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Marmara Sailing Sports Club (MYSK)

Istanbul · Kadıköy · Caddebostan
Since 1958, the club that has been teaching sailing to children, youth, and adults and organizing races on the Caddebostan coast.

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In Caddebostan since 1958

Marmara Sailing Sports Club was founded in 1958. The club operates the sailing facility belonging to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality on the Caddebostan coast; the facility houses a training center, training boats, and an equipment storage room.

Kulübün iki ayağı var. Birincisi altyapı: Optimist ve Laser sınıflarında yarış takımları, yaz aylarında dönemler halinde süren genç yelken okulu ve yetişkinlere yönelik eğitimler. İkincisi organizasyon: kulüp Caddebostan açıklarında hem Türkiye Yelken Federasyonu hem de TAYK takvimine giren yarışlar düzenliyor.

01 · At a glance

Key facts

Founded: 1958
Headquarters: Caddebostan, Galippaşa Mosque St. No:17, Kadıköy
Fields: Sailing school · Racing teams · Race organization · Membership
President: Dr. Sedat Soybay
Commodore: Haluk Babacan
Phone: 0216 355 48 13
Email: myk@marmarayelken.org.tr
Website: marmarayelken.org.tr
Instagram: @marmarayelkenkulubu

02 · Activity

What it does

Education · Youth

Sailing Summer School

13–17 yaş arası gençlere yönelik, yaz boyunca iki haftalık dönemler halinde süren yaz okulu. 2026 yazında beşinci dönem Ağustos sonunda başladı.

Education · Adult

Adult sailing training

An adult program starting with a trial lesson, featuring individual, two-person, and three-to-four-person group options. It also offers a Club Amateur Sailor Certificate course.

Athlete · Infrastructure

Optimist and Laser teams

Optimist and Laser racing teams separated by level. An Optimist camp and clinic took place at Teos Yacht and Sailing Club in August 2026.

Race · Organization

MYSK - Cahit Üren Cup

The cup is held in honor of Cahit Üren, who dedicated nearly 38 years to Turkish sailing. In 2026, it was sailed as the eighth leg of the TAYK Trophy.

Racing · Sportsboat

Sportsboat Trophy leg

The Turkish Sailing Federation is hosting a leg of the Sportsboat Trophy off the coast of Caddebostan; in 2026, the fourth leg was the club's trophy.

Race · Teams

Yacht equipment

Teams racing on behalf of the club in the Sportsboat and J/70 classes. The coach of the Sportsboat teams is Batu Özonur.

03 · Milestones

Turning points

1958

Founded

Marmara Sailing Club was established on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. Its founding year is still featured on the club logo today.

July 2026

Three separate Sportsboat teams

At the fourth leg of the Sportsboat Trophy held on July 26, the club entered the same race with three separate teams and finished the day with three podiums.

August 2026

Three cups in Olympos

The J/70 MAYK team finished the three races they entered in the 14th Eker Olympos Regatta's J/70 week with three trophies.

August 2026

Cahit Üren Cup

On August 29, on the Caddebostan–Princes' Islands course, 32 boats and 277 athletes competed in six IRC classes; starts and finishes were digitally recorded with Vakaros RaceSense.

04 · Management

The people running the club

2026–2027 period.

Chairman of the Board of Directors: Dr. Sedat Soybay
Vice President: Aylin Babacan
Secretary General: Mehmet Özhabeş
Treasurer: Ziya İmer
Sporty members: Serhan Şakar · Tamer Dökmeci · Aydın Atalay
Commodore: Haluk Babacan
Vice commodore: Sezai Oktay
Chairman of the Board: Ibrahim Aybar

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