RQYS Topic Talks: Dr Banu Oney

Dr. Banu Öney is a Turkish sailor and lifelong maritime voyager whose connection to the sea began in childhood. For more than twenty years, she has lived continuously aboard her boats, sailing extensively across the Marmara Sea, the Aegean, and the Eastern Mediterranean, before expanding her voyages to the Red Sea, the Western Mediterranean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Caribbean.

In this Topic Talk, Dr. Öney shares practical insights, lessons learned, and memorable experiences from these voyages aboard her yachts DENIZE, DENIZE II, and DENIZE III, offering fellow sailors inspiration and firsthand knowledge from routes beyond the usual cruising grounds.

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• This Thursday, 26th February, 01:00 am, Finn Masters Spectator Boat - Lady Brisbane cruise in Manly
• This Sunday, 1st March, 12:00 am, Clean Up Australia Day 2026 in Lota
• Next month, 28th March, 12:00 am, RQYS Wedding Expo in Margate