SMART SPIRIT

Smart Spirit belongs to a small circle of gulets that hold RINA certification — an uncommon distinction for this type of vessel, and a useful shorthand for the standard of construction and safety behind her traditional lines. Before settling into the sheltered waters of the Adriatic, she had already crossed the Mediterranean and even the Atlantic; a passage history that says more about a hull than any brochure phrase could. A refit completed in 2022 keeps her presentation and systems current. Accommodation is arranged over four en-suite cabins for eight guests: an owner's cabin and three further cabins, each with a double bed. Detailed bed configuration is available on request. Life aboard follows the natural rhythm of a Croatian itinerary — mornings at anchor in a quiet cove, long lunches under the shade of the aft deck, afternoons ashore in a walled harbour town. The galley is in the hands of an accomplished chef, and the crew's familiarity with these islands shapes the week as much as the route itself: which bay is empty at eight in the morning, which konoba is worth the tender ride. For a family or a group of friends who want the ease of a crewed yacht without the formality, at the pace the Dalmatian coast deserves, she makes a persuasive case.