THE FINER THINGS


An important area is on the lower deck aft, the beach


FOUR GREAT SUPERYACHTS THAT ARE NEW TO THE CHARTER SCENE


SEVEN SINS The 52m flagship from Sanlorenzo launched earlier this year and is chartering in the Caribbean this winter from $280,000 per week. Visit ypiyachts.com


CLOUDBREAK Designed for adventurous cruising, this 72.5m vessel has been working her way to Mozambique, Madagascar and the Seychelles. Her rate is $917,655 per week plus expenses. Visit superyachtsmonaco.com


HERE COMES THE SUN A superbly appointed 83m yacht from Amels, boasts 1,000 sq m of deck space and 1,400 sq m of interior. Launched in 2017, she charters from about $1.2 million per week. Currently in the Caribbean, she will start a worldwide tour from Spring 2018, and cruise the Pacific this summer. Visit fraseryachts.com


TAKE 5 This 40m Sunseeker from 2016 is heading for the Caribbean this winter after a successful season in the Mediterranean. From $140,000 per week. Visit northropandjohnson.com


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club, which can be a treasure trove of facilities. The idea of a beach club is to keep you as close to the water as possible, and it is useful to have a bar down there if guests are going to stay for extended periods. On some yachts you will find a dive-compressor (some even boast a member of crew who is a dive instructor). On bigger yachts there can be a gym, and perhaps even more wellness facilities like a sauna, massage room, and a beauty room (again, crew can be qualified beauticians or hair stylists). Toys include everything from PWCs (personal water crafts) to kayaks and towable inflatables. One of the most popular toys is the slide—this inflatable goes from the bridge or sundeck into the water, and on a hot sunny day you would defy anyone not to give it a go.


Lounge suite Often the most desirable pieces of real estate on board is


the sundeck. It is a place where all the guests can gather during the day, whether they want to be sociable or take some me-time with a book. You will usually find a jacuzzi, plenty of sun-loungers, a bar area (and perhaps a barbecue grill), and somewhere shaded. Though no charter party is alike, it is fair to say that when you are at sea the beach club and sundeck are the areas to which everyone gravitates during the day. Whatever size of yacht you choose, you will not be


spending much time inside, although the interior styling can be a factor in choosing. Superyacht interiors will have been created by a specialist designer to meet the taste of the owner, and you can come across yachts that are everything from formally traditional to contemporary and open. The living space needs to be something you can live with for your charter week, and whichever you go for it will be immaculately finished. You may want to look out for the width of the


companionways and whether there is a lift to all decks if you have any in your party who need wheelchair access or have restricted mobility. It is also worth checking on the yacht’s audio-visual system—on the whole, the installations are home cinema quality, piped to every cabin, but it is also good to have a media area in one of the salons, where everyone can comfortably gather for a movie. Where you choose to charter will be partly determined


by the time of year. The general rule is that summer is for the Mediterranean and winter the Caribbean. The western Mediterranean is chartering’s true hotspot, but there are choices here: Spain and the Balearics are opening up with a new tax regime that makes chartering easier, offering an alternative to the hotspots of the Riviera and Sardinia. Montenegro is another growth area.


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