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Budgetsailing is represented by Karayel Yachting Ltd., a small family company owned on a fifty-fifty base by Hasan Simsek and Wilma de Haan-Simsek.
A valuable partner in the company is the youngest brother of the Simsek family, Aziz Simsek.
Following Hasan and Wilma's marriage they settled down in Gocek in 1989 where Hasan became base-manager for a well-known Turkish yacht charter company. For years he has also been the Gocek representative of the Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally.
He has been doing this kind of work with much pleasure and enthusiasm.
"During a short step out from the yachting world" he got his endorsement as a second mate on a Dutch tanker and has obtained various certificates such as advanced fire fighting, first aid, basic survival training etc.
With his experience and breadth of nautical knowledge they finally found an opportunity to start their own business: Budget Sailing Turkey
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In the idyllic town of Gocek Wilma also became part of the boating world. Firstly, as a hostess for OCC Yachting, then as co-manager in one of Gocek's marinas, then first-mate on a prestigious American yacht and finally as a partner of the family company.
She speaks Dutch, English, German, French and Turkish (some Greek and Italian) and will most probably answer all your mail in your mother tongue!
Aziz has been studying tourism management at the university of Mersin from where he graduated in 1996. He has been working in one of Göcek's marina's, afterwards in Marti Marina in Orhaniye until he decided to go to London to improve his English and follow several English language courses. He finally stayed, worked and lived there until he came back to Turkey in 2003 to join Budget Sailing Turkey.
We would like to share our experience and love of sailing and Turkey by offering you www.budgetsailingturkey.com
We wish you a hearty and warm welcome to Budget Sailing Turkey.
Gocek'te goruselim! (See you in Gocek!)
Wilma and Hasan Simsek
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