Sailing Team — Türkiye Tour Record Attempt

RECORD: BLUE HOMELAND
On Türkiye's Blue Frontiers
A 1,500-Mile Challenge

Four seas, one goal: a new record! From the waves of the Black Sea to the blue of the Mediterranean, we set sail toward a rare achievement in our maritime history by circling all of our country's coasts. On the first attempt we improved the record time at Sinop and the Bosphorus — and now we are preparing for a new attempt!

7-Person Crew on a Historic Record Attempt

Record Attempt Details

Sailing Team

Team Linea Rossa

Türkiye Coastal Tour Route

Samsun → Sinop → Bosphorus → Dardanelles → Knidos → Cyprus → İskenderun

Distance

Nearly 1,500 miles (about 2,780 km)

Target Time

8 days (current record: 10 days 2 hours 44 minutes)

First Attempt

22–27 May 2025 (postponed due to adverse weather)

~1500

Nautical Miles

7

Crew Members

MAT 1180

Racing Yacht

8 Days

Target Time

Our Record Team

Onur Tok

Co-Skipper

Özgür İnam

Co-Skipper

Pelin Keskin

Trimmer, Piano

Atalay Şengül

Sail Trimmer

Boran Burcu

Bowman, Mainsail, Trimmer

Candan Erker Güven

Piano, Trimmer, Mainsail, Helmsman

Dr. Tuğra Gençpınar

Amateur Sailor

Hakan Koç

Bowman, Mainsail

Max Mehmet Aksakal

Mainsail, Piano, Trimmer

Mert Erkaraman

Bowman, Mast Man, Genoa & Spinnaker Trim

Süleyman Benli

Mast Man / Trimmer

Ekip Üyesi

To be determined

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Meet Onur Tok

Co-Skipper

• Founder of TOK Sailing / Professional Yacht Racer

Sailing Experience

With over 35,000 nautical miles of experience, Onur Tok is one of Türkiye's leading offshore sailors and professional yacht racers. He has raced with prestigious teams such as Provezza, Orion, Arkas, and Team Linea Rossa, claiming victories in the Turkish Yacht League, the Marmaris and İstanbul trophies, the Deniz Kuvvetleri Cup, and IRC1 trophies, while internationally achieving notable results in races such as the Middle Sea Race, Le Voile de St. Tropez, the Giraglia Rolex Cup, and the 2024 Double Handed Mix World Championship. With his technical background and data-driven approach, he is a figure who contributes to Türkiye's offshore racing culture and leads the way in developing young sailors.

Certificates

•Electrical-Electronics Engineer •Turkish Sailing Federation Master Sailing Yacht Instructor •Member of the Offshore Yachting Development Board •Seaman's Book •Sea Survival

A Memory

About the Türkiye Record Attempt

This record attempt aims both to test our sailing capacity and to make our country's offshore potential visible by running along Türkiye's coasts non-stop over 1,500 nautical miles. Requiring navigation, weather tracking, team harmony, and endurance, this project is carried out within a professional framework backed by planning, logistics, and media support. Our goal is not only to push our limits but also to contribute to the offshore sailing culture in Türkiye and to inspire a new generation of sailors.

Racing Yacht: MAT 1180

Specially prepared for the record attempt, the MAT 1180 racing yacht — with its high-performance build and durability — is an ideal choice for this demanding challenge.

Türkiye Tour Route

Starting in Samsun and finishing in İskenderun, the 1,500-mile route offers a demanding course spanning all four of Türkiye's seas.

Türkiye Coastal Tour Route

Hopa → Sinop → Bosphorus → Dardanelles → Knidos → Zafer Kayalıkları → İskenderun

Covering all of Türkiye's coasts, this demanding route starts in the Black Sea and, circling the Marmara, the Aegean and the Mediterranean, runs nearly 1,500 miles (about 2,648 km) in total. Beginning in Hopa and ending in İskenderun, this journey is Türkiye's most comprehensive coastal tour.

Crewed Türkiye Tour Record Details

Record Holder: Fenerbahçe Doğuş Sailing Team
Duration: 10d 02h 44m 00s
Date: 03.01.2024 - 14.01.2024

General Information

Total Route: 1,500 nautical miles

Total Time: 10 days 2 hours 44 minutes (242.7 hours)

Overall Average Speed: 6.18 knots

Challenges and Strategic Points

Türkiye Tour Record History

The record for circling Türkiye's coastline across all four of its seas is one of the most prestigious achievements in Turkish seafaring. With demanding weather, long distances and technical challenges, breaking this record is regarded as a major accomplishment.