motorsailorSailing charter yachts or sailboats do not have as many categories as power yachts. There are technical differences depending on masts and sail configuration but we will just mention two categories, the regular yacht and motor sailers. Sailing yachts do heel over when sailing under wind and some people will find this unsettling.

Today’s modern designed cruising and charter yachts are much beamier or wider, than older designs and this greatly increases the internal volume and space available. Racing yachts and ocean sailing yachts will have a narrower design to better cope with deep ocean weather and sea states.

Regular Sailing Yacht.

This covers just about every sailing yacht on the market up to a length of about 75′. Any longer than this and the yacht will most definitely be a crewed yacht. Smaller yachts than this come fully crewed but it is unusual for a bareboat sailing yacht larger than this. All the yachts will be basically the same shape, mostly with one mast, and will have an engine to use for maneuvering in and out of harbors and anchorages. These engines are adequate for the work but the main propulsion is from the sails. Onboard facilities, degree of luxury and comfort will depend on whether it is a bareboat charter or crewed and its length. More will be mentioned on this elsewhere.

Motor Sailers

This type of yacht is not anywhere as popular or available as regular sailing yachts but can be chartered, bareboat and crewed, and are more popular in Greece and Turkey than elsewhere. The yachts are often made from wood and have less sailing ability but more engine power than regular sailing yachts. They have a large internal volume and a large deck housing compared to normal yachts. Chartering a motor sailor will give you a mix of both power and sailing yachts and on the days when there is no wind or it is coming from dead ahead then you will be a power yacht. On days when the wind is just right you will be able to take advantage of the natural elements.

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