12/06/2006, Bak?rköy - Istanbul - Turkey
Our company extensive experience in boat building; we have the necessary facilities, equipment and skilled personnel. We have experience in constructing almost any kind of boat, cruising yachts, of metal and wood. Fishing boats, rowboats, and canoes. We take photos of different stages in the building of a boat to show the customer, and we are of course ready to answer any question pertaining to the construction.
A KIND OF WOODEN BOAT "GULET" GULETTES
The gulette is a very old vessel built of wood. They were used for fishing and carrying cargo consisting mainly of amphoras filled with olive oil and wine. Over the years the gulette has evolved into its present shape of a broad beam and a wide deck. It was also used as a fighting ship, and extensive exploration and trading voyages were made with the gulette. They have been built in different parts of Europe, mainly in the Mediterranean region of Greece and Turkey.
Most vessels are now built in Bodrum, Bozburun, Istanbul and on the Black Sea coast of Turkey. As a matter of fact the boats built in Bodrum and Bozburun are so popular that they are referred to as "Bodrum-Type yachts" or "Gulettes". They are also known as Caiques. Today the gulette is used mainly for cruises. so the emphasis is on comfort which is provided in spacious cabins with WC and showers, wide decks for lounging and sunbathing.
The modern gulette is a mixture of old and new. It is still built of wood which gives off the ambience that only wood can give, but modern technology provides the comfort and the safety. A gulette usually carries two masts; the stem is pointed and the stern gently rounded. Four to eight cabins is the norm some of which can be made into double or master cabins.
The number of passengers the gulette can carry depends on the accommodations but usually the figure is between eight and sixteen. In the charter of a gulette is included services and entertainment. The size of the boat and the number of passengers is conducive to a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere amplified with the friendly attentions of the crew.
TYPES OF GULETTES
There are basically three types available of Gulet in Turkey, the standard Gulet, the Ayna Ketch and the Tirhandil. All three types are essentially motor sailing yachts, raising their sails when the wind conditions are most suitable. Of the three types, the Tirhandil is the most suited to cruising under sail. Trawl around the Internet and you will come up with a number of conflicting descriptions for each of the Gulet types and where they originated.
For the prospective buyer of a Gulet all that is really needed, is to know the basic difference between the three types and the advantages and disadvantages of each depending on its intended primary function.
STANDARD GULET
The standard Gulet is similarly shaped to the Tirhandil with a rounded and undercut stern,but usually larger. The increase in dimensions, the addition of a mast or two and subtle modifications to the hull make more room for forward and central cabins, and of course make it more suitable for chartering. This is adaptation of gulets today for chartering more well.
ELUSIVE TIRHANDIL
Despite generally being the superior sailing vessel of the three, have less aft deck space for Blue Cruise voyages, they are not as frequently commissioned by local builders and thus remain elusive. Yet it is the tirhandil, more so than the gulet, which carries the most traditional elements of Aegean sailing boats of the last two millennium. Its origins from the Bodrum area having two masts, a bow spirit and lateen sails. It is beak-nosed with a scoop stern and sample interior capacity.
Tirhandils are workhorses of the Mediterranean last 2 thousand years and is similar to its cousin, the caique, and the Greek transport vessel called perama. The Greek equivalent of tirhandil is trechenderi.
AYNA KETCH (KETCH GULET)
This is the ultimate in Charter Gulet development, a compromise between a sailing Gulet and functionality as a spacious charter boat. More suited to motor cruising than sailing, though its design still allows some sailing opportunities in favorable wind conditions. The squared off and deepened stern allows for the inclusion of cabins below a raised rear deck, ideal for outdoor dining. The beam cross section is also deepened to eliminate as much as possible the inward slope of the hull in the cabins.
It look like gulet but has a squared off stern. The primary advantage over a gulet is to the passengers in the form of increased cabin space with an aft master cabin or separate crew quarters. Translated, aynakiç literally means "paneled rear" or "mirror-assed", depending on the preferred interpretation. Some local people call it as ketch because of the rigging.
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12/06/2006, Istanbul - Turkey
After small beginnings and many years of in-depth experience of the fundamentals of what makes a good yacht, the charter version of Valena Yachting was born. These yachts in mahogany are built for extreme comfort and pleasure.
The hull is keenly shaped by loving eyes as the architect and engineer work closely together, giving birth to the latest hull to be launched in August 2006.
Logs of African mahogany are carefully selected and the cut to start the final drying process. Craftsmen are gathered to cut and assemble 1000's of cubic feet and raw wood and using traditional methods cross planked glued together to produce another true classic and a work of art.
The very latest technology and skills are linked with old fashioned craftsmanship, producing fine vessels.
Beautiful interiors with exceptional finish setting high standards which are followed through to the standard of charter and onboard service.
Remaining in the charter fleet, the 'White Wings' launched in 2000 was recently sold. Her super sister ship 'Hic Salta' will be 40m and include 5 guest cabins, deck jacuzzi and separate crew quarters.
This new vessel, to be launched in August 2006, is available for purchase and charter. We look forward to your enquiries. Price on Application.
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12/06/2006, Bodrum - Mugla - Turkey
Boat Building in Bodrum-Turkey / Exclusive Yachts with Yasemin Yachting
The traditional wooden Gulette built on the Southern Coast of Turkey has developed from the original working vessel into the very popular pleasure yacht. The pointed front of the boat and the wide rounded aft allows it to cut through the water with ease and comfort.
Originally built of pine, wider availability of other timber has meant that these boats are now made out of teak and mahogany as well as varying qualities of different kinds of pine. The basic exterior design of these classic wooden yachts has not changed much since there first appearance in Turkey.
The modern Gulette is a luxuriously designed yacht with every comfort taken care of and as they are purposely built for the charter boating industry the level of accommodation now resembles that of a five star hotel. These wooden yachts are perfect for the weather conditions in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas.
Here at Yasemin Yachting we specialize in building custom designed Gulettes to meet your specific requirements. We have a team of professionals experienced and capable of advising you in choosing a design to meet your every need and suggesting additional advantages, perhaps not obvious to the less knowledgeable designer.
Our designers understand the concept behind the traditional Turkish Gulette but also work with motorsailers, sailing yachts or any other kind of boat/ship.
Whilst we specialize in building traditional Turkish Gulettes we also have designers excited about using new materials and modern finishes to create more unusual interiors.
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There are a variety of modern spellings for the Traditional Turkish Wooden Yacht, whatever the spelling this classic wooden boat is a modern success.
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