HUAYRA, a crewed sailing yacht for days shaped by the wind and the water
HUAYRA is a sailing yacht that invites her guests into the voyage itself, the sails drawing as the breeze fills in and the hull settling into her stride. Her crew run her with quiet competence, so the business of passage-making stays in the background unless a guest is curious to watch the sails trimmed and the course set. She was refitted, and her decks and salon are kept with evident care. Her cruising area is Greece, where short passages between anchorages leave long hours for the water and for doing very little at all.
Most of the day is lived outside. A bimini and a sun awning throw shade across the deck, so meals and long conversations can carry on in the open when the sun is high. The crew can light the BBQ for food cooked and eaten on deck, and after every swim there is a deck shower for washing away the salt before stretching out again. It makes for an easy, sociable rhythm: a swim, a meal, a book, and another swim whenever the mood returns.
Her toys run from the energetic to the contemplative. The Seabob pulls a swimmer smoothly under the surface, while the wakeboard, the tube and water skis for adults keep the afternoon lively behind the tender. Because she also carries water skis for children, younger guests can join in rather than watch from the deck. A paddleboard and snorkelling equipment suit calmer stretches of the day, and a fishing rod waits for anyone patient enough to use it. The Williams Jet tender also runs guests to the shore for a beach, a harbour or a stroll inland.
After dark the salon becomes the place to gather, with a TV and a stereo for a film or some music, and onboard WiFi for those who need to keep in touch with home. The crew shape each day around the wind and the wishes of the party, choosing a quiet bay for the night or a short sail onward at first light. HUAYRA suits guests who count the sailing itself among the pleasures of the trip: those who enjoy feeling a yacht heel and settle, and who like their days both active and slow.
On board
01Sailing yacht run by an attentive crew
02Seabob for underwater runs
03Adult and children's water skis, wakeboard and tube
04Paddleboard, snorkelling equipment and fishing rod
