IN THIS BULLETIN: FROM THE COMMITTEE From Committee 1 HERTEL 2 Route 3 ECC 2008 Sponsoring 5 BULLETIN 07 JANUARI 2008 Dear Sailors, 99 days to go It is Thursday January 24 th and we just returned from Düsseldorf Boat show, our yearly break in wintertime walking between the many many boats and holiday presentations we really felt it as a warming up for ECC week. From your mails I learned that you also are looking forward to the ECC and to meet in Bodrum. Since last bulletin we have been quit busy with preparations for the logbook, the crew lists, collecting your nice pictures and making sponsor arrangements. Sasha organized the contract part for the boats as you will have noticed. Our contact with the Marina s and the local supporting organizers are developing well and gives us confidence that we will meet our goals being organizing an event for nice people who love sportive sailing in a beautiful area and like to meet people to make fun together. Most of you send us the crew information and the photo s required for the logbook and for other formability s. For those skippers who don t manage to arrange their information before the Februari 4 th we cannot guaranty to include it in the logbook. Please send all the information you have available now and complete it as soon as possible. Enjoy our bulletin no 7. Sponsoring In this bulletin you find company information of our main sponsor Hertel who cooperates very well. We like to thank all skippers and crewmembers who made their company support ECC 2008. This enables us to arrange a lot of extra s for all participants. All sponsoring company s will be presented in the logbook and on the ECC shirt, and of course there are special opportunities for the sponsors who made special arrangements. Page 1 of 5 27-1-2008
For many years now, Hertel has been a passionate supporter and competitor in the annual Engineering Challenge Cup Race. The sporting character and the chance to meet with relations in a relaxed way makes ECC a unique event and each year it lives up to the expectations. This year, Hertel will be well represented as main sponsor. With three boats, one of which will be sailed by last year s winning team, over 20 sailors will represent Hertel. Last year the Hertel team led by Chris Melsen and Pieter van Beuzekom scored an unexpected and sweeping victory. We challenge you to beat them this year! As things are evolving, there is always an opportunity to improve. We feel very honoured to be able to be ECC s first main sponsor and are happy to introduce the communication centre. It will prove to be of great value in informing and keeping all participants up-to-date. And of course we are very much committed to making a big success of the welcome & prize giving parties. This should not be too difficult, given the beautiful surroundings of Bodrum and its marina. We wish all participants a competitive and successful race and look forward to sailing with you. Founded in 1895 in Amsterdam, Hertel has a long and proud history of serving the industry. Today Hertel constructs, maintains, modifies and dismantles plants and installations in the (petro) chemical, oil & gas, power and process industries. We serve the defence & offshore industry by offering specialised technical containerised solutions and temporary living quarters. Each day over 7000 highly motivated and qualified employees enrich our customer s business by safely offering total service solutions. Hertel is committed to perform, deliver & improve any service that we offer. Page 2 of 5 27-1-2008
Route ECC 2008 III II IV V VI I May 4, 2008 May 5, 2008 May 6, 2008 May 7, 2008 May 8, 2008 May 9, 2008 BODRUM TURGUTREIS TURGUTREIS YALIKAVAK YALIKAVAK IASSOS IASSOS YALIKAVAK YALILAVAK GÜMÜSLÜK GÜMÜSLÜK BODRUM Page 3 of 5 27-1-2008
YALIKAVAK PORT BODRUM YALIKAVAK MARINA. (www.portbodrum.com) The village is a rapidly growing tourist resort and a number of hotels and villas have been built around the coast, yet it retains much charm and the new marina provides secure yachts berths close by. Developments continues ashore in the marina, with a chandlery, boutiques, a sports centre and health spa on the plans. The open-air theatre already stages concerts through the summer. Page 4 of 5 27-1-2008
IASOS PORT ASIN, IASOS This is a small fishermans village with an even so small harbour. No luxury, but with some facilities like water and electricity on the quay. The ruins of ancient Iasos lie amongst olive groves, with donkeys and cows grazing in the ancient agora and temple. It is well worth the short walk to the ruins (which lie besides the craggy hump and not on top). Special attention to the approach of the harbour. You should keep about 15-20 meters West of the tower (part of it is in sea) to pass through the entrance where there are 9 meter depths. Page 5 of 5 27-1-2008