The port of Marmaris (Marmaris Limanı) is one of Turkey’s biggest yachting centers. It is a natural bay, a little over 2 by 3 nautical miles in size, protected to the south by two islands, Keçi and Nimara (also known as Yıldız, which means "star" in English), making it very sheltered. [source: By Mstyslav Chernov - Self-photographed, Link] This protection makes Marmaris one of the most attractive yacht ports in the SW Mediterranean. Marmaris is considered as being at the Aegean, but I … [Read more...]
Gulet, a Turkish Motor Boat Only Pretending to Be Sailing
Gulet is a word who doesn't actually exist in the English language, especially in the United States. "Gullet" is worse, it is explained as to be the Turkish equivalent of the French's goelette. "Goelette" is the French word for schooner, a type of vessel I will describe here in a future post. Anyway, this sort of boat got its place in the world's editing encyclopedia, the Wikipedia. [source: goolets.net] Turkish Gulet Now, almost every ship you are invited to charter in Turkey, in … [Read more...]
Istanbul International Boat Show
Istanbul International Boat Show, the first and only Turkish Boat Show exhibition organized on the sea, brings distinguished sea lovers from around the world together under a single roof every year and it is preferred by thousands of industry professionals and quality visitors. By visiting the International Boat Show, you can easily find everything related to maritime industry under a single roof, develop business connections, and see the latest products before everyone else. Gathering all areas … [Read more...]
The Successful Turkish Broker
This blog is dedicated to yacht owners, actual or future ones, and sea lovers in general. If yacht brokers are part of this, it's a pure coincidence. As a future yacht owner, I think that you can skip working with a broker, especially if you buy a new yacht. I have recently read an article of the "requirements" to be a yacht broker, in case you want to be one if you love yachts, can't afford to buy one and want to work in the marine industry. It wasn't very relevant, because it was superficially … [Read more...]
Basic Yacht Formalities in Turkey
When a foreign yacht arrives in Turkey, better said, in a Turkish Marina, the owner or the captain should obtain a transit log and complete the check-in formalities. The transit log can be purchased at any Marina’s reception. The check-in formalities can be done by the owner, the captain or by a professional agent, meaning that he must be accredited somehow by an authority. In Turkey everybody tends to act like an agent, because they have the trade in their blood. [source] In the … [Read more...]