Yacht Club Yelken

Turkmen yacht club

39°56′44″N 52°52′41″E / 39.945614°N 52.878030°E / 39.945614; 52.878030

  • Awaza, Turkmenistan
Official language
English, Turkmen, Turkish, RussianWebsitewww.yelkenyahtkluby.com

Yelken Yacht Club (Turkmen: Ýelken Ýaht Kluby) is a yacht club in Awaza, Turkmenistan. The first yacht club in Turkmenistan.[1]

History

Built by Turkish company Polimeks,[2] construction began in 2009.[3][4]

It was opened with the participation of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to June 2013.[5]

In 2014, the yacht club held the PWA World Cup.[6]

References

  1. ^ First yacht club opens on Turkmen coast of Caspian Sea
  2. ^ President of Turkmenistan and Turkish Prime Minister inaugurate project on construction of new Caspian Sea port
  3. ^ Turkish firm builds first Turkmenian yacht club
  4. ^ Turkish company builds first yacht club of Turkmenistan
  5. ^ President of Turkmenistan attends the opening ceremony of a yacht club in the Avaza national tourism zone
  6. ^ AWAZA PWA WORLD CUP TÜRKMENİSTAN

External links

  • Official website