JOLLY ROGER

A sailing yacht earns its keep on line and balance before anything else — the long run of the sheerline, the details you only notice on the second look. The Sun Odyssey 440 has that kind of drawn-out elegance, and Jeanneau built her to sail properly rather than simply look the part. She works the Greek islands, where the meltemi rewards a hull that likes pressure. Under sail she is quick and easy-mannered, which is what makes an afternoon crossing between anchorages feel like part of the holiday rather than transit. Below, four cabins each hold a double bed, and she takes up to ten guests aboard. It is a straightforward, generous layout — no cabin left as an afterthought, which matters on a charter shared between couples or a family travelling together. The crew handles the sailing, the anchorages and the table, so the day shapes itself around swimming stops, a late lunch and whichever bay looks best when the wind settles. Discreet when you want the deck to yourself, present the moment you need them.