LYCIAN DREAM

LYCIAN DREAM came out of the Kurt Kardeşler yard in Fethiye in 2024 — a 26-metre motor yacht conceived for the coastline she was born on. There is a logic to that: a hull built in Turkey, cruising Turkish waters, understood inside out by the people who run her. Six cabins accommodate twelve guests, with the detailed bed configuration available on request — a layout that suits larger family groups or two or three couples travelling together without anyone drawing the short straw. She cruises at 12 knots and tops out at 16, which is the right rhythm for this part of the Mediterranean. The Lycian coast is not a place to be crossed quickly; it is a succession of pine-backed bays, sunken ruins and inlets that only open up from the water. Twelve knots gets you from one anchorage to the next before lunch, and leaves the afternoon where it belongs. A crew of four looks after the yacht and her guests — enough hands to keep service attentive and the days unhurried, without the formality that a larger complement can bring. In practice, that means someone who knows which bay will be empty at six in the evening, and which one is worth the early start. A recent yacht, purpose-built for her cruising ground, in the hands of a compact and capable crew. For a week or two along the Turkish coast, that combination is hard to improve on.