North Wind is a 2023 Sokmen Kardesler gulet, a 44 metre sailing yacht built in the Turkish tradition and finished to a standard that carries a full party of ten in real comfort. She is a modern gulet in every sense, wide and steady underfoot with two tall masts and long teak decks, yet inside she offers the volume, the light and the finish of a much larger motor yacht. For a group cruising the Turkish coast and the Greek islands she brings together the romance of a sailing hull, the space of a big yacht and a crew of nine to run the week end to end.
Her decks are the heart of the experience. A broad sun deck runs above the saloon with sunpads and shade, the aft deck carries a long dining table for the whole group, and a separate cockpit lounge and a deck bar give somewhere to gather in the evening. Forward, the bow opens into its own quiet retreat of sunbeds and seating set apart from the busier aft decks. The teak underfoot, the polished fittings and the acres of open space are what a gulet does better than any other kind of yacht, and North Wind has more of it than most.
Down at the water she is set up for play. The stern gives onto a broad swim platform and boarding area, with a jet ski, a tender and a locker of toys ready for the day, from paddleboards and towables to snorkelling gear. The crew of nine keep the toys running and the anchorage in order, so guests can move from a morning swim to a run ashore to a long lunch in the shade without lifting a finger. She anchors in the clear bays of the Aegean where the swimming is at its best.
Inside, the main saloon is a bright open room glazed on both sides, where wide windows bring the sea and the light in on every side. Warm timber, soft seating and a relaxed layout make it a calm place to gather when the sun is high or the evening turns cool, with a comfortable seating group at one end and a long lounge at the other. It is an interior built for a group to spread out in, generous and unhurried, and finished with the craftsmanship the Bodrum yards are known for.
Accommodation is arranged for ten guests in five cabins, each with its own en suite. A full beam master runs across the yacht with generous natural light and a private bathroom, matched by a VIP and further guest and twin cabins that suit couples, families and friends equally. Each cabin is finished in warm timber and soft neutral tones, quiet and cool at night, and the layout keeps guest and crew areas cleanly apart so the yacht runs without ever crossing the party.
North Wind cruises the Turkish coast and the Greek islands through the summer, the Gulf of Gokova and the Dodecanese within easy reach of her home water. She moves under sail and power at a gentle gulet pace, an easy passage between anchorages with the crew handling the rig, and her shallow, steady hull opens up the quiet bays that make this coast so special. For a group that wants space, craftsmanship and a full crew on a classic Turkish sailing yacht, she is one of the most complete gulets of her size on charter.
