Yenifoça Rüzgar Sörfü ve Yelken Spor Kulübü

About Yenifoça Rüzgar Sörfü ve Yelken Spor Kulübü

Yenifoça Rüzgar Sörfü ve Yelken Spor Kulübü, the Yenifoça Windsurf and Sailing Club, was founded in 2011 on the Yenifoça seafront to introduce local people to windsurfing and sailing and to develop young racers. The club points to Yenifoça's closeness to İzmir, its steady moderate wind, a sheltered and safe bay and the surrounding pine forest. Windsurf lessons are taught by Turkish Sailing Federation licensed instructors to all ages from 7 to 70, with kit matched to each rider and the conditions. Beginner group courses run in all twelve months for groups of three to five, in 3-hour sessions totalling 30 hours. Private beginner, intermediate and advanced courses cover everything from land training and tacking to harness and footstrap use, waterstarts and jibes. Each summer a summer school takes children aged 9 to 14, and graduates can join the club's licensed racing team. The centre has rigging, washing, storage and repair areas, a beach and rest area, a cafeteria, separate changing cabins and showers, a safety boat and a lookout tower. Rental and membership packages, by the hour or by the season, use Starboard, JP and NeilPryde equipment that is renewed every year. What to know - Location: İsmet İnönü Caddesi, Yenifoça - Founded: 2011 - Sports: windsurfing and sailing - Facilities: cafeteria, showers, storage, safety boat