Oğuz Ayan
Coach and racing skipper
Oğuz Ayan was born in Istanbul in 1975. Because his father was a sailor too, he has been wrapped up in sailing almost since birth. By his own account he has taken part in more than 300 races with the national team; he holds national and international titles.
He graduated from the School of Physical Education and Sport at Marmara University in 2000. He coached at Istanbul Yelken Kulübü and Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü and taught adult courses. He served for 13 years as coordinator of the sailing sports schools at Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü.
At the beginning of 2018 he opened his own school and decided to carry on his racing and teaching career under the Oğuz Ayan Sailing banner. Today he coaches corporate teams and races the teams he trains in yacht regattas. The courses run on the school’s fleet of a Farr 40, a One Tonner, a Platu 25 and a Farr 280.
Quick profile
- Role
- Founder · Coach · Racing skipper
- Born
- 1975 · Istanbul
- Organisation
- Oğuz Ayan Sailing (2018)
- Training
- Marmara University · School of Physical Education and Sport (2000)
- Clubs
- Istanbul Yelken Kulübü · Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü
- Previous role
- Coordinator of the Fenerbahçe SK sailing sports schools (13 years)
- National team
- More than 300 races (his own account)
- City
- Istanbul · Kadıköy
- Base
- Fenerbahçe
- Phone
- 0535 778 9758
Which boats it works with
Farr 40
The biggest boat in the fleet: a fully rigged racing class sailed with a large crew.
One Tonner
A racing boat from the classic rating classes, used on long routes and in trophy racing.
Platu 25
A one-design class. Well suited to working on tactics and manoeuvres with small crews.
Farr 280
A light, fast modern design that can reach high speeds under an asymmetric spinnaker.
The school he is affiliated with
Stories where he is mentioned on Rüzgar Üstü
Stories mentioning Oğuz Ayan will be listed here as they are published. The link will be built through the “Mentions” tag added to the stories.