CAPTAIN GEORGE

Sun Odyssey 490 — Greece The Sun Odyssey 490 reads as a considered evolution rather than a reinvention: the familiar strengths of the range, refined element by element. The result is a sailing yacht built around the pleasure of being aboard — comfort that doesn't announce itself, and a simplicity that makes long Aegean days feel effortless. Accommodation is unusually generous for a yacht of this type. Six cabins sleep up to twelve guests: four cabins with a double bed, one cabin with a single bed, and one cabin fitted with bunk beds. It's a layout that suits extended families and groups of friends travelling together, with real flexibility in how the space is shared out. Life on board follows the rhythm of the Greek islands. Mornings under sail between anchorages, afternoons spent swimming off the stern, evenings at anchor in a bay where the only sound is the water against the hull. The Cyclades, the Ionian, the Saronic — the cruising grounds are among the most rewarding in the Mediterranean, and this is a yacht made for covering them at an unhurried pace. Her crew handles the navigation, the provisioning and the daily running of the yacht, leaving you free to simply decide where the day should end. Itineraries are shaped around your plans and the prevailing conditions, as they should be in Greek waters.