MY BLUE HEAVEN

BLUE HEAVEN — 14.63m (48ft) sailing catamaran, Dufour, 2020 Some yachts make sense the moment you step aboard, and a sailing catamaran of this size in Greek waters is one of them. BLUE HEAVEN came out of the Dufour yard in 2020 — a builder with a long production pedigree in cruising sail — and she is set up for exactly what the Aegean does best: short, unhurried hops between islands, a quiet anchorage each evening, and the stability of two hulls when the meltemi decides to make itself known. Under way she cruises at 8 knots, with 11 knots available when the wind and the schedule agree. That is the natural rhythm of this coastline rather than a limitation: Athens to the Saronic islands, or a slower loop through the Cyclades, without the passage ever feeling like a transfer. Accommodation is arranged across five cabins for up to ten guests. Four of them are double cabins; the fifth has a single bed. All guest cabins have ensuite bathroom facilities — a genuinely useful detail at this length, and one that keeps a full group comfortable rather than merely accommodated. A crew of two runs the yacht: enough to handle the sailing, the anchorages and the galley without the boundaries of a 48-footer ever feeling crowded. On a catamaran this size, that balance between service and privacy is what separates a well-run charter from a well-intentioned one. She operates year-round from Marina Zeas, Athens, with embarkation and disembarkation at 12:00 — a straightforward base, minutes from the city and directly on the doorstep of the Saronic Gulf.