Cenk Şahin — YY5

Cenk Şahin is a professional sailing instructor certified by the Turkish Sailing Federation (TYF YY5 license no. 0063) and the International Yacht Training Academy (IYTA license no. 8357).

Born in Istanbul, he spent his childhood in the bays of Kalamış, Fenerbahçe and Moda during winters; and in Kumburgaz, Çınarcık and Şile during summers — always close to the sea and boats.

A mechanical engineer by training, he worked 25 years in the field of hydrodynamics. He has been sailing professionally since 2000, and has been providing sailing and maritime training across the Aegean and Mediterranean since 2008.

A captain holding TYF YY5, IYTA Master of Yacht Offshore, IYTA Captain Instructor, ADB, KMT and SSI Open Water Diver certificates.

In 2014, he founded SAILPLUS SAILING ACADEMY in Marmaris. Alongside basic and advanced sailing/maritime courses in Göcek, Bodrum, Kaş and Marmaris, he also conducts offshore training on long-distance routes including Israel, Athens, and Cyprus.

Since 2006, he has written sea stories for various maritime magazines including Yelken Dünyası, Motorboat & Sailing and Naviga, and is a maritime author with 5 published books.