co-friendly charterSea Star Mindset
the owner of the 138-foot
Cizgi E&E is a longtime sailor
who thought he was doing
his part for the eco-friendly
movement. He even went
so far as to spend three
years planning and build-
ing E&E in ways that would
keep fuel use low—and this
was more than a decade ago,
before being eco-friendly
became wholly fashionable.
¶ “Because of our sensitivity
regarding the environment, we
started thinking about these
things with the design of the
boat,” says owner’s representa-
tive Sansal Ilgun. “We did the
testing in Holland and tried to
achieve the best propeller de-
sign, the best engine power and
the best-performing hull. The
result of that is that our engines
consume only 130 liters [34
gallons] at 11 knots. We don’t
do more than this—because
that’s the best. Our top speed
is 14 or 15 knots, but it’s sense-
less. You consume much more.”
¶ And yet, even with that kindof mindfulness taking place,
the owner realized the scope of
the planet’s problems required
much more action. Specifi cally,
he wanted to do more about
the trash and plastic making
their way into the waters he felt
passionate about protecting,
both where he cruised in the
Mediterranean and beyond.
¶ “He decided to do something
on land to minimize waste,”
Ilgun says. “All the waste in
the sea and the oceans is com-ing from the land.” ¶ In 2015,
the owner founded the Mind
Your Waste Foundation. Based
in Turkey, the group does
educational and lobbying
campaigns that promote re-
cycling and work to eliminate
plastic use and littering. ¶ And
what better place to show
what might be possible than
aboard his own yacht? ¶This
past spring, the Yacht Club de
Monaco awarded E&E its La
Belle Class Explorer Award for
the program’s commitment
to environmentally mind-
ful cruising and charter op-
erations. The owner still
has the yacht running at
fuel-effi cient speeds and has
since worked to ban the use
of plastic on board, allowed
only biodegradable cleaning
products to be used, and ap-
plauded his crewmembers
not only for picking up litter,
but also for posting signs on
beaches that encourage people
to dispose of trash properly.
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founded the Mind
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dation. Based in
Turkey, it works on
education initia-
tives that encourage
people to stop
littering and recycle
materials instead
of throwing them
away. National cam-
paigns have reached
45 million people, a
spokeswoman says.
THE OWNER
DECIDED TO DO
SOMETHING
ON LAND TO MIN-
IMIZE WASTE.
ALL THE WASTE
IN THE SEA AND
THE OCEANS
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THE LAND.THE
CHARTER
FILEE&Eyear launched: 2011 builder: Cizgi shipyard in Turkey designer: Vripack in the Netherlands
number of charter guests: 10 number of crew: nine destination for charter:
Mediterranean, year-round charter company: Camper & Nicholsons International
weekly base rate: about $130,000 most recent claim to fame: The Yacht Club de Monaco
awarded E&E its La Belle Class Explorer Award this past spring for being environmentally friendly.66 YACHTINGSEPTEMBER2 019