Tarkan Akdoğan
From racing that began in Karşıyaka to coaching
Tarkan Akdoğan started sailing in 1980 at the sailing branch of Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü. He raced in the Optimist, Cadet and 470 classes.
Over his racing career he wore the national shirt 65 times, became Turkish champion 7 times and won more than 80 medals at the national and international regattas he entered.
Today he coaches at Cenoa Sailing, which he founded together with the psychologist Çağdaş Artu; he runs individual and corporate sailing courses out of Setur Kalamış Marina in Istanbul.
Quick profile
- Role
- Co-founder · Instructor
- Organisation
- Cenoa Sailing
- Started
- 1980 · Karşıyaka Spor Kulübü sailing branch
- Classes raced
- Optimist · Cadet · 470
- National caps
- 65 times
- Titles
- 7-time Turkish champion
- Medals
- More than 80
- City
- Istanbul · Kadıköy
- Base
- Setur Kalamış Marina, Floating Pier 1
- tarkan@cenoasailing.com
What he teaches
Basic and advanced sailing
Basic sailing for beginners, followed by advanced, intensive VIP and private courses.
Amateur licence and radio course
Amateur Sailor’s Licence course, practical training and the Short Range Radio course.
Company courses
Corporate motivation events and teamwork programmes on board.
Race training
Trim, tactics and teamwork for those who want to take a role in racing, plus race crew membership.
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