HAPPY DAYS

HAPPY DAYS A motor-sailer of genuinely generous proportions, HAPPY DAYS pairs a classic profile above the waterline with an interior finished in a contemporary register — the kind of contrast that reads well in a Turkish bay at dusk, when the rig is silhouetted and the saloon is lit from within. Life aboard gravitates naturally aft. The aft deck runs full beam, laid out with deep lounging cushions, a dining table generous enough for the whole party and a fully stocked bar within arm's reach of the service — which is what keeps meals unhurried rather than logistical. A soft top folds down flush to deck level, so the same space works as shaded refuge at midday or open-air terrace once the breeze drops. Forward, sunbathing mattresses are laid out with room for everyone, alongside a seating area with two cocktail tables angled for the last of the light. Accommodation is en-suite throughout, with air conditioning running around the clock — the detail that matters most in the Aegean and Dodecanese in high summer. The aft cabin is the one guests tend to claim first, for its panoramic outlook over the water astern. The tender is worth a mention in its own right: 6.80m with a 200hp outboard, appreciably more powerful than what yachts of this size usually carry. It changes what the day can look like — real towed watersports, a run to a beach club two headlands away, a dawn transfer without negotiation. A professional crew of five looks after the yacht, bringing the hospitality Turkey is rightly known for to a cruising ground she knows well, between the Turkish coast and the Greek islands.