Backgammon and Baklava On the High Seas ; Richard Johnson Enjoys a Taste of Traditional Turkish Hospitality As He Sails the Aegean in an 85ft 'Gulet' Nedim Hauls in a Pig Fish, Just the Thing for Soup...

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HOSH geldiniz!' says smiling Captain Nedim as we cross the gangplank to his beautiful yacht, the Grandi 1. 'Welcome!' Our party of seven family and friends board the 85ft gulet, a traditional wooden sailing vessel, after flying from London to Bodrum on Turkey's Aegean Riviera.

As soon as the sleeping arrangements are settled, the crew casts off from the pier and the captain steers the gulet out of port. Once he's cleared the harbour, the Grandi's huge sail is hoisted to catch the late afternoon breeze and we slip gently through the crystal waters - the only sound is the wind singing in the rigging. Chef Omer is already at work in the kitchen, preparing the first of many excellent meals we are to enjoy.

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Backgammon and Baklava On the High Seas ; Richard Johnson Enjoys a Taste of Traditional Turkish Hospitality As He Sails the Aegean in an 85ft 'Gulet' Nedim Hauls in a Pig Fish, Just the Thing for Soup...

We drop anchor in a small and secluded bay and the guests gather on the spacious upper deck for drinks and a briefing about where we might go during our week aboard.

Our gulet is one of the largest operated by Ventus Sailing. It's well-equipped, with eight en suite cabins which, while not particularly spacious, contain beds that are wide and comfortable. Anyway, who's going to want to spend time below, except to sleep? All the ships in the Ventus fleet are built in Bodrum's own boatyard using traditional methods of constructi...

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