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S/Y RÜYAM, Turkey.
Nurettin & Gül are from Mersin but they live in their house in Kemer near the Marina. She is a wonderful cook and hopefully they will invite you to dinner.

M/Y GOLDEN CRUISE, Turkey.
Ali & Nilgün live in Antalya but also have a summer house in Kemer. If you are hungry, they are good fishermen…….

S/Y PATIENT LADY, U.S.A. , Bob & Jean er,
We left shell point, Florida, our home port in the north east corner of the Gulf of Mexico, in March 1995. After shovelling snow off the deck during the "Blizzard of 1996" in Annapolis, Maryland, we crossed the Atlantic Ocean to warm up in the Med. So far we have wintered Seville, Gaeta, Venice, Crete and Rhodes. We planned to work on our tired PL (1981 Southern Cross 39) this winter ; however, we arrived at Kemer the afternoon of the first chamber music concert and decided to stay and spend the winter having fun. We are looking forward to walling more of the Lycian Way ( we've already done small section around Kekova Roads), chatting around the fire at the Navigator.....
maybe PL will get her "face lift" next year?

S/Y HEUREKA, Germany Brigitte & Günther will be in Kemer in the middle of October. Brigitte is the master of backgammon - tavla, and Günter is going to be your first aid kit in technical disasters. They will be in the Marina until Spring 2000.

S/Y SOLERIA, Britain. Britain but 20 years in West Africa.
Mike & Ros are also Monastir (Tunisia) refugees from winter 1998-99. Ros's famous specialities are Vietnamese and Thai cooking with West African influence and her orange marmalade is famous. Mike is a radio ham and an engineer who can be relied on to give advice and assistance. He is determined to learn Turkish this winter while Ros would like to look further into Turkish cooking.

S/Y LUL LUL, Germany. Günter keep his yacht in the Marina and live in his house close by. He has 3 lovely dogs and a large & beautiful garden. He is famous for their garden parties. Let's look and expect as many as he can provide.

M/Y ASLI, Turkey. Cihan & Fatos own the most popular bar in Kemer. They will be in the marina to recover after their heavy duty - dancing, drinking and chatting with their friends. We may go to their place sometimes to help if he provides very special deal for drinks " maybe free".

S/Y WILLIAM BOLTON, Britain. Leslie & Malcolm have decided to buy the boat and spend the winter as a liveaboard in Kemer Marina on their new boat. We wish them good luck.

S/Y RIDUNA, Britain. Brian & Susie Morris
The parties will be full of fun with them. Everybody should prepare the dinghies for races between the pontoons in the marina. Please mind the speed limit. He will win all the prizes for the fancy dresses competition this year.

S/Y MARIA MIA, Denmark. Claus & Yanni Persson
Claus is a very experienced diesel engine mechanic. He loves to take his engine apart and put it together again once a week. He likes fishing and has caught several Bonitos. Janni is the Captain and you will never see her without a big smile. They are both professional card players and love a good Barbecue. They both speak English & German.

S/Y UHANE KAI, Hawaii. Sharon, Randy & Kai Erickson,
We are from Hawaii where "Uhane Kai" means Ocean Spirit. Randy is interested in mountain biking, hiking remote areas, and finding simple solutions to his boat related dilemmas. Kai, 8 years old, enjoys chess, snow boarding, football, and mountain biking He is taking optimist sailing and tennis lessons. Sharon enjoys teaching Kai school, great adventures, Asian food, hiking, tennis , and warm weather.

S/Y SI*DA, Italy. Valter & Eleonora Rossi,
I have decided to stop at the Kemer Marina for the winter, as this marina has a good hospitality and a great climax. Besides loving sailing, fishing and archaeology, I also found four great golf courses. His wife is a wonderful cook at Pasta.

S/Y PRINCE, Sweden. Alf Gumeliusson,
First year retirement and first year in the Med. He needs a lot of information for sailing in the Med. Bought his boat in Athens last year 1999. Sailed directly to Kemer and found it so nice so he will stay for a long time in Turkey.
He likes very much boat design and boat building. The easiest way to find him is between 18:30 and 20:00 in the Navigator Bar.

S/Y LOU OF IXOPO, South Africa. Daphne & Tony Eades,
We are from Durban in South Africa. Daphne is South African born and bred, Tony hails from Stourbridge, Birmingham in England and emigrated to South Africa in 1980.
Tony started sailing in 1981, having bought a second hand "Flying Fifteen" which he raced in Durban until 1987. Having married Daphne in 1986, sailing began to take second place!!! We then bought "LOU" in Marmaris in December 1998, and moved permanently to Turkey in April 1999, and as they say, "the rest is history".

S/Y HAE TWEN, USA Chen & Peter Smith,
Peter and Ms. Chen have sailed Hae Twen from Alaska to South America and through the Panama Canal and across the Atlantic and Mediterranean before arriving in Turkey this summer. Ms. Chen is brilliant cook and Peter is a Master of inconspicuous Consumption. Hae Twen is the Chinese word for Dolphin.

S/Y DIANE LORAINE, BRITISH . Pina &Frank Dines,
They have been in Turkey for 3 summers after sailing from North Cyprus . This is their first year as Liveaboards full time . Pina likes to explore the healing powers of HOMOEOPATY, while Frank spends all his time restoring the boat! Together with Tex (the dog) they hope to spend a couple of more years in Turkey before moving on.

S/Y SUNRISE, GERMANY. Marianne & Cat Marica,
I lived in Germany, close to Munich in Bavaria where I enjoyed skiing as often as possible. I love the Alps and also the sea. Since 40 years I am an active sailor and in 1995 I sailed my first E.M.Y.R. This winter it is my first liveaboard year in Kemer over Christmas and New year. I am looking forward to all events and parties with lot's of new and old friends.

S/Y MONSUN, SWITZERLAND, Hans & Monica Melzel.
We stay the third in Kemer Marina, Because we want to spend a warm and sunny winter here once more.

S/Y ANTONELLA, SWITZERLAND, Regula & Oscar Fischer,
We, Regula and Osci from Switzerland. We living on our boat since 11/2 years. Last winter we were in Malta. This is the first time we are in Turkey and we hope, we have a nice winter here in Kemer

S/Y RØTIRIK, HOLLAND, Christ & Tineke and boat's cat "Padde",
Padde is Norwegian Forest-cat. The last six years we are sailing on the Mediterranean sea, and we sailed this year the E.M.Y.R. 2000 with lot of fun! Maybe we will do next year the Black Sea Rally. This will be our second winter in the Kemer Marina because of the super organised social activities.

S/Y COCKTAIL, SWEDEN, Ingemar & Ulla.
Ulla and Ingemar Sjostedt left Gothenborg in Sweden the summer 1999 in our Aphrodite 36, named Cocktail. Sailing down the English Channel, Biscay, Portugal and Gibraltar, we ended up for the winter in Estepona in south Spain. In year 2000 we sailed in the Balearic Island, Sardinia and Corsica and stopped for the winter in Gaeta, just between Rom and Nepal. This summer we are sailing in Greece and Turkey. We have made a lot of new friends and many experience - what a good life!
Before letting our dream come true, we have been sailing in Scandinavia for 20 years. Ingemar made an early retirement as a designer and marketing manager for a plastic company, same company where Ulla worked as economical assistant. What a chock for them and all our sailing freinds and neighbours! But they are all still our best friends! We both like to cook and have a glass of wine with our friends. Ingemar like to be jogging and do watercolour (not at the same time!) and Ulla like aerobic and chatting (even at the same time).
We have three successfully grown-up children left in Gothenborg and five marvellous grandchildren, most missed of all we left. Every winter we try to go back a few weeks to make up for that. But we will go on sailing for a long time - we like this life!

S/Y ICE MAIDEN, BRITISH, Margaret & Victor.
We are Vic & Marge Saunders and have lived aboard our Hallberg Rassey Ice Maiden since leaving the South of England in June 1999.We spent our first winter in Estepona,Spain and last winter in Gaeta ,Italy where we helped organise Sunday BBQs which were a great success with all the live-aboards.Vic is also a keen fisherman,todate 1 Marlin,2 Long Fin Tuna,several Bonita a n d various big fish that
"got away".

CAT. VISION, USA, Frank & Tari.
Frank and Tari bought their Lagoon 57' catamaran "Vision" in Southern France in 1999 and have been living aboard in the Med. For 2 years now. They own a home in Lighthouse Point, Florida (near Ft. Lauderdale) but have it rented and plan being in the Med. for several years. Their hailing port is Vienna, Virginia which was Tari's home.
Frank is a retired pilot (Colonel) after serving 28 years with U.S. Air Force and 13 years with American Airlines. Tari worked as a nurse and then a management consultant for dental practices. They have 6 grown children and 3 new grandsons.
They have sailed and raced on the east coast of the US, Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
Last sailing season, they travelled south coast of France, Corsica, Sardinia, Scilly, Malta, Western Italy, and returned to Port Grimaud, France for the winter. This year, they followed a similar route but went to the toe of Italy before crossing over to enjoy Greek waters and Greek people for the summer.
They look forward to their first winter at a marina with other cruisers!

CAT. BEARCAT, USA, Bo & Libby,

Bo, Libby, Angus (12), and Kelsey (8) have been cruising on Bearcat, a 14 meter catamaran, since 1998. Our fifth crew member is Mittens, a cat we picked up in Gibraltar. We spent a year on the east coast of North America from the Bahamas to Maine, then crossed the Atlantic during the summer of 1999. Since arriving in Europe we have been slowly moving east across the Med, with one winter in Porto de Soller on Mallorca, and a full year in the northern Adriatic near Venice.

Prior to this great adventure we lived in the mountains of Colorado, where Bo was a veterinarian specializing in equine surgery, and Libby was a lawyer specializing in environmental law. Neither profession has been particularly useful for our cruising lives, although Bo has noticed many similarities between diesel mechanics and surgery.

Our interests include camping, hiking, rock climbing, skiing, exploring new places, meeting new people, and learning about different cultures. Cruising has been a great experience for all of us, and we are really looking forward to Turkey, Kemer, and spending the coming winter with other cruising boats with kids! Many thanks to Sharon of Uhane Kai and to Hasan for getting this organized, and keep those kids coming!!

SY VELEDA IV, CANADA, Aubrey & Judy,

Aubrey and Judy Millard have been living aboard and cruising "Veleda IV" ,their Ontario 32 sloop (9.75) since July of 1998 when they left Toronto, Canada. Their voyage to date has taken them up the Great Lakes, down the Mississippi/Tenn-Tom System to the Gulf of Mexico, to Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas, across the Atlantic via Bermuda and Azores to England, Through the canals of Holland and Kiel Canal into the Baltic, among the Danish Islands touching the Sweden and Norway, across the North Sea, through Scotland by way of Loch Ness, among the Herbrides, down to Irish sea, over to the Scilly Isles and Channel Islands, up the River Seine and through the French Canal system to the Rhone River and the Mediterranean, to Spain, Tunisia, Malta, Italy, Croatia, and Greece prior to their arrival in Kemer Marina. Judy is a retired dentist and Aubrey a retired psychologist and teacher, both of qualified scuba divers.

S/Y GLADLEE OF GUERNSEY Julie & Ron

On board are Julie Smart and Ron Hayton. Two years ago the boat was
wintered in Malta on Manoel Island while we were both working in Libya in oil related jobs. We then spent last summer cruising Tunisia, a little of Algeria, Majorca and finally Barcelona , where she stayed for almost a year in the 'car-' at the back of Castelldefels Marina (Port Ginesta). During this year Ron worked in Oman (Julie a lady of leisure) and then we resumed cruising on a full-time basis in July, working our way across the Golfe du Lyon, to Corsica, the Madelena's, to mainland Italy and the Ionian where we are at present, just off Nidri, Levkas, and will continue soon through the Corinth Canal and on to Turkey. Gladlee has spent quite a lot of time in Turkey before and looking forward very much to returning, and spending a winter amongst friends in Kemer.

S/Y BABALA,FRANCE Anne & Rémi,

We have been living on our boat for the last six years. We wintered three times in EL KANTAOUI ( TUNISIA ) and one's in LA ROCHELLE (FRANCE). It is our third visit TURKEY. During this next wintering, we would like improved our knowing of the country and be there to participate to the E.M.Y.R. We enjoy travelling , meeting people and reading

S/Y NEW MILLENNIUM SPIRIT, New Zealand. Jon, Clare, Sam and Jimmy Morris. Cruisers for just over a year. Jon, ex Merchant Navy, English Channel hovercraft pilot and speed sailor. Interested in keeping fit but needs motivating, also most sports, interesting architecture and old buildings. Clare, Paediatric Occupational Therapist, enjoys keep fit, snowboarding enthusiast, plays piano and guitar. Sam, typical 6 year old who always wants to be older, loves cycling, swims, plays chess and makes amazing lego creations. Jimmy, loveable 4 year old, loves animals (stuffed, real or imaginary), good at tying bowlines and 'Jimmy knots', enjoys cycling and beaches.

S/Y MAHI MAHI, France, Jean Pierre, Ingrid and Marie Jo
We started at the beginning of august from Gruissan (near Marseille) to Corsica,Îles Eoliennes, Kefalonia, Peloponese, and now in the cyclades. We took a sabbatique year to change our rythme of life. Ingrid studies on the boat for the third class with the CNED (Correspondence school). We did not never come in Turkey, we heard often speaking about this fabulous country and we wished for a long time to know it. We hope, thanks to our location near Antalya these a few months, to uncover your country. Ingrid likes to swim with the fishes, windsurfing, tennis, drawing and playing piano. Jean Pierre likes sail of course (it's a lucky on a sail-boat) the nature and the music and me I like my family, I like to play sport, to meet people, to laugh with them, to read, to draw and then every beautiful and good things which exist in the world and in my life.

S/Y QUINTESSENCE OF DEBEN, Britain, Daphne & Jim Goldsworthy

We are just starting an new phase of our life as live-aboards, planing to cruise the European Coast of the Mediterranean. (Many have told us we are starting at the wrong and of the Med! - but our yacht was in Kemer when we bought her this year.)

Although England is home tot our three sons and nominally home to us, we have spent most of our lives as expatriates , mainly in the Middle East and latterly in Mauritius. A Jim was in the business of constructing harbours, we have managed to sail wherever we have been - in craft varying from wind-surfers to yachts.

Our "home" cruising area is River Deben in East Anglia, where we still keep a small yacht. Each summer since 1981 we spent our "home" leave cruising around the North Sea, to Belgium, Holland and many of their inland waters, or the English Channel and occasionally the Channel Islands.

Over the years our cruising has been restricted to a few weeks but since retirement in July this year, we are very much looking forward to our new life and participating the great Winter programme arranged by Kemer Marina and already enjoying Turkey.

S/Y ZUGVOGEL, CANADA, Rudy & Irmgard Halbrichter
The most often question we are asked is: what means "Zugvogel"? It is a German word and stands for Migratory Bird or "Bird of Passage". We build this Boat ourselves in Toronto from 1968 to 1972. We had never sailed before, but many years of Kajaking between Labrador and Guatemala behind us. We put her in the water in 1972 and started after 3 weeks to head south. 5 Years Later we finished our trip around the world and had to join the Ratrace again. After retiring we are now all ready another 51/2 years underway, but we made it this time only from Toronto to Turkey. This our 3rd winter in this country and it proves to be the scenically most beautiful and staffwise the friendliest Marina we have ever been in. We are both born in Germany but live since 47 years in Toronto-Canada. We met here in Kemer old friends from our winter in Tunisia 3 years ago and hope to encounter many more new ones.

CAT. MAGIC CARPET, AUSTRALIA, Chris & Karyn Ennor
MAGIC CARPET is a 10 metre catamaran from Australia. It looks bigger because it is 6.7 wide!. Chris & Karyn sailed out of Sydney Harbour, on Magic Carpet, 7/7/94. In this time they have cruised 3000 miles of Australia's coast, then Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and then the trip from Thailand to the Med, through Sri Lanka, Maldives, Oman, Aden, Eritrea, Sudan , Egypt, Israel,Cyprus and Turkey. This last season we did the Black Sea Rally and Northern Greece. Kemer is our home, in The Eastern Med. and we look forward to having a good rest this winter after our busy season, but we will certainly find the energy to join in the activities. Chris plays a bit of guitar and Karyn, blues harmonica. If there is anyone else interested in playing some live music we would love to play some with you.

S/Y HULA, BRITAIN, Richard Wood,
I have lived aboard "Hula" a Contest 46/48 sloop since July !999. This year having wintered in Almerimar on the south coast of Spain, I cruised the Balearics, Sardinia, Tunisia, Malta, Sicily and southern coast of Italy, arriving in Greece at the beginning of August. Here the pace slowed a little but enjoyed the Ionian islands and then the Aegean and Dodecanese after the Corinth canal. Whilst its any easy boat to sail single-handed, its not my choice, and have been lucky to have crew for most of this season. Kemer marina has been recommended many times this year by friends and acquaintances, as a very sociable place to winter, but since visiting have been very impressed by the quality of the surroundings as well. I have an interest in electronics and computing, and limited skills in the many aspects of maintaining your own boat. I enjoy keeping fit and socialising and am looking forward to meeting the other liveaboards this winter. I also hope to do a little ski-ing if it proves possible.

S/Y LAUDANCE, CANADA, Britta & Michael Jarvis
Serious sailing started for us in 1992 when we bought Laudance, a Niagara 35. The next four summers were used to get to know our boat, to explore the three easternmost Great Lakes and to round eastern Canada and the north-eastern US. We moved on board after our retirement in 1996 to spend the next 21/2 years along the US coast and in the Bahamas and Caribbean. An Atlantic crossing followed in 1999 while the summer of 2000 saw us in the Baltic when we got as far north as Lake Onega in northern Russia. In October, 200 we entered the European inland waterway system at Amsterdam, spent the winter in Paris and the following summer on the rivers and canals of France. We arrived at Mediterranean late in August at Port St. Louis sur Rhone, then took much of September to reinstall the mast and otherwise prepare Laundance for a further life at the sea. Another five weeks brought us to Kemer Marina.

S/Y VALERIE JEAN, BRITISH, Roger Brett
It is said that Hasan goes to great lengths to get a fresh boat into the Marina, in my case this is definitely true. At 1am one stormy morning he swam 70+ metres to my boat with one end of a much needed tow line. I was surveying the beach with my keel in a most unpleasant way. The Marina team most effectively organised my rescue. Prior to that I have been cruising the mediterranean since May 1999, when I left Gibralter. I have spent the last two seasons exploring the magnificent coast of Turkey,sailing both alone, and with friends. My wooden yacht, Valerie Jean,(formerley Sardonyx) is a one off, designed by Fred er and built in 1955 at Clare Lallows of Cowes, UK. She was the first of four yachts built for an rich Englishman, mad on racing, during an eight year period. Being wood, she needs lots of maintenance, 18 months work every year!My interests, apart from shallow water, and boat maintenance, include strange photography,ancient buildings (simple and grand) and occassional baking.