David Wilcock discovers the sportier side of Turkey

IF THERE'S one thing you won't find yourself doing at Club Adakoy, it's lazing about. You may find yourself collapsed on a sun lounger in the afternoon, but that's likely to be a form of well-deserved recovery.

The four-star resort in Turkey, opened for the first time last year, is a place where people get up early, determined to do something with their leisure time.

Adakoy is the latest addition to the Neilson family of resorts, geared strongly towards watersports, but also offering plenty besides.

It nestles in splendid seclusion on Adakoy Island (really a peninsular) across a wide bay from the resort of Marmaris in south-west Turkey.

Sailing, windsurfing and waterskiing are readily available and you don't have to worry very much about food, either, as the Club Board accommodation package includes daily breakfast and lunch, plus four evening meals in the week.

All Neilson's BeachClub Plus resorts are designed with much more than the basic offering of the past, aimed at people keen to hit the water and do little else. Club Adakoy won't pressurise anybody to take part in activities, however.

You can prostrate yourself in front of the Mediterranean sun every day if you wish, but with top-class facilities and trainers on hand, it seems ridiculous not to get out and about from the word go.

It was certainly the first holiday I've been on where I have set my alarm for 7am and not regretted it.

I decided to tackle windsurfing, having never attempted it before. There were four 90 minute lessons on the course and at the end of two, I was deemed competent enough to go out on my own.