The Moorings Announces New Base in Turkey

The Moorings announced the opening of a new base in Orhaniye, Turkey for the 2009 sailing season. The Moorings base will offer a range of sailboats with monohulls and catamarans from 40 to 44 feet.

Cruise the Aegean Sea From The Moorings Orhaniye

Orhaniye is ideally located on the west coast of the Hisanoru peninsula with a mountainous coastline that offers numerous anchorages within easy reach of the base. Stretching for 30 miles into the Aegean Sea between the Greek Islands of Kos and Rhodes, the peninsula provides a sailor's paradise with late morning winds building to 25 knots and deep blue seas with secluded coves, rugged mountains as a backdrop, and small tranquil villages offering many local Turkish delicacies. "Cruising the Lycian coast is a voyage that will be remembered forever, and it can now be done with the confidence and five-star service provided by The Moorings," commented Cheryl Powell, chief operating officer of The Moorings. This cruising ground provides a range of experiences from the narrow fiord-like bay leading to Bencik to the quiet coastal village of Bozborum, which is one of the main centers for construction of the colorful traditional Turkish boats called gulets. The area also offers historic ruins such as those found at the entrance to Bozukale and ancient Loryma found at the northern end of the bay. A Moorings sailor may choose from a roundtrip cruise starting and returning to Orhaniye or a one-way charter finishing in Bodrum, Finike or The Moorings base in Gocek. "You can also visit the Dodecanese Islands of Greece from our newest base," stated Powell. "Our goal is to provide the best cruising grounds in the world to our customers, and the addition of the Orhaniye base is another example of our commitment." According to Powell, the base is also easily accessible from the airports in Dalaman or Bodrum.

Custom Monohulls and Catamarans - 40 to 44 ft

The fleet will include yachts such as the award-winning Moorings 43.4, 41.3 from the Beneteau Oceanis range and the Moorings 4000, a spacious and performance-oriented catamaran built by the world-class yacht builders Robertson and Caine. All Moorings yachts are designed for cruising comfort and completely outfitted at the highest level. The Moorings 41.3 and 43.4 yachts are built to custom specifications by Beneteau. These yachts provide the comfort of the new Oceanis range and include features such as flat screen TV/DVD players, shore-powered air conditioning, large color chart plotter and audio connections for an MP3 player directly into the CD player. Both yachts are built with numerous opening hatches and portlights for excellent light and ventilation. The Moorings 4000 catamaran is from the latest generation of Moorings catamarans built by Robertson & Caine. It is a four-cabin, two-head yacht that offers unique features such as a serving window from the galley into the spacious cockpit and hull design optimized for sailing performance by the award- winning catamaran design team of Morrelli and Melvin. Additional yacht models are also available to meet the requirements of a wide variety of sailing groups.

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