DREAM A

DREAM A — 26m sailing yacht, Sicily and the Amalfi Coast There is a particular rhythm to cruising Sicily under sail: the Aeolians rising out of the haze on a morning breeze, an afternoon at anchor off a volcanic beach, dinner as the light goes long over the Tyrrhenian. DREAM A, an 85-foot sailing yacht delivered in 2006, is built for exactly that kind of week. Her layout is unusual and genuinely useful for the way groups travel. Five cabins accommodate eleven guests, and rather than the customary single principal suite, DREAM A offers two owner's cabins — a configuration that removes the familiar question of who takes the best cabin. Alongside them sit two cabins with a double bed each, and a further cabin with twin beds, well suited to children or to friends sharing. Detailed bed configuration is available on request. A crew of four looks after the yacht and her guests: enough hands to sail her properly, serve unhurried meals and keep the day moving without the household feeling crowded. On a yacht of this size, that ratio is what separates a charter that flows from one that has to be managed. Her cruising ground is one of the most rewarding in the Mediterranean. She is based at Capo d'Orlando through the summer, placing the Aeolian archipelago within comfortable reach, and moves to Palermo for the winter. The Amalfi Coast sits naturally within her itineraries — Capri, Positano, Amalfi — with the option of the longer passage between the two coastlines under sail rather than under engine. For a family or a group of friends wanting Sicily and southern Italy at sailing pace, with real cabin flexibility and a crew who know these waters, DREAM A is a straightforward and well-judged choice.