ONEIDA 2

Greece, at catamaran pace This is a sailing catamaran built for the Greek islands — a Lagoon platform, wide, stable and quiet under sail, that lets you cross open water in comfort and then slip into anchorages a deeper-draft yacht would have to admire from a distance. Accommodation is arranged over four cabins for eight guests, each with a double bed, each with its own private facilities. Air conditioning runs throughout. It's a layout that works equally well for two couples travelling together, a family, or a group of friends who all want the same standard of cabin rather than one clear winner and three consolation prizes. The living areas are the real argument for a catamaran of this size. Light comes in from every side of the saloon, the cockpit sits level with it so meals move outdoors without ceremony, and the foredeck gives you a second, quieter place to disappear to. The interior is furnished to a high standard, with the kind of finish you notice on day five rather than day one. Sailing here is a matter of stringing together bays — a swim before breakfast off a beach with no road to it, lunch at anchor, an evening berth in a village harbour. Under crew, that itinerary shapes itself around you rather than the other way round: the route adjusts to the wind and to what you actually feel like doing that morning.