MOJITO

MOJITO — 14.70m Dufour catamaran, Greece and the Ionian Some cruising grounds ask for a particular kind of yacht. The Ionian — short hops between Lefkada, Meganisi and Kefalonia, anchorages that shelve gently into turquoise, afternoons where the breeze arrives on cue — rewards a catamaran, and MOJITO is well matched to it. Built by Dufour in 2019, she measures 14.70m (48ft). The appeal here is straightforward: two hulls mean shallow draft, stable decks and a platform that sits close to the water rather than towering above it. You step off the stern into the sea instead of negotiating a ladder from a height. Accommodation is unusually even-handed for a yacht of this size. Four cabins, each with a double bed and its own en-suite, sleeping eight guests. No hierarchy of who gets the good cabin, no negotiating — a configuration that suits two or three families travelling together, or a group of friends who would rather not draw straws. Life aboard a catamaran of this type is lived outside. The cockpit and the foredeck become the two poles of the day: breakfast in the shade aft, the flat trampoline space forward for the hours when nobody wants to do anything at all. The saloon opens onto the cockpit, so meals move indoors or out depending on the light and the wind. A crew of two looks after the yacht and her guests — running the boat, cooking, and knowing which bay to slip into when the charter fleet gathers elsewhere. On a yacht this size, that local knowledge is worth as much as any piece of equipment. MOJITO makes sense for anyone who wants the Ionian at its own pace: comfortable, uncomplicated, and close to the water.