BEAUTIFUL HELEN

Oceanis 46.1 — Greece The Oceanis 46.1 follows one of Beneteau's most successful sailing platforms, the Oceanis 45, and improves on it where it matters. Her hull carries fuller volume forward than her predecessor, which opens up a genuinely generous interior without dulling the sailing pedigree the line is known for. She still wants to be sailed, not simply motored between anchorages — and in the Aegean, where the meltemi fills in through the afternoon, that distinction is the whole point. Below, four cabins each hold a double bed, with accommodation for up to ten guests aboard. The layout is straightforward and well proportioned, the kind of arrangement that works for two or three families sharing a week in the islands without anyone feeling short of space. Her crew handles the sailing, the provisioning and the daily rhythm of the itinerary, leaving guests to decide little more than which bay comes next. For a group that wants Greece under sail — early departures, long tacks, quiet anchorages at the end of the day — she is a sensible and capable choice.