24th Göcek Autumn
Race Week & Atatürk Cup
Join a charter race yacht — with skipper — for one of the Mediterranean's most beautiful regattas. You bring your hands and your energy; I handle the boat, the entry and the logistics. 6 seats open.
Planned, not improvised
Experienced skipper, full safety briefing, training day(s) before the start, and all the logistics handled for you.
Your money is protected
Equal split, nobody profits. Secure payment (bank transfer or card), balance only after I share the signed charter contract.
Fully insured
Skipper liability + charter deposit + accident/illness, plus Regatta Coverage — the racing cover standard policies leave out.
Your skipper
Vitalie Bumbu
I love sailing — it pulls me completely out of everyday life, resets my mind and inspires me. The contact of the boat and the whole crew with the sea and the wind is, for me, a continuous discovery that stirs real emotion, race after race. I organise these trips because I love them — not for profit.
Three years of international and local regattas across the Mediterranean (Turkey, Italy, Spain, Greece): Rodos Cup, Loryma Cup, Rixos Cup, MIYC Trio Cup, BAYK Bodrum Winter Trophy, Göcek Spring Race Week — in the IRC and IRC Charter classes. I've raced alongside Turkey's national champions and stood on the podium with them; as skipper, I've taken the podium at the Rodos Cup and several other Mediterranean cups.
— Loreta Solonari, crew at Göcek Spring Race Week 2026
— Constantin Pelin, crew at Rixos Cup 2025
— Anatolie Gidei, crew at Rodos Cup 2023The boat — Bavaria Cruiser 41 „Cadenza"
- Year / model Bavaria Cruiser 41, 2019
- Capacity 8 berths · 3 double cabins + 2 saloon
- Heads 2 toilets with shower
- Equipment furling main, solar panels, radar, bow thruster, audio, full galley
- Home port Marinturk Göcek Village Port (17 km from Dalaman airport)
- Crew skipper + 6 = 7 aboard
What's included & what you bring
- Your seat aboard for the whole regatta
- Experienced skipper (me) + on-board coordination
- The boat's regatta entry
- Final cleaning & bed linen
- Gennaker & race preparation of the boat
- Organisation, logistics, safety briefing
- Training day(s) before the start
- Flight to Dalaman + transfer
- Food & drink (shared on-board kitty)
- Personal kit (clothes, jacket, gloves)
- Hotel, if you don't sleep aboard
- Partner's hotel package (optional)
Your share — fully transparent
Every boat cost is pooled and split equally across 7 (skipper included). Nobody makes money — you simply pay the agent rate I have access to.
How payment works — and why it's safe
- Equal split, nobody profits. You've seen the full breakdown above — I pay my share like everyone else.
- Your money goes to the real businesses, not my pocket. The charter is a registered, searchable company; the entry goes to the regatta organiser. I'll share the actual booking confirmation so you can see the boat is really reserved.
- Small reservation deposit (€300) holds your seat. The balance is due only once I've shared the signed charter contract with you.
- Secure payment — SEPA bank transfer or a card link. The deposit can go by card for chargeback protection; the balance by low-cost transfer once you've seen the contract.
- A one-page crew agreement signed by all of us sets out the costs and a clear refund policy — if you cancel, if I cancel, or if the regatta is called off.
- A short video call before any payment. You'll know exactly who you're sailing with.
Insurance — racing genuinely covered
This is the part most casual trips skip. I arrange a proper charter policy with Regatta Coverage for the boat and the whole group — because ordinary travel insurance excludes yacht racing and charter-deposit damage.
Who I'm looking for
Quality people, not professionals — but not first-timers either. The minimum bar:
Sailors from anywhere in Europe are welcome. Many of us come back 2–3 times a year — a good fit gets priority for the next editions.
Conditions to expect
November in Göcek: a sheltered bay with generally light-to-medium, shifty winds — technical racing where crew synchronisation matters more than brute force. Mild days (often 20 °C+), cooler mornings, a chance of rain. Bring layers and a waterproof. We do at least one training day before the start to dial in the manoeuvres.
Bringing a partner?
Partners who don't race can stay at a hotel in Göcek while you sail — from a 5-star resort to cosy boutiques, all 2–5 minutes from the marina, at any budget. Tell me on the form and I'll arrange the package.
How to apply
- Fill the crew form (5 minutes) — experience, preferred position, dates.
- You get an instant assessment; if it's a fit, a short video call to meet.
- Confirm & pay your share. We sign a simple crew agreement.
- Briefing, training, and off we race. ⛵