STEEL

Bodrum year-round. STEEL is a 44-metre motor yacht built by Tuzla Shipyard in 2011 and refitted in 2023, based permanently in one of Turkey's best charter harbours. Steel hull (the name is literal), five cabins, twelve guests, and a crew of six who know the Turkish Riviera and the Aegean islands from Bodrum south to Göcek and across to the Greek Dodecanese.

Five cabins, all en-suite. The layout handles couples, families, or mixed groups. She cruises at 16 knots, fast enough to cover the distance between Bodrum and the quieter bays south of Marmaris in a morning.

One jet ski, single and double kayaks, adult and kids' waterskis, floating mats, snorkelling gear, and fishing equipment. Jacuzzi on deck, barbecue, and sun awnings for the Turkish summer. Not the longest toy list, but the Aegean coast is the kind of cruising ground where the anchorages do the entertaining.

Based in Bodrum, the obvious itineraries run south along the Lycian coast to Göcek, across to Kos and the Dodecanese, or north through the Bodrum peninsula. A week covers a lot of coastline at 16 knots.

A straightforward Turkish charter yacht with a steel hull, a Bodrum base, and a crew who know where to anchor when the wind picks up.