Anyone who has often sailed on the standard yachts of the charter market will at some point get the longing to sail on one of the ships that are considered to be particularly high-quality. No furling sails, no bunk bombers, instead perfect boatbuilding, fixtures that don't groan and creak in the rough sea.
It doesn't have to remain a pipe dream, there are a number of providers who specialize in such niches. As a rule, these are very committed companies that keep their boats in excellent shape. You can also safely book an older ship. In addition, some conventional charter companies occasionally have one or two yachts in their program that are out of the ordinary in a positive sense. Most of these are owner ships that are used intensively privately and are only intended to mitigate the ancillary costs and the depreciation a little. Such boats are often very well maintained, but sometimes a bit out of date. The best thing to do is to ask an established charter agency how the rest of the provider's fleet is doing. The following are a few addresses that, depending on the type of yacht, help to fulfill the charter dream at owner level.
Overview of providers
Baltic |
Private Charter Baltic Sea, Kiel: Baltic 33, built in 1976, from 1290 euros / week Swan sailing, Flensburg: Baltic 51, built in 1988, from 3180 euros / week |
www.pc-ostsee.de www.swansailing.de |
Baltic |
Private Charter Baltic Sea, Kiel: Baltic 33, built in 1976, from 1290 euros / week Swan sailing, Flensburg: Baltic 51, built in 1988, from 3180 euros / week |
www.pc-ostsee.de www.swansailing.de |
Catana |
Dream Yacht Charter, various bases (mostly overseas): Catan42 to 47, from 2880 euros / week | www.dreamyachtcharter.com |
Dragonfly |
Dragonfly, Fredericia: The shipyard will charter two 28s on request (preferably to prospective buyers) Dragonflycharter, Italy, Portopiccolo and trailer destinations on request: Dragonfly 28 Sport, from 2250 euros / week |
www.dragonfly.dk www.dragonflycharter.eu |
Grand Soleil |
Palm Yachting, Italy, San Vicenzo: Grand Soleil 45, built in 2008, from 2600 euros / week Star Sail, Italy, Tropea, Salerno: Grand Soleil 40, built in 2004, from 1370 euros / week MaltCharters, Malta: Grand Soleil 40, built 2017, from 2500 euros / week |
www.palm-yachting.it www.starsailcharter.com www.master-yachting.d |
Hallberg-Rassy |
Jim Søferie, Denmark, Kerteminde: various HR yachts from 29 to 40 feet, from 1550 euros / week Yacht charter Dübe, Fehmarn: three yachts from 31 to 37 feet, from 1190 euros / week Chartership, Heiligenhafen: various yachts from 29 to 37 feet, from 800 euros / week Lake Constance yacht charter Kressbronn, Kressbronn, a yacht HR 31, from 1680 euros / week |
w ww.jim-soeferie.dk www.yachtcharter-duebe.de www.chartership.eu www.byck.de |
Linjett |
Linjett charter, Sweden, Norrtälje near Stockholm: seven ships from 30 to 43 feet, from 900 euros / week | www.linjettcharter.se |
Pogo |
Fastdownwind, Rostock: one pogo 30, 36 and 12.50 each, from 2300 euros / week Alternative sailing, France, LTrinité: Pogo 30, built 2017, from 1390 euros / week Fast sailing, Greece, Lavrion, Pogo 36, Pogo 12.50, Pogo 50 from 2300 euros / week |
www.fastdownwind.com www.alternative-sailing.com www.fastsailing.gr |
RM |
Naviloc, France, St. Malo: RM 8.90, from 1127 euros / week Alternative sailing, France, LTrinité: one RM 8.70, 10.70 and 12.70 each, year of construction 2015–17, from 1390 euros / week |
www.naviloc.com www.alternative-sailing.com |
Sirius |
1st class yachts, Heiligenhafen: two Sirius 40 DS and 35 DS, model year 2016–18, from 2548 euros / week Yacht charter Dübe, Fehmarn: a 32 DS from 1350 euros / week |
www.charterzentrum.de www.yachtcharter-duebe.de |
Swan |
Swan sailing, Denmark, Copenhagen: Swan 48, built in 1972, 3280 euros / week | www.swansailing.de |
Vilm |
MolYachtcharter, Rostock: one each Vilm 41 DS and 101, built in 2011 and 2012, from 1248 euros / week | www.mola.de |
X-Yachts |
Real Sailing, Fehmarn: six yachts (X-332 and 442), from 1050 euros / week Sail Away, Kiel: two X-482s as well as one IMX-40 and X-562 each, all built in 2000, from 2000 euros / week Sail Away, Flensburg: X-562, built in 2000, 4950 euros / week Waterland, Netherlands, Monnickendam: X-34, -37 and -40, year of construction 2008-10, from 1550 euros / week Naviloc, France, St. Malo: X-332, from 1127 euros / week Alternative sailing, France, LTrinité: two X-46, built in 2006, from 2290 euros / week Nautic CentrNavar, Croatia, Solta: XP-3, built in 2018, from 3550 euros / week, Xc-35, built in 2018, from 800 euros / week Fast Sailing Greece, Greece, Lavrion: X 4.3, X-50, built 2017, from 3200 euros / week |
www.real-sailing.de www.sailaway.de www.swansailing.de www.waterlandyacht.de www.naviloc.com www.alternative-sailing.com www.master-yachting.de www.master-yachting.de www.fastsailing.gr |