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A Greek wooden motor sailer in the truest sense — built on the island of Syros by a hand-picked team of Greek boatbuilders and craftsmen, and four years in the making. Launched in June 2001 and completed in April 2004, she carries the kind of joinery and detailing that only comes from a custom yard working without a production deadline. A refit completed in 2025 brings her systems and finishes back up to current standards. What sets her apart is what sits below the waterline. She runs a full-length keel of unusual depth — 1.1 metres — and is fitted with stabilisers, a combination that translates directly into a steadier, quieter passage. The rudder is oversized, the two propellers are generously dimensioned, and a powerful bow thruster completes the picture: she holds a course in a seaway and manoeuvres in tight Cycladic harbours with a confidence that belies her traditional lines. For guests, this is the practical difference between a crossing endured and a crossing enjoyed. Accommodation is arranged across five cabins for up to twelve guests. There is an owner's cabin and a further cabin, plus two cabins each fitted with a double bed and an additional upper berth, sleeping three, and a cabin with a double bed for two. Detailed bed configuration is available on request. Her natural cruising grounds are Greece and Turkey — the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, the Turkish coast — where a wooden motor sailer of this character feels entirely at home rather than merely visiting. She charters fully crewed, with service pitched at the relaxed, attentive register these waters call for.