DODO is a rarer thing than she first appears: a 43 metre wooden motor-sailer, built in 2005 and given an extensive refit in 2025 that brought her interior firmly into the present without losing the craftsmanship that defines her. She is a yacht for guests who want the romance of traditional lines and warm timber, matched to the space, comfort and toys of a modern charter yacht.
Her scale is the first surprise. At 43 metres she carries twelve guests across six cabins with genuine room to spread out, a crew of six to look after them, and the broad decks that only a hull of this length and beam can offer. She moves quietly and unhurried, cruising at around ten knots, which suits the kind of holiday she is built for: long, slow days spent hopping between the bays and islands of the Turkish and Greek coasts rather than racing from marina to marina.
Life aboard happens outside. The aft deck is the social heart of the yacht, a large shaded space with a full dining table, built in seating and daybeds that invite lunches to drift into afternoons. Above, the sun deck is a world of its own, with curved seating, sunpads and pockets of shade that work from breakfast through to the stars. Forward, more seating and open deck space give guests somewhere quiet to escape to, and at water level the yacht opens easily to the sea for swimming and toys.
Inside, the refit shows its hand. The main salon is bright and generous, its large windows drawing light across warm timber and contemporary furnishings, a comfortable place to gather out of the midday sun or linger after dinner. A separate dining area handles the evenings when the group prefers to eat inside, and the whole interior balances the character of a classic wooden yacht with the ease of a modern one.
Accommodation is arranged for twelve guests across six cabins, a mix of doubles and twins that suits families and groups of friends alike. The cabins share the same warm, calm styling, each with its own bathroom, so a large party travels together without giving up privacy. The generous cabin count is one of DODO real strengths, making her a natural choice for multi-family charters where everyone wants their own space.
The water is never far away. Her toy locker runs deep, with an e-foil, jet skis and a spread of watersports equipment for the active days, while the swim platform and easy sea access reward the lazy ones. A crew of six, working from the galley to the tender, keep the whole operation running smoothly and quietly in the background.
For a group that values character over gloss and time over speed, DODO offers a genuinely different week: a handsome wooden yacht, freshly refitted, cruising the Turkish and Greek coasts at the pace those waters deserve.
There is a particular pleasure to a wooden yacht that a production hull cannot quite match. DODO carries it in her joinery, her broad teak decks and the way she settles into an anchorage at dusk. The 2025 refit has kept all of that intact while quietly modernising the systems, air conditioning and finishes that make a long summer charter comfortable, so guests enjoy the character without the compromises that older yachts often ask of them.
