12 Knots - Yacht Charter Company

Our team

Grigory Eliseev

Founder and CEO of 12 Knots

+1 206 637 74 34 ge@12knots.com Details

Julia Golubeva

Key Account Manager

+39 339 354 1990 julia@12knots.com Details

Helene Charlap

Booking Manager

+39 351 722 0860 helene@12knots.com Details

Irina Savinova

Booking Manager

+372 712 4437 irina.s@12knots.com Details

Luca Zapparoli

Sailing Instructor

+34 654 85 52 18 yourbestsail@icloud.com Details

Eugene Brovtsin

Partner

eugene.b@12knots.com Details

Reviews

Ronald Garves

USA

05.06.2019

“Week onboard this lovely Lagoon 62 / BVI”

We spent a week onboard this lovely 62' sailing catamaran with 5 other couples (total 12 guests) The captain and chef were both French and at times it was difficult to understand what they were saying, but not a big deal. The captain (Damian) would a…

Peter Shaw

South Africa

28.06.2023

“Thank you Irina and the 12 Knots team”

Thank you Irina and your entire team for your excellent service culminating in a wonderful sailing holiday out of Fethiye, Turkey. The team at the Fethiye base was on top of their game and accommodating in every respect. The boat was in excellent con…

Sean Johnston

Canada

21.02.2025

“Very good charter”

Very good charter booked thru 12 Knots. The Dream Yacht Charter boat was a Bali 5.4. Everything worked on the boat and check in/out was a breeze. Booking through 12 Knots was easy and they were very informative and responsive.

Rob Kenyon

United States

08.03.2024

“A pleasure to work with!”

Very Professional, Knowledgeable and Informative. A pleasure to work with!!

Brian Cramer

Canada

14.03.2025

“Worked with skill and patience!”

Worked through the first time charter details promptly and with skill and patience. The boat was as described and the shore crew resolved all issues when presented. Enjoyed the charter and the Exuma's.

Maxim

United States

03.11.2023

“Everything was fine”

Every time I ordered a boat using 12 knots everything was fine. Every question was answered, support provided.

United States

04.07.2024

“Great charter”

We chartered a 5.4 Baili "SKADI" through 12 knots. Hélène C. with 12 knots went above and beyond our expectations to ensure a great trip. The boat was one of the best we have ever chartered. All rigging equipment was in great working order, so was al…

What 12 Kntos means?

Knots are used to measure the speed at sea. "1 knot" = 1 nautical mile per hour. The English word "node” as well as “knot” has a value and a knot on a cable, and measures speed - miles per hour. This is due to the fact that in ancient times the speed of a sailing vessel was measured by releasing the rope overboard marked up at regular intervals with line tied at the end of the sector. Speed was measured by the number of knots that went overboard for a certain period of time, which was determined by the hourglass.

12 Knots is about:

comfortable cruising speed of a medium sized yacht
perfect wind speed to start your sailing courses and learn how to set up sails
confidence at sea and safe sailing vacation