KONSTANTINOS

KONSTANTINOS — Beneteau Sailing Yacht, Greece Twelve and a half metres of straightforward, well-judged sailing — KONSTANTINOS is a 2009 Beneteau, and she carries the qualities that made the yard's cruising range a reference: predictable handling, sensible volumes below, and a cockpit that becomes the centre of the day the moment the anchor goes down. She sails Greek waters, which is precisely where a yacht of this size earns its keep. Short hops between islands, coves too tight for larger hulls, harbour approaches taken under sail rather than engine. The Cyclades, the Saronic, the Ionian — the itinerary flexes with the meltemi rather than fighting it. Accommodation Four cabins, sleeping up to ten guests. Detailed bed configuration available on request. Life aboard Expect an experience closer to real sailing than to hotel-keeping. Meals in the cockpit under the bimini, swim stops chosen for the water rather than the postcard, evenings alongside in a working harbour with the town a few steps away. At 42 feet, the yacht keeps you in contact with the sea instead of insulating you from it — for many guests, that is the entire point. Crew Crewed charter, with a professional team accustomed to Greek waters and to reading a forecast honestly. They handle the sailing, the provisioning and the daily rhythm of the itinerary, and they know which anchorages hold in a northerly and which are best left for another day. A practical, honest sailing charter for a group that wants the Aegean at close range — and is happy to trade square metres for the pleasure of moving under canvas.