SAMARA

## SAMARA — Greece Named after the winged seed of the sycamore, SAMARA was conceived to travel: to cover long distances steadily and efficiently, and to slip into shallow anchorages that deeper-draft yachts have to admire from a distance. Her twin hulls give her a 31-foot beam — where a comparable monohull would carry closer to 20 — and the result is some 4,000 square feet of living space aboard, more than yachts considerably longer than her. It is a genuinely unusual brief: the volume and finish of a luxury charter yacht, with the sporting, exploratory character of something rather more adventurous. A refit was completed in 2024. The detail work reflects the same thinking. Solar power technology supplements her systems; cork decking underfoot is warm, quiet and kind to bare feet. None of it is decorative — it is a yacht designed by people who understood how she would actually be used. ### Life aboard The aft deck sets the tone: an oversized al fresco dining area, properly sheltered, with an eisinglass enclosure available when the meltemi finds you. A full barbecue grill and a full bar sit to starboard, which tends to settle the question of where lunch happens. Step inside and the main salon opens up — an open-plan galley with bar stools to starboard, the lounge to port, and a 55-inch television concealed overhead that comes down for film nights or the morning headlines over coffee. A day head sits conveniently just forward. A few steps down amidships leads to a sunken second lounge, more intimate than the main deck, with a fireplace that earns its place on a breezy evening at anchor. The sun deck is the space most guests end up claiming as their own. Two custom cabanas each seat three adults in the shade; two chaises and two bean bags move wherever the sun happens to be. A jump-seat sunpad forward of the helm offers the best view on board. The grassy, non-slip texture underfoot gives the whole deck an island feel — and after dark, with the oversized cinema screen in position or the table set under the stars, it becomes something else entirely. ### Accommodation Four cabins for eight guests. The owner's cabin occupies the forward main deck, running full-width from port to starboard so that the light and the view come inside with you. To port, the en suite bathroom with twin basins, designer waterfall taps, separate WC and stall shower; to starboard, a walk-in wardrobe with hanging space and drawers. A private glass door opens forward onto the Jacuzzi deck — effectively a private owner's terrace, screened on both sides by the wrap of the superstructure, with large petal-shaped loungers for sunbathing or reading undisturbed. Below, forward in each hull, two cabins with queen-size beds, both en suite with generous showers, WC and storage across two closets and fitted cabinetry. Aft in the starboard hull, a further cabin with a double bed, also en suite. Storage is unusually plentiful throughout — the mark of a yacht built for real voyages rather than long weekends. Detailed bed configuration on request. ### The swim platform This is where most of the action happens. A hydraulic centre stage secures the wave runners underway; lowered, it becomes the natural launching point for water sports, tender boarding and swimming. Add chairs and inflatable cushions and it converts into a proper beach club. Each hull also has its own steps and swim ladder, so getting in and out of the water never requires waiting your turn. ### Crew SAMARA is offered fully crewed. Her team runs the yacht with the discretion that makes a week aboard feel unhurried — dining ashore or on the aft deck, an early departure to reach an empty bay, the toys ready when someone asks. Cruising the Greek islands, that judgement matters as much as anything on the specification sheet.