FAQ
Energy Sources and Usage on Boats
Energy is one of the so limited resources on boats. When the engine is not running, electricity is supplied by batteries. There are two types of battery groups on boats: the starter battery group and the service battery group. The starter batteries are usually kept fully charged. However, since the service batteries supply all onboard energy needs, they discharge quickly and must be recharged for 6 to 8 hours regularly. Therefore, energy should be used efficiently and must be avoided unnecessary consumption.
Engine Power and Fuel Consumption of Sailboats
Depending on their power, engines consume approximately 4 to 8 liters of diesel per hour. During a one-week sailboat rental, engines are typically operated for 15 to 30 hours depending on the route and sailing conditions. Boats usually have diesel engines ranging from 30 to 110 horsepower, depending on their size. These relatively quiet engines allow boats to reach speeds of 7–8 knots without sails.
Sailboat Charter and Yacht Rental
The best way to explore this region is by sea. With its favorable and generally smooth winds for enjoyable sailing, welcoming bays, delicious cuisine, clear sea waters, and rich history, this area is truly a paradise. By land, you can only see a small part of its beauty; by sea, you can experience it fully.Fethiye, Göcek, Marmaris, Kaş ve Kalkan koylarında yelken kiralama ve yelken tatili yapma imkanı bulunmaktadır.
Sailboat charter and sailing holidays are available in the bays of Fethiye, Göcek, Marmaris, Kaş, and Kalkan.
What is a Transit Log?
Foreign-Flagged Boats: The document known as the “Transit Log” (Turkish Port Yacht Registration Document) is a permit required for foreign-flagged boats to enter and exit Turkish territorial waters and ports. Yachts entering or leaving Türkiye must obtain a transit log at border checkpoints. The validity period of the transit log for incoming vessels is one year. It must be kept onboard and presented to authorities upon request.
Private Boats: If a boat has a Private Boat Certificate (ÖTB), a transit log is only required when exiting the country. Otherwise, it is not required for cruising within Turkish territorial waters.
Commercial Boats: All commercial vessels must obtain a transit log. A new transit log is required for each voyage outside the port or abroad. If the vessel belongs to a charter company, the document must be renewed with every contract change. İf the passengers not listed on the transit log are not allowed onboard. This is also required for the validity of third-party liability insurance.
Places to Visit by Sailing Boat
You can find the details of the places to visit by boat on our website on the page “Sailing Routes“.
For the first time vacationers on a sailing boat it is recommended not to go to the open seas and windy areas. First impressions are very important. Until passengers get to know the boat and get used to the sea, it’s definitely worth staying in closed bays that don’t take much wind and waves. In this respect, Gocek, Hisaronu and Gokova bays should be preferred. Avoiding long-distance travel on the first cruise can benefit also in a possible bad weather that affects the adaptation process.
What is a Flotilla?
A flotilla provides both training and knowledge sharing.
The diversity created by different ideas and skills enriches the experience and ensures a high level of satisfaction for everyone involved.
A flotilla is a group sailing trip involving two or more boats. When the number of boats exceeds 6–7, operational flexibility may become limited.
Boats follow a planned schedule under the coordination of the lead captain. Although they may occasionally act independently, they regroup at the end of each day.
The daily program is created by considering participants’ requests and the previous day’s experiences. Captains are informed about destinations, weather conditions, currents, depths, mooring, and accommodation points.
The lead captain maintains continuous communication with other boats via VHF radio or phone and provides assistance to boats and captains whenever needed.
What is Bareboat Yacht Charter
Bareboat charter means renting a boat without a captain or crew. The owner delivers the boat in seaworthy condition and expects it returned in the same condition. Fuel, provisions, and marina fees are paid by the renter. The boat is insured, but any deductible in case of damage is covered by the renter (deposit).
What is Skippered Yacht Charter?
In a skippered yacht charter, the sailboat is delivered to the customer with full fuel and water tanks. The renter is responsible for provisions, cleaning supplies, and beverages. If the boat stays outside its home marina, the mooring fees are paid by the renter. Any additional water consumption during the trip is also the renter’s responsibility.
In skippered charters, the captain is responsible for navigation, maneuvering, and safely docking or mooring the boat. Basic sailing training can be provided upon request. The captain is not responsible for cooking or cleaning. The captain’s meals are covered by the renter.
Point of sail
Close-hauled
A sailing craft is said to be sailing close-hauled(also called beating or working to windward) when its sails are trimmed in tightly, are acting substantially like a wing, and the craft’s course is as close to the wind as allows the sail(s) to generate maximum lift.
Beam Reach
This is a precise point of sail and is exactly perpendicular (or 90°) to the direction of the wind, from the direction of the wind. Here the sails are let out half way and the centreboard on sailing dinghies is set to ½ down. Generally for most boats this is an efficient point of sail and can provide for the fastest speeds.
A “close reach” is a course closer to the true wind than a beam reach but below close-hauled; i.e., any angle between a beam reach and close-hauled. The sails are trimmed in, but not as tight as for a close-hauled course.
A “broad reach” is a course further away from the true wind than a beam reach, but above a run. In a broad reach, the wind is coming from behind the sailing craft at an angle. This represents a range of wind angles between beam reach and running downwind. On a sailboat (but not an iceboat) the sails are eased out away from the sailing craft, but not as much as on a run or dead run (downwind run). This is the furthest point of sail, until the sails cease acting substantially like a wing.
Run
With the wind directly behind you this is the trickiest point of sail to steer as it can be quite unstable. On a run your sails can be let out on opposite side of the boat to catch the wind (sailing goosewinged) or a big sail called a spinnaker can be set.
Tack
Tack is a corner of a sail on the lower leading edge. Separately, tack describes which side of a sailing vessel the wind is coming from while under way—port or starboard. Tacking is the maneuver of turning between starboard and port tack by bringing the bow (the forward part of the boat) through the wind. Jibing is the maneuver of turning from one tack to another by bringing the stern (rear of the boat) through the wind.
A starboard tack is when the wind is blowing from the starboard side of the vessel, while a port tack is when the wind is blowing from the port side of the vessel, simple. An alternative way to identify which tack you’re on and which easily helps you identify the tack other vessels are on, is if the sails are on the starboard side of the vessel, then the vessel is on a port tack, and if the sails are on the port side of the sailing boat, then the boat is on the a starboard tack.
Windward
Is the direction upwind from the point of reference, alternatively the direction from which the wind is coming.
Leeward
Is the direction downwind (or downward) from the point of reference. The leeward region of mountains generally remains dry as compared to the windward. The side of a ship that is towards the leeward is its lee side. If the vessel is heeling under the pressure of the wind, this will be the “lower side”.
Heading Up
To bring the boat closer to the direction of the wind.
Bearing Away
To get the boat away from the direction of the wind.
Tacking
Tacking or coming about is a sailing maneuver by which a sailing vessel, whose desired course is into the wind, turns its bow toward the wind so that the direction from which the wind blows changes from one side to the other, allowing progress in the desired direction. The opposite maneuver to tacking is called jibing, or wearing on square-rigged ships, that is, turning the stern through the wind. No sailing vessel can move directly upwind, though that may be the desired direction, making this an essential maneuver of a sailing ship. A series of tacking moves, in a zig-zag fashion, is called beating, and allows sailing in the desired direction.
This maneuver is used for different effects in races, where one ship is not only sailing in a desired direction, but also concerned with slowing the progress of competitors.
Gybing
A jibe (US) or gybe (Britain) is a sailing maneuver whereby a sailing vessel reaching downwind turns its stern through the wind, such that the wind direction changes from one side of the boat to the other. For square-rigged ships, this maneuver is called wearing ship.
In this maneuver, the mainsail will cross the center of the boat while the jib is pulled to the other side of the boat. If a spinnaker is up, its pole will have to be manually moved to the other side, to remain opposite the mainsail. In a dinghy, raising the centerboard can increase the risk of capsizing during what can be a somewhat violent maneuver, although the opposite is true of a dinghy with a flat, planing hull profile: raising the centerboard reduces heeling moment during the maneuver and so reduces the risk of capsize.
The other way to change the side of the boat that faces the wind is turning the bow of the boat into, and then through, the direction of the wind. This operation is known as tacking or coming about. Tacking more than 180° to avoid a jibe is sometimes referred to as a ‘chicken jibe’.
Head to wind
Head to wind is when the boat is facing directly into the wind. While on a Head to Wind point of sail the boat will in the No Sail Zone, the sails will start to flap, and the boat will slow down, eventually starting to drift backwards.