The historic Turkish capital city of Istanbul is an experienced host of major sailing regattas, with 420 European championships being held there as recently as 2007.
The Istanbul sailing club also hosts its own International Olympic sailing week and the city, on the shores of the Bosphorus provides one of the most exotic backdrops for international sailing regattas.
This year's 470 European Championships runs from the 28th of August to the 6th of September.