2014 Bosphorus Cup Day 2

With the starting line set right in front of the Dolmabahçe Palace the stage was set for a fierce prestart as the fleet was jockeying for a place in the confined prestart area. As a rule of thumb in the Bosphorus, with a northerly breeze, in the upwind legs one should stay as close to the European (west) side as possible, until the first big turn, past the Bosphorus bridge, where the current of nearly 6 knots becomes unfavorable.