We have enjoyed organizing and leading our Mediterranean yacht rallies over the last few years. It is a way for us to share with sailors who are still tied to the dock, the freedom we experience daily as we explore the cultures of eastern Europe and the Middle East aboard Soleil Sans Fin, our Jeanneau 47 that has been home for seven years.


Our first rally was in Stari Grad on the island of Hvar in Croatia, attended by 40 yachts from 12 countries.

After participating in the East Med Yacht Rally in 2004 visiting seven countries in six very fast and hard weeks, we decided to run our 2005 Levante Basin Rally. This rally toured Turkey, Greek Cyprus, Turkish Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan (by land) and Egypt over a four month period, taking our time, then spending eight months in the Red Sea. This rally was the subject of a 13-episode series on Distant Shores

We are taking names now of those interested in participating in the 2008 Levante Basin Rally starting about May 1, 2008, from the south coast of Turkey and repeating the route of the 2005 rally over a three to four month period.

If you are interested please let us know at info@soleilsansfin.com and we will put you on the contacts list.

During 2007, from our temporary base here in Marmaris, Turkey we are running 2 two-week rallies of the turquoise coast of Turkey: one in June and one in September. We currently have 22 boats signed up with 90 people aboard, most from Canada.

We have room for more participants. These two rallies are of particular interest as we have negotiated a 30% discount with a yacht charter company here in Marmaris. If you are interested in joining us for either of these rallies please contact us on _info@soleilsansfin.com_ (mailto:info@soleilsansfin.com) You can view all the details of these events past, present and future on _www.soleilsansfin.com_ (http://www.soleilsansfin.com) Bill Cote and Jean Panepinto s/y SOLEIL SANS FIN Netsel Marina Marmaris Turkey