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| GULET |
 The most popular type of traditional boat for the “ Blue Cruise “ is the Gullet. It is a cruising boat with large, rounded stern area which is well- suited for comfortable eating and launging.
Gullets usually have ketch ( marconi ) or schooner ringing, with one, two or three fore sails.
A perfect gulet will have the bottom of the hull in the form of a reversed S and cross – timbers should be laid on the slant.
Making a gullet takes about one and a half years, including the cabin, and the price. Their lengths change between 15 to 33 meters and they accommodate 6 to 16 persons in 3 to 8 double bedded cabins with private shower and WC.
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| AYNAKIC |
The Aynakıc is almost same of a Gulet but the main difference is a raised, squared – off stern that allows space for additional cabins below. There may be a large master cabin at the stern. The aynakiç has more cabins. The accommodate 8 to 24 persons in 4 to 12 double beded cabins with private WC and shower. The size of the aynakic is between 18 to 33 meters. |
| TIRHANDİL |
The tirhandil is the oldest style of local wooden boat with a pointed stern which is suited best for sailing. Double – ended traditional design allows for only a small number of cabins. It is having two masts, a bow spirit and lateen sails. It is beak – nosed with a scoop stern and sample interior capacity. The size of the tirhandil is between 12 m. up to 20 m. And accommodate 6 to 8 persons in 3 to 4 double beded cabins with private WC and shower. |
| KETCH |
A two – masted fore – and – rigged sailing vessel with a mizzen mast stepped aft of a taler mainmast but forward of the rudder.
If it has two masts it is a ketch or a yawl. With a ketch the mast is in front of the rudder. Usually very elegant boats they can be a bit of a handfull to sail. |
| YAWL |
A two – masted fore – and – rigged sailing vessel similar to the ketch but having a smaller jigger – or mizzenmast stepped abaft the rudder. The yawl is a fairly distinctive boat, usually having a small mast perched on the stern. Often these in gale force winds with only the storm jib and the mizzen mast rigged. |
| SAILING BOATS |
Nearly, every modern sailing boat uses technology to make sailing a more leisurely pursuit. A small sailing vessel, usually with a single mast. Typically fitted with a fixed keel below the waterline to counter balance the overturning force of wind on the vessel’s sails. Today most people enjoy sailing as a recreational activity. Recreational sailing can be further divided into “ racing “ and “ daysailing “. The ones who want to race, use speedy sailing boats. The ones who want to do recreational activity, use slowly sailing boats with comforts |
| MOTOR YACHT |
When the time and speed matters the best choice may be a motor boat. They are usually double engined for cruising at a higher speed to extend the cruise distance. Motor boats are equipped with modern navigation systems available to charter generally with crew. |
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