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- Title
BOZCAADA'NIN SU SPORLARINDAN RÜZGAR SÖRFÜ (WINDSURFING) VE UÇURTMA SÖRFÜ (KITESURFING) POTANSİYELİNİN COĞRAFİ TEMELLERİ.
- Authors
YAŞAR, Okan
- Abstract
This study aims to examine the geographical basics of windsurfing and kite surfing (which are among water sports) potential with various dimensions. The geographical factors that determine the development of windsurfing and kitesurfing in Bozcaada, the locations where these water sports are performed, the development course of water sports and their problems are examined. The necessary data for the research was collected by surveys and interviews performed with windsurfing school director and trainers in 2013 summer and also field studies. Çayır bay to the north of and Ayazma beach to the south west of Bozcada are kitesurfing and windsurfing racing courses respectively. Kitesurfing is performed in Çayır bay and windsurfing is performed in Ayazma beach. In both coastal areas, 5m isobath is quite far away from the coast. Therefore the sea is shallow in coastal areas. In windsurfing season is determined by wind properties, air and sea water temperatures. In Bozcaada, the wind blowing from Norther sector between May and October creates sufficient wind and wave. In the island the geographical environment with all its components (coastal geomorphology and wind characteristics) is available for wind and kite surfing. Surfing sports which were initiated in Gökçeada by Bulgarian originated surfers starting from 2000's, gained acceleration as of 2008. This course jumped to Bozcaada as well and caused water sports to be performed in the island especially after 2010. Bozcaada attracts even more surf fanciers every year. However the quantity of surfers in the island is still less than Gökçeada figures. The most important problems faced in the island related with water sports are transportation, accommodation, lack of introduction and also sharing of beach tourism, windsurfing and scuba diving activities in Ayazma beach.
- Subjects
BOZCA Island (Turkey); WINDSURFING; GEOGRAPHICAL research; KITE surfing; AQUATIC sports; SPORTS &; tourism
- Publication
Electronic Turkish Studies, 2014, Vol 9, Issue 2, p1643
- ISSN
1308-2140
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7827/TurkishStudies.6190