Sailing & Services

ELS Sailing & Services has been founded in 2003 in since then is established on the market as a leader in the marine trade and service business. The company has 25 employees working in the different divisions and operates a sailing and service center comprising of 54 m berthing key equipped with electricity and water, boatyard of more then 1300 sq.m. for specialized for yacht service, trade center, sail loft and various maintenance facilities.

ELS provides the following services:

• summer and winter berthing
• all types of boat services (crane, engine, hull, electronics, rigging, maintenance)
• selling motor and sailing boats - new and second hand, delivery from Denmark, Italy, Greece, Romania
• boat transport
• consultancy
• marine trade center – professional sailing equipment, 
• sail workshop - repairing and sewing sails and awning
• IRC measurement
• Team Building, Racing and cruising training

 

• X-YACHTS - In April 2008 the company has become exclusive dealer for Bulgaria of X-yachts one of the most prominent yacht builders in the world. The company produces wide range of models: cruisers Xc42, Xc45, racer-cruisers X-34, X-37, X40, X43, X46, X50, X-55, X65 and racing boats X-35 and X-41. ELS S&S provides complete sales & service, delivery, maintenance, berthing and consultancy.
• QAUNTUM SAILS DESIGN GROUP - ELS has been working with Quantum sails for more than 3 years now. Best of sail design and production available, directly from the legendary Toni Tio Quantum sail design loft. Wide choice of models (Dacron, Fusion X, Fusion M), one design and Q and Olympic sails with specialized design and after sale service. ELS is currently constructing a sail repair loft which will take care of the after sale service and urgent repairs of the sails with trained form Quantum personnel.
• SLAM - In cooperation with the Italian Company EL Ponte and ELS, SLAM (supplier of BMW ORACLE RACING TEAM) one of the best companies producing yacht and free wear clothing is brought to the bulgarian market. Large variety of ocean, coastal, dinghy, and racing clothes as well as freeware fashion line is available on stock and order with show rooms in Sofia and Varna. SLAM is official supplier of Pontos Sailing Team – the leading Bulgarian racing team IMS Corinthian world champion 2006.
• BLUE WAVE - Rigging Solution from the worldwide known Danish company in parthnership with ELS for more then 3 year. Large variety of rigging hardware for boats and construction produced from AIS-316 stainless steel. ELS disposes a swagging machine workshop and trained staff which can service boats up to 45 ft with wire ropes and arrange different type of rigging hardware solution from supplying to measuring and mounting.
• LOMBARDINI MARINE - ELS brings to you the leading Italian producer of inboard marine engines and generators up to 220HP. Compact the lightest on the market and very silent at a competitive price are just a few of the trade marks of LOMBARDINI MARINE. ELS provides all the services – distribution, transport ,mounting and maintenance by qualified staff.
• PLASTIMO - The French producer of yachting equipment – safety , electronics, mechanical , etc is brought to Bulgaria by ELS S&S. Competitive prices goods on stock and upon order along with consultancy is available at the trade center of ELS.
• GLEINSTIEN yacht ropes since 1824 - The German producer of yachting and industrial ropes (official supplier of BMW ORACLE RACING TEAM) has long and strong parthnership with ELS S&S. Along with the traditional polyester ropes you can find high tech PBO, Dyneema, Spectra, Vectran ropes which can be spliced and arranged at ELS sailing center.

ELS is General Sponsor of Sailing Team Pontos. Sailing Team Pontos has been founded on February 9th, 2002 from a group of enthusiasts’ sailors: Nikola Dukov (president), Doli Yankova, Plamen Georgiev, Tinko Trifonov, Borislav Gucanov, Julia Gelezova and Pavel Dukov. The name is derived from the ancient name of Black Sea – Pontos. The Club is licensed in the national register of the Licensed Sport Organizations as a member of the official national authority the Bulgarian Sailing Federation.

From 2002 until 2005 the club emphasized on windsurfing in its racing professional version – slalom 42 and formula windsurfing earning numerous national titles and attending the professional windsurfing tour in 2003-04 with top 30 finishes and 21st place in the overall standings in the 2003 pro world tour for Pavel Dukov and 12th overall in the open Euro slalom championship in 2005.

In the end of 2003 Pontos commenced its activity in sailing by recruiting two of the top Bulgarian sailors Kalin Gerorgiev and Bogomil Pehlivanov as well as buying two Conrad 25 boats for the national circuit. Eventually the latter along with crew member Pavel Dukov delivered the first IMS cruiser racer from Slovenia – Bavaria 42 match PETRA owned by ELS Sailing & Services (title sponsor of the club until now) in order to represent the club internationally on a top level. In 2005 after major reorganization Pontos 2005 started its international activities by attending the Aegean regatta and the European IMS championship thus starting an ambitious program for the future. In 2006 Petra was fully renovated with the assistance of Yates Alemanes (Palma de Mallorca based German team consisting from America’s cup sailors from Desafio Espanol and German AC Team) which brought a stream of successes with 4th in the Aegean regatta and 4th overall in the IMS World Championship in Crete (Corinthian world title). In 2007 the team confirmed its prosper by winning the IMS International Sailing Week and just missing to win the Aegean regatta eventually taking the 4th place by just 1 minute on corrected time. From 2004 instill 2008 Pontos has stamped its authority on a national level by regular top 3 finishes and numerous wins in the Conrad 25 class by its two boats Quantum Racing and Pontos.

Here are some of the names and major players of Pontos in the years: Nikola Dukov (skipper of PETRA and president of YCC Pontos, multiple windsurfing champion in the period 1985-1991), Angel Dukov (sailor and major supporter ), Kristalin Karatsonev (Conrad 25 sailor from 1986, innovative windsurfer , kite surfer, designer, sail maker ), Atanas Ivanov(famous 470 and keel boat sailor), Dobrin Stoianov (legend in BG windsurfing in the eighties, 470 sailor), Tatiana Chaneva , Pavel Dukov, Pavel Nenov, Miroslav and Nikolay Stanevi, Diman Kunev, Vladimir Arabadjiev and others.

In 2008 Pontos Sailing Team plans to attend the top Aegean regattas: Porto Carras SW IRC; IMS, Aegean Regatta IRC; IMS , Bosphorus Cup IRC and the major competition IMS WORLDS in Athens as well as the full national circuit in Bulgaria in IRC and Conrad 25 OD.

Sailing Team Pontos is major supporter in implementing the IRC and constituting the OD rules of Conrad 25.