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Greece, under sail. There are yachts you simply board, and yachts you feel through your hands. This one belongs to the second category. The helm sits on the flybridge, centrally positioned, with the sail plan carried aft — the kind of balance that makes her want to come up into the wind, and gives the wheel a light, honest feel. Sightlines forward and to the sides stay clear from that position, which matters as much when you are threading between Cycladic islands as when you are simply watching the coastline slide past with a drink in hand. Below, six cabins accommodate up to twelve guests: four with a double bed, two with a single bed. Enough room to bring family and friends together without anyone feeling they are sharing a corridor. Her cruising ground is the Greek archipelago — the Cyclades, the Ionian, the Saronic gulf — where distances are short, anchorages plentiful, and the sailing genuinely rewarding. A professional crew handles the navigation, the timings and the daily rhythm on board.