Tenzor International Cup - J/70 Open Winter Series 2025/26 - Leg 4 Preview
by Burak Zengin 18 Feb 01:26 PST
19-22 February 2026
The fourth Leg of Tenzor International Cup — J/70 Open Winter Series 2025/2026 is gearing up for another meeting with participants. The regatta will take place from February 19 to 22 on the waters of Aspat Bay in Bodrum.
The competition promises to be intense and spectacular once again: the strongest teams of the Turkish fleet are returning to the game, and the overall leaders are separated by a mere 4 points.
The third stage of the series proved unequivocally that you can not relax for a single second. The density of results has reached its limit, and any tactical mistake instantly resulted in a loss of position in the standings. The main intrigue of February is the return of the strongest Turkish crews, who missed the January starts.
Strong and well-coordinated teams like Onur Erardag's Nautique Yachting and Erman Ayvaz's Happyhour JR are already on the entry list. Their participation will definitely heighten the already fierce competition. It will also be interesting to see how well the renewed lineup of Eker Efsane Yogurt team performs under the helm by Nevra Eker.
At the same time the sharp fight is growing in the top-3 in the overall standings. The crews of Elvira Pinchuk's Ptichki Sailing Team, Andrey Pushkin's Tenzor Team, and Igor Rytov's "Bogatyrs" are separated by just 4 points after three stages! Close to them, showing confident progress, are Maksim Batrakov's Bars Sailing Team and Inna Balashova's Dolce Vita, whose goal is to break into the podium by the end of the Series!
Teams Gaswar, Orient Express, IVEDI and Ayaz JR are rapidly gaining positions in the standings as well. These crews are competing without skipping any stages, which gives them an advantage.
As the sailors like to say, the formula for success remains unchanged — consistency and a minimum of mistakes, and above all, a keen connection with the wind!
"The races of Tenzor International Cup - J/70 Open Winter Series are always very tight and intense from the first to the last day, year after year. This season, I particularly want to note that the level of the teams has become even higher, which is proven by the results: the fleet is sailing with minimal point differences," comments Burak Zengin, CEO of competition. "I am sure that the Leg 4 will give us many exciting moments on the racecourse, and we expect to hold the sporting program to the fullest!"