Meet our Crew
Captain Umit is 36 years old and grew up in Fethiye. He started working in the yachting industry since he was 16. He's been the capt of the yacht Big Eagle before joining Long Island 2019-2025. Last year he moved to North Wind
He speaks Turkish and English.
Melih worked as chef in restaurants (Grand Azur, Tui blue) for 6 years. He joined the yachting business the 2024 on yacht Long Island. He moved to North Wind in 2026, following his Captain who wanted him in the North Wind team.He shares the kitchen with chef Yagiz.
Yagiz is 26 years old and works on North Wind kitchen with Melih. He graduated at Bodrum Culinary High School, in Mugla University, Department of Food and Beverages. He has been working in yachting industry in the last 5 years and he is specialized in seafood.
Before joinig North Wind crew he was chef on M/S Xanthos and M/S Long Island. He moved to North Wind because Capt Umit stricly wanted again with him in the team.
He was awarded third place at the Chef Competition during TYBA 2025.
Yuksel is 47.
He worked before on M/S Baba Veli 7 (2010-2016), M/Y Smyrna (2017-2018), M/S Blue Cruise, (2018-2021), M/Y San Lorenzo 24mt (2021-2024), M/S Baba veli )2024-2025).
Borno in 2001, Soner stareted very young on a fisher boat. Aftre graduating at Bartin University he worked on MY Ajan. Aftewr he completed his 3 month open sea intership on a 1996GRT Cargo ship and a 9 month intership on a tanker. He moved to MS Longi Island before joining North Wind in 2026.
2019-2023 M/Y Varan 24mt
2025 M/S De Love 47mt
Tansu was born in Manisa in 2000.
Education: 2021-2026: Istanbul University – Child Development
2019-2026: Mugla Sitki Kocman University – Business Administration.
Tansu worked mainly in hotel hospitality.
In 2025 she started her maritime experience onboard North Wind
Born in 1984, Cansu graduiated in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Cinema dept. in 2024 obtained the 149GT yachtmaster.
Before working in maritime industry she worked as Assistant director at Norr production, tyhan she moved to South America, working in various hotels (Colombia and Argentina).
She worked on Gulet Torini, Gulet S4, Gulet Sadiye Hanin and MY Deep Water.
She speaks Turkish, English, Spanish and Russian (beginner)
2020-2025 M/S Long Island 39mt


















