San Francisco Sailweek

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+ Founded in : 2001

+ Head Office : Istanbul Kalamis Marina

+ Boats : 12

+ Staff : 23

Istanbul Sailing Academy

Istanbul Sailing Academy


İsmet ÖzbakırFounder & President of ISAC

Anthony SandbergFounder & President of OCSC

ISAC – OCSC İşbirliği

Since 2007, Turkey’s primary sailing school, Istanbul Sailing Academy, has been co-operating with the primary sailing school of USA, OCSC Sailing School.

This sailing bridge created between Turkey and USA intends to provide unique services to all sailors and those who wish to start practicing the sport of sailing.


OCSC Sailing School

+ Founded in : 1979

+ Head office : San Francisco Berkeley Marina

+ Boats : 46

+ Staff : 73


OCSC Sailing School


San Francisco – General Information+ One of the largest cities in USA.

+ One of the US cities with most natural beauties.

+ Most liberal city in the world.

+ Hosts the largest marina in the world, surrounded by land.

+ Resembles Istanbul, as both are cities of significant maritime activity.


San Francisco – Golden Gate Bridge


Sailing in San Francisco

+ 2013 America’s Cup winner was San Francisco Sailing Club Oracle.

+ Quoting experienced sailors, “If you can sail in San Francisco Bay, then you can sail anywhere”.

+ Known to be the best location to sail in North America.



+ 40 marinas of various scales

+ 15.000 sailboats

+ An average of 800 boats sail daily

+ An average of 20 – 25 knots of wind

+ An average of 5 – 6 knots of current




Program – Arrival

July the 26th, 2014 – Saturday,

Arriving to San Francisco

20:50 Landing at SF International Airport23:00 Transfer to Hilton Doubletree Hotel23:30 Check-in

Hilton Doubletree Hotel:

+ 20 minutes to the airport.

+ Located within the marina.

+ Walking distance to OCSC Sailing offices.


Program - Accomodation

Hilton Doubletree Hotel:

+ Bed & Breakfast

+ Swimming Pool

+ Fitness Center


Program – Sightseeing or ShoppingDay 1 – July the 27th, 2014, Sunday

Alcatraz Island Tour:

+ Used as a prison in between 1934 – 1963.

+ Has been subject t many movies such as Scarface, Birdman & The Rock.

Or

Union Square Shopping:

+ Details are at page of Day 4 – July the 30th, 2014, Wednesday.


Program – Sailing Days

Day 2 – July the 28th, 2014, Monday

Meeting & briefing at OCSC, followed by a whole day of sailing instruction

Lunch together with the team (Everyday a different and special restaurant)

Day 3 – July the 29th, 2014, Tuesday

Meeting and briefing in OSCS, followed by a whole day of sailing instruction.



Boats

J/105 Boats :

+ Length : 34.5 Feet

+ Maximum number of passengers : 10

+ Very delicate and joyful handling

+ Race & high performance boat

+ Wheel Steering

+ Hydraulic Back stay.

+ Furling genoa

+ Asymmetric Spinnaker


Boats

J/24 Boats :

+ Length : 24 Feet

+ Maximum number of passengers: 5

+ Most popular one-design sailboat in the world

+ Tiller Steering

+ Spinnaker Setup

+ Furling genoa


Shopping or Wine County Tour

Day 4 – July the 30th, 2014, Wednesday

Option 1: Union Square Shopping

+ Macy’s+ Neiman Marcus+ Nordstrom+ Saks Fifth Avenue+ Emporio Armani+ Kenneth Cole+ North Face+ Prada+ Hermes+ Victoria’s Secret+ Christian Dior+ Banana Republic & hundreds of other brands...

Or please review the next page for option 2…


Shopping or Wine County Tour

Day 4 – July the 30th, 2014, Wednesday

Option 2: Wine County Tour (Napa & Sonoma)

+ One of the primary regions in the world, regarding wine production

+ More than 300 vineyards, producing various grapes for numerous brands such as Mumm, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel and etc.

+ Mexican Barracks

+ An average of 5 million visitors per year

+ Dinner & wine tasting


Wine County Tour


Program – Sailing Days

Day 5 – July the 31st, 2014, Thursday



Day 6 – August the 1st, 2014, Friday




Departure

August the 2nd, 2014 – Saturday, Leaving San Francisco

10:00 Check-out11:00 Transfer from Hilton Doubletree Hotel13:15 Take off from SF International Airport


+ 7 nights – 8 days of Hilton Doubletree Hotel accommodation with bed & breakfast

+ Transfers during your stay in San Francisco

+ 4 full days of sailing program with OCSC Sailing School

+ Alcatraz Tour

+ Wine County Tour (Napa & Sonoma)

Price per person: 4.250 $

Budget


General Information

+ Please do not forget to fill out the participant forms

+ You will need to attend 2 hours of complimentary “Sailing Taste” at our academy, in order to properly determine the type of instructional program that you will join in San Francisco.

+ Please do not forget to inform us regarding the invitation letter that we will present to you, in order to facilitate the visa procedure.

+ Our quota is limited to 18 participants.


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