Reserve gulet for the Turkish wooden motor-sailer used in coastal cruising, especially around Bodrum, Marmaris, and the Aegean.
Reserve gulet for the Turkish wooden motor-sailer used in coastal cruising, especially around Bodrum, Marmaris, and the Aegean.
Gulet is misused for catamarans, speedboats, or any luxury yacht, but the word points to a Turkish wooden motor-sailer.
From Turkish gulet, usually linked with Venetian or Italian goleta and French goélette, words for a schooner.
What does gulet mean?
Gulet means a traditional Turkish wooden motor-sailing yacht, usually with two or three masts.
Is a gulet a sailing boat or a motor yacht?
A gulet is a motor-sailer. Modern charter gulets often use engines, even when they keep sails and a sailing-rig look.
Where are gulets traditionally built?
Gulets are closely associated with Turkey's southwest coast, especially Bodrum, Marmaris, Bozburun, and nearby boatyards.
What are gulets used for today?
Today gulets are mostly used for crewed coastal cruises, blue-cruise holidays, and private charters.
Is gulet the same as a catamaran?
No. A gulet is normally a single-hulled wooden motor-sailer, while a catamaran has two hulls.
What is the origin of gulet?
Gulet is Turkish and is usually linked with Venetian or Italian goleta and French goélette, words for a schooner.