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Windsurfer riding in clear coastal water

Vela Windsurfing · Bodrum

Windsurfing in Bodrum, at your own pace.

Meet the wind in calm water, with guidance that builds confidence.

Find Your Way InDiscover a Day at Vela
  • Turkish + English Coaching
  • Calm Water Suited to Beginners
  • Small-Group Focus

Lessons and Boutique School

How do you want to get on the water?

Choose the path closest to your intent and explore the details on its own page.

  1. One-to-one windsurf coaching by the shore01Private LessonI want to learn one-to-one.Explore Private Windsurf Lessons
  2. A small windsurf group practising together on the water02Group LessonI want to learn with friends.Explore Group Windsurf Lessons
  3. A windsurfer preparing with equipment on the beach03Boutique Windsurf SchoolI am looking for a boutique school experience.Discover the Boutique Windsurf School

A Day at Vela

A morning at Vela.

Discover the experience from the shore to your first controlled glide, at your own pace.

A windsurf participant working on sail control with an instructor at Vela

  1. 01

    On Shore

    We get to know you before reading the wind.

  2. 02

    Balance

    We prepare the equipment around your body and level.

  3. 03

    Wind

    We make it clear what happens on the water and why.

  4. 04

    First Glide

    The goal is not speed; it is feeling that you are in control.

Visual Story

From shore to water.

Moments between shore and water from the Vela experience and Akyarlar's windsurf setting.

Participant and instructor working beside a sailboard on the Bodrum shore
Windsurf participant balancing with an orange sail in shallow water
Instructor steadying the board for a participant wearing a buoyancy aid
Water-sports area and shoreline across Akyarlar Bay

Vela

Meet us.

Meet RYA Windsurfing Senior Instructor Ogulcan Gulbaz and get a concise introduction to his lesson approach and focus on on-water safety.

Meet Vela and Our Approach

Get on the Water

We will be on shore when you are ready.

Share your level and the experience you are looking for, and we will clarify the right starting point together.

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