MATINA

MATINA — 125ft wooden motor sailer, cruising Greece Wood, and the particular way a hull built of it carries itself through the Aegean: MATINA belongs to a class of yacht that has become rare. At 125 feet with an unusually generous beam, she offers the kind of deck real estate that larger, narrower yachts rarely manage — a wide expanse of teak where cushions are laid out for the afternoon, and where the space between guests never has to be negotiated. Her last refit was completed in 2020. Below, the interior is finished in mahogany and warm tones, and the volume follows the same logic as the decks: eight staterooms, accommodating up to twenty guests. Four are arranged with a double bed, four with twin beds — each with its own generous en-suite bathroom, full air conditioning, radio/CD player, safe and proper drawer storage. It is a configuration that suits extended family groups and travelling parties equally well, without anyone drawing the short straw. Under sail she moves smoothly, which is the point of a motor sailer of this pedigree — the passages between islands become part of the holiday rather than the interval between anchorages. The professional crew aboard sets the tone for the week: attentive, warm, and practised at the quiet Greek hospitality that makes guests feel looked after long before they think to ask for anything.