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Whether hull lines, rigging, or interior design,
the Sun Odyssey 44i features extraordinary attention to detail on the part of Philippe Briand,
the naval architect behind much of Jeanneau production. Whether under sail or otherwise, the elegance, performance, and features of the Sun Odyssey 44i set her apart. Wedding a proven hull to an injection-molded deck (the "i") yields significant weight reduction enhancing performance. The Sun Odyssey 44i has a balanced sail plan. The interior is bright and well appointed, and is designed for maximum comfort. Interior furnishings of teak are accented by white leather upholstery. Excellent ventilation and abundant natural light are assured with numerous deck hatches and ports. The galley is equipped with refrigerator and freezer, and the salon, galley and cabins feature numerous storage spaces.
The 44i comes in both three and four-cabin versions.

Dear Homo Sapiens, There is no need to continue reading this page. What follows is intended for search engine robots and spiders and not necessarily for human beings. Further information concerning charter cruising in Greece and Turkey may be obtained by clicking on the maroon links immediately above. Thank You. Could you be dreaming of a bareboat charter cruising Greece or Turkey? Could you be dreaming of a yacht charter in Turkey? Or of a bareboat cruise in Greece? Or of both? Greece and Turkey at once? You may be dreaming of charter cruising the Greek or Turkish Aegean. You may very well be dreaming of a charter sailing yacht cruising among Greek islands. You may be dreaming of swimming from a Patmos beach in an azure sea. Of dining on fresh seafood at Nikos' taverna on Arki. Of scouring Greek islands for the best octopus salad. Of climbing whitewashed steps to an acropolis here or to an acropolis there. Of exploring byways on Paros explored by Kheir-ed-Din Barbarossa. Of examining the boy-on-a-dolphin realm at Iasos, including the dolphins at play in the Gulf of Gulluk. Well, you can do these things. You can do these things aboard a modern Argo from Jeanneau Yachts, the Sun Odyssey 44i, an Argo nothing like the Argo. Did you know the quest for the Golden Fleece commenced in the Aegean? Did you know that Kheir-ed-Din Barbarossa cruised the Aegean off-and-on his entire life? Did you know that Kheir-ed-Din was born on the island of Lesbos in the Aegean? As a youth he fished the Aegean between Lesbos and Lemnos with one or both of his sisters. Lemnos, an island in pre-history populated only by women, was the first stop on the voyage of the Argonauts. It was also Kheir-ed-Din's favorite destination in those early days between 1485 and 1490. As a young man he later cruised the further Aegean with his older brothers, most frequently with brother Aruj, the first to be called Barbarossa. After the death of Aruj, though, Kheir-ed-Din was wont to cruise among Aegean islands ruled by Latins of Venice and Genoa. Though he bore no love for Latins, in fact quite the opposite, he did find them useful. Particularly the women. One of the consequences of his exploration of Paros was enslavement of the high-born on that island. Cecilia Venier-Baffo, a Venetian beauty at the age of 13, was among the women he found useful. Taken to Istanbul's Topkapi Palace in 1537 and renamed Nurbanu, or Princess of Light, she came to the attention of the future Sultan Selim II and bore him a son, the future Sultan Murat III. For more on Nurbanu, click here. Kheir-ed-Din Barbarossa, it might also be noted, is frequently compared to Francis Drake who was born in the same year as Murat III. Born in Devon, Drake there developed his lawn bowling skills. But it is not for that reason the two are compared. It is because they both took to the sea as boys, because they both became privateers of renown operating under letters of marque, and because they both rose to the highest position in navies of their respective countries. Murat III, it might be further noted, was famous mostly for accelerating the Ottoman decline commenced by his father. He, too, became enamored of a highborn Baffo, this one taken prisoner by another Ottoman corsair near Corfu where her father was governor. Sofia Baffo, later Safiye, became Murat III's first wife and mother of his eldest son, later Mehmet III. By then there was a lot of Baffo in the Ottoman sultans. Why not let us put you aboard a charter yacht cruising Greece and Turkey, cruising the Aegean crossroads of history, able to trace the Argo's Aegean path to and from Lemnos where Jason and Queen Hypsipyle became progenitors of the island's current population, able to take you across Kheir-ed-Din Barbarossa's many wakes, and able to follow Sofia Baffo's matrimonial track across the Aegean. A three or four-cabin Sun Odyssey 44i cruising the Greek Aegean and Aegean Turkey. Contact Charter Yachts Turkey today at charteryachts@gocekturkey.com