[FIRST PERIODICAL on TURKISH SAILING] Yelken: Aylik deniz sporu gazetesi. Gayemiz Türkiye yelkenciligine hizmettir. First 9 issues. 15 Subat 1958 - 1 Aralik 1958.

Original monthly newspapers. Atlas folio. (48 x 30 cm). In Turkish. 4 p. for each issue. Ills. First periodical on Turkish sailing. In 1952, the first sailing specialty "Istanbul Sailing Club" was founded. This event led to the establishment of Kalamis Sailing Club, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Karsiyaka Sports Clubs sailing branches and Izmir Sea Force Club (nearly 30 specialized clubs) (between the years of 1952-1972). In 1952, for the first time, a Turkish sailor, Sadun Boro, sailed around the world with a British sailor. For the second time in 1965, he went on a world tour with his boat "Kismet", which was completely local property with his wife and himself, and in June 1968 he successfully returned to Istanbul. In Turkey of 1950s, sailing and yacht clubs needed to publish a periodical on Turkish sailing in Izmir. This newspaper would have news about Turkish yacht racings, new techniques of sailing, foreign sailing, sailors and racings etc. Not known when it ended to its publishing life. Minor soiling, tears and chipped on paper. Stains and weak margins. Extremely rare.

Lingue: Turkish