AURELIA

A 15-metre sailing yacht for cruising Greece Fifteen metres is a useful size in Greek waters: enough boat to hold her line in an afternoon meltemi, small enough to slip into the coves and fishing harbours the larger yachts have to admire from the anchorage. This one strikes that balance — a genuine sailing yacht that rewards time at the helm, without ever asking too much of her guests. Below, four cabins each fitted with a double bed, accommodating up to ten guests. It is a straightforward, sociable layout: everyone aboard has their own private space to retreat to at the end of a long day on the water. The appeal here is the sailing itself — island-hopping under canvas, swim stops in water you can see the bottom of, dinner ashore in a different port each evening. Simple pleasures, properly done.