Fenerbahçe Sailing
Encyclopedia
Fenerbahçe SW is the men's and women's sailing
and windsurfing
section of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club
in Istanbul
, Turkey
.The branch has optimist
, laser
, 420
, 470
and windsurf teams and using Dereağzı Facilities.
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
and windsurfing
Windsurfing
Windsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...
section of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.The branch has optimist
Optimist (dinghy)
The Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by children up to the age of 15. Nowadays boats are usually made of fiber reinforced plastic, although wooden boats are still built....
, laser
Laser (dinghy)
The International Laser Class sailboat, also called Laser Standard and the Laser One is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy. According the Laser Class Rules the boat may be sailed by either one or two people, though it is rarely sailed by two. The design, by Bruce Kirby, emphasizes...
, 420
420 (dinghy)
The International 420 Class Dinghy is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with centreboard, bermuda rig and centre sheeting. The name describes the overall length of the boat in centimetres . The hull is fibreglass with internal buoyancy tanks. The 420 is equipped with spinnaker and optional...
, 470
470 (dinghy)
The 470 is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. The name is the overall length of the boat in centimetres . The hull is fibreglass with integral buoyancy tanks. The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, making teamwork necessary to...
and windsurf teams and using Dereağzı Facilities.
Technical staff
| Name | Nat. | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmut Uslu |  |
Director |
| Yılmaz Yamaç | |
Branch Captain |
| Erdil Uzaltan | |
Branch Captain Assistant |
| Mehmet Dinçay | |
Optimist Youth Section Coach |
| Begüm Güngör | |
Optimist A Team Coach |
| Kürşad Terzi | |
Optimist B Team Coach |
| Pınar Yılmazer | |
420 and 470 Teams Coach |
| Oğuz Ayan | |
Laser Team Coach |
| Ali Deniz | |
Sail Technician |
Notable player
- Çağla KubatÇagla KubatÇağla Kubat is a Turkish model, actress and windsurfer who is member of Fenerbahçe sailing & windsurfing team. She is 5 feet 10¾ tall....
, who won the Miss TurkeyMiss TurkeyMiss Turkey ® is a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Turkey, who personify beauty with intelligence. The first beauty contest was held on September 2, 1929 with the backing of the government, and the title holder was Feriha Tevfik....
pageant and consequently placed 2nd runner-up at the Miss UniverseMiss UniverseMiss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
2002. She having won the IFCA windsurfing European Slalom Championship in 2005, in AlaçatıAlaçatiAlaçatı is a unique Aegean town on the western coast of İzmir Province in Turkey, which has been famous for its architecture, vineyards and windmills for over 150 years...
, and hopes to make the Turkish national team for the next Olympic games. In 2006, in her first PWAPWAPWA may stand for:* Patients' welfare association* Pacific Western Airlines* People With AIDS* Pirates With Attitude, a warez release group* Prince Willem Alexander, Crown prince of the Netherlands* Printed Wiring Assemblies, Printed Circuit Boards...
(Professional Windsurfers Association) event, she placed 6th in IFCA Slalom World Championship.