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Our Strength is from the Wind, Our Inspiration is from the Sea
It is very difficult to put into words what is going through our minds when we are at sea and speeding up with the power of the wind. We could only describe the feelings we experienced by making others experience them as well. We have come together to share this passion Decently and to teach sailing sport to new generations as well.
We founded Main Sail in 2011 with our instructors who do not see sailing as just a sport, live every day of their lives with a passion for sailing, and have coaching and directing experiences both at home and abroad in their careers.
We wanted people of all ages to experience this special experience and we started to provide sailing trainings at different levels from basic trainings to advanced levels. We have also undertaken all the children's sailing trainings and camps of Istanbul Sailing Club, the first sailing club in Turkey.
We share our passion, which cannot be expressed in words, through the sea and the wind. We teach this special sport to more people every day with our experienced instructors at our sailing camps and schools.
Andreas Rangavis
Founder
Tolga Rangavis started sailing at İYK Sailing School in 1990, and also graduated from Marmara University, Vocational School of Physical Education and Sports, Coaching Department, Sailing Branch.
He has put his signature under national successes at World, European and Balkan Championships and Mediterranean Games since 1993, and became Turkey’s champion in class 470 in 1997. He was trained by Dr. Malte Philipp, the Head Coach of the German Sailing Federation, and served as the coach of our Olympic National Team between 2000 and 2008. He was also in charge of this team in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Holding a Master’s degree from Istanbul Ticaret University Department of Business Administration, Tolga Rangavis also acted as the director of İYK Sailing School between 2008 and 2010. He brought together all these experiences to make his dreams come true and founded Ana Yelken with trainers sharing the same passion in 2011.
Before the International Camping Congress held in 2013 in Sydney, Australia, he successfully completed the “ICDC – International Camp Director Course” and received the title “International Camp Director”.
Duygu Coskuner
İYK and Datça Sailing Camp Director
Duygu Coşkuner started sailing in 1998 in Mersin and set sail in Optimist and Laser classes for 8 years. She graduated from Kocaeli University, Vocational School of Physical Education and Sports, Teaching Department in 2012. She served as the coach of Optimist and Laser classes at A/B/C Team levels between 2008 and 2018. She joined the Ana Yelken team in 2018 and undertook the role of Datça Camp Director.
Competencies: D5 Trainer · 2nd Level Coach · World Sailing Level 3