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Yacht Charter Key West

by "Charter Booker" | Mar 22, 2018 | Yacht Charter

Key West Yacht Charter Booking Company

Blue Ocean Yacht Charters (BOYC) located in Key West, Florida, was founded by boat owners seeking to provide a superior yacht charter service. Our goal is to make every person’s Key West yacht charter desires and dreams, a reality.  At Blue Ocean Yacht Charters we personally talk to every customer, paying close attention to their Key West yacht charter desires.  Blue Ocean specializes in overnight boat rental, day excursions, sunset sails, and extended yacht charters.

Call Blue Ocean Yacht Charters Key West

Customers will find that when they call, they do not have to wait on hold or talk to an operator. Our yacht charter Key West booking company was founded on the principle of providing the highest customer service. This is why our boat charter customers are more likely to return than other yacht charter companies.  All our boats provide the highest quality in performance and accommodations.

Key West Yacht Charter Fleet

In Key West, we keep our yacht fleet small. This ensures the best charter experience. We are large enough to give our customers choices that can be paired to each individual’s yacht chartering goals. All our yachts provide the highest quality in performance and accommodations.  Blue Ocean prides itself for keeping its charter pricing affordable with the finest, most pristine yachts, in Key West.  No matter your budget, we will have a yacht rental in Key West that’s right for you.

Yachts Rentals Key West

In Key West, Blue Ocean Yacht Charters has the right yacht rental for everyone.  Most of our customers desire the peace and beauty of a sailing charter.  For those customers who desire a motor yacht, we can provide this experience as well.  BOYC is adding boats on a regular basis, giving you choices that are simple, affordable, and functional.

Yacht Layout

Layout of a boat is very important to Blue Ocean Yacht Charters as well as its customers.  Vessels are carefully chosen to give your Key West yacht charter the best experience possible. The number of passengers chartering and sleeping is a very important part of a Key West yacht charter.

Number of cabins (bedrooms) and beds are usually considered one of the highest priorities in a Key West vessel charter.  Functional, efficient cabins with one bed that can sleep up to two-three adults are common among BOYC’s boats. Fleet vessels have multiple cabins in one yacht.  A cabin will typically have storage and closet space large enough to store your clothes and personal belongings.

The boats in the fleet boast spacious, well lit, cabins designed to make your experience restful.  Blue Ocean Yacht Charters can assure you restful sleep. Whether you rent a yacht and stay overnight at the marina or spend the night anchored by a private island.

Heads, or bathrooms are also an important factor in determining a Key West yacht charter.  The necessity of having a private bathroom vs a shared bathroom with your guests is important. Boats are equipped with a shower, sink, and toilet.  These heads are spacious enough to accomplish what is needed to freshen up.

Galley, is sometimes referred to as the Salon. Salon typically has a dining area with comfortable seating.  Kitchens are located in this area that are fully furnished for all your cooking desires.  In the kitchen, the vessel could have a stove, cook top range, microwave, refrigerator, freezer, and sink. Furthermore they will have plenty of storage for cooking essentials.

Vessels have TV’s with DVD players for the entertainment you desire.  This area is well lit, with many windows, for beautiful ocean views.  Yachts are equipped with stereo/CD players for your listening desires.

Cockpit is the area that is located outside the yacht, mostly shaded where the captain may steer the ship.  Boats have additional seating and dining tables in this area.  Music can be heard from the outdoor speakers or listen to the beautiful sounds of the ocean.  Some of the boats have sun beds and other extensions of this area for lounging and catching some sunshine.   A popular activity is dinner in the cockpit while watching a Key West sunset under sail.

The deck is the area on top of the yacht.  This can be used for standing, sitting, lying to rest at the same time taking in the beautiful sun in Key West, Florida. Catamaran’s offer the most desk space making them the most popular style of boat for a yacht charter, Key West.  Please call BOYC for additional information on other amenities such as a BBQ grille, trampoline, and more.

Featured Yachts

Bellamaggio.

Bellamaggio (BM) sailing catamaran is 48 feet long and is one of our most popular yachts in Key West to charter.  Located at Stock Island Marina Village, 7005 Shrimp Rd., Key West, FL.  Equipped with four cabins with each cabin having its private bathroom and shower.  Taking up to 12 passengers sailing and up to ten sleeping under a bareboat rental agreement, makes BellaMaggio popular.

Using all natural, ecofriendly, cleaning products ensures your Key West yacht rental is healthy and fun.  Bella also provides its guests with organic linens, bath towels, and all natural toiletries.

Cabins & Under Water Viewing Windows

Equipped with two master estate rooms located in the rear of the vessel and two forward guest suites located in the front of the boat.  The forward cabins have underwater viewing windows.  Cabins are well lit and have windows to open to let the fresh ocean breeze flow through your windows.

Great Room or Galley is large and spacious. Well lit with windows surrounding the entire area giving you 360 degree views of the ocean whenever you desire.  Located in this area is the Kitchen, fully furnished with cook top stove, oven, microwave, two refrigerators and freezers. There is plenty of dining space on this yacht.

The galley can seat up to eight adults as well as the table folds down to sleep two adults after a day of sailing and playing.  Widescreen TV and DVD player and an assortment of movies can be found in the galley.  Featuring CD/Stereo system for your listening enjoyment.

Helm, Deck, and Trampoline

There is room for two with the captain at the helm. Additional seating for up to three adults on the starboard side of the cockpit area as well.  Boasting 48’ of deck space, 26’ wide to lay out, lounge or play.  This makes a perfect place to get close to the waves while sailing. Trampolines are nice for sun bathing, or just fun for jumping.

Two additional seats sit the most forward part of the catamaran.  One on each side at the tip of the bow.  These seats are incredible to get close to dolphins, turtles, and ocean waves.  Great for viewing beautiful coral reefs and fish right underneath you.

Cockpit area is large and spacious with seating up to 12 with an outdoor dining table area.  Most of this area is covered by another part of the boat giving plenty of shade and sun protection.  BBQ grille in the stern of the cockpit makes this yacht a Key West yacht chartering delight.  Listen to your favorite music or socialize with your guests, there is plenty of room for everyone on this boat.

During your charter you will have access to the yacht’s dinghy.  Eleven feet long with a Yamaha outboard makes a great taxi to any beach.  Transporting guests to private islands, makes the dinghy a lot of fun. Dolphin encounters are popular as well on the tender.

In addition to a charter to a destination, guests enjoy staying on BellaMaggio at the beautiful Stock Island Marina Village (SIMV).   During a guests stay on the yacht, guests will have access to the marina’s shower and laundry facilities.  SIMV has a dog park, restaurants, 2 new waterfront swimming pools, and free shuttle service to downtown.  Downtown Key West is located 4 miles from the marina.  Live music is offered most nights at the world-renowned Perry Hotel .  The amenities of the resort make it difficult to leave this island paradise.

For more details on amenities offered on BellaMaggio , such as a generator, air conditioning, auto pilot, and an inverter, call BOYC.

Aurora, a Leopard 44 catamaran was “Boat of the Year” when introduced in 2011. Everyone was raving about the sailing speed on the water, easy handling and the revolutionary forward cockpit.   Featuring two cockpits.  One forward and one aft with outside dining area protected by a hard-top bimini. On top of the bimini are, mounted solar panels throughout, making her self-sufficient. The forward dining area is perfect for up to six adults.  The aft dining area is massive with seating up to 12.

Cabins and Layout

Galley-up has ample storage and a huge drawer type fridge and freezer. Large cooler and additional refrigerator make more cooling space for your provisions.  No steps up or down anywhere on the salon level. 3-cabin layout features an owner-dedicated starboard hull with master stateroom, and office area.  Boasting the largest head in the fleet, with separate shower forward, makes Aurora an ideal charter boat, Key West.

Sailing this Leopard catamaran is easy.  Both main and jib sheets lead to stoppers and self-tailing (electric) winches directly adjacent to the helm. There’s room for two on the bench-style helm seat, but you need only one to trim sails! Accommodations for up to nine adults in three berth suites.  Queen bed that converts from the galley seating area makes a great bed for two couples.  She comes with a 10’, 6 HP dinghy to make your island escapes fun and exciting. Located at Stock Island Marina Village with the rest of our fleet.

Argo Navis 

Largest yacht and catamaran in our fleet.  Argo Navis (AN) boasts a length of 75’ and a beam of 36’.  AN is a 75’ luxury catamaran launched in 2016.  Charters on this large catamaran yacht are all inclusive with the exception of certain luxury items. The vessel carries a complete crew compliment to include: Captain, Chef, Stew/Mate. With a beam of 36 feet it would be hard to find a more comfortable ride under way.

Consistent cruising speed of 10 to 12 knots makes the most demanding cruising itinerary possible. The bridge deck is high off the water which minimizes the wave slapping that occurs on many catamarans.

Draft & Sailing Speed

Drawing 3.5, feet, makes it possible for her to go into the shallowest anchorages in Key West.  With the dagger boards dropped, the vessel draws 8 feet and becomes a very able sailing vessel.

Salon and Cabins

To say the saloon is vast would be an understatement. There are two dining areas to provide seating to twelve people very comfortably. Meals are provided by the fully stocked galley. Ahead of the galley is the entertainment center and Navigation Station. Below the main deck are three King Sized State Rooms all with their own ensuite head and showers. All cabins are climate controlled.

Carrying a 15 ft zodiac aboard as a tender for bringing guests ashore, snorkel trips, fishing and, exploring. With a 40hp Yamaha outboard the tender can be used for wake boarding or skiing.

If you prefer a slower pace Argo Navis carries six inflatable stand up paddle boards. Perfect for meandering through mangrove islets. Elevated stance on the board, gets a great view of the fish life below you.

Weddings and Large Parties

Perfect for weddings and cocktail parties. With ample deck space, we can accommodate up to 90 guests. Due to her 36ft. beam stability is phenomenal making for a very comfortable ride. Argo is a very versatile boat, whether you want to just relax or go for a spirited sail.

Sweet Chariot

Sweet Chariot (SC) is a new 46′ Bavaria Vision mono-hull sailboat.  She is sleek and luxurious in every way.  Offering the finest in modern sailing amenities.  SC is the fastest sailboat in our Key West charter fleet.  The perfect sailing boat for up to 6 passengers away from the marina and 8 passengers sleeping at the dock.  Very wide for a sloop, while inside she is bright and spacious complimented by a mass amount of hatched and windows.  Three cabins and two heads, will make this sailboat rental Key West unforgettable.

Cabins and Heads

This sailboat is one of a kind with three estate rooms and two heads.  The master estate room is large, well lit, and luxurious, located forward of the sailing boat.  The master cabin offers a private head or bathroom with a shower.  There are two guest estate rooms on board.  Port aft you have the choice of two single berths or they convert to one king size bed.  Starboard aft you will have a queen size bed for a great nights rest on your sailboat charter Key West.  Prior to getting to the starboard room you will have a walk through head.  This bathroom offers a roomy stand-alone shower.

The saloon or salon is spacious, bright, and modern.  Offering a table that electronically lowers to make a bed that can sleep two adults.  Located in the saloon you will find a full furnished kitchen with a large freezer and refrigerator.  You have the choice of two seats next to the navigation table or lower the table to make a single bed in the galley.  Sweet Chariot comes with a flat screen TV and high quality blue-tooth compatible stereo.  These amenities will make your sailing charter Key West on Sweet Chariot, amazing.

The cockpit offers two helm stations for easy navigation.  Comfortable for eight passengers, her cockpit is all comfort.  Stay dry with a bimini cover and dodger or drop it all and catch the warm sun of Key West.  One more feature in her cockpit is a large table that lowers electronically to make a bed to sleep two adults.

Dinghy and Marina

You can tow her 12′ dinghy that has a 15 horsepower mercury outboard motor.  Her dinghy makes island hopping fun on a sailboat charter Key West. Located with the rest of our Key West Florida charter fleet at the Stock Island Marina Village and Perry Hotel.

Ocean Motion Too

New to our Key West charter fleet, Ocean Motion Too.  A new 40′ power catamaran, with an 18′ beam and twin Volvo 150 Horse Power engines. Ocean Motion Too (OMT) is all luxury, offering the most modern look of luxury catamaran yachts.  Three cabins, two heads, large saloon, and upper bridge deck and helm station will make your yacht rental on her amazing.  Great for six to eight passengers cruising overnight or up to twelve passengers on a day cruise in Key West.

Equipped with three cabins and two heads.  The master cabin suite is starboard and massive with a walk around berth.  Modern private bathroom with stand alone shower complements this large master suite.  Plenty of storage about makes room for all your yacht charter belongings.  Going port side you will find two guest suites with a shared bathroom.  Each guest room is modern and luxury sleeping two adults on queen beds.

The saloon or galley is spacious and bright from windows that surround it.  Her saloon has a modern kitchen that is fully furnished with all your necessary cooking essentials.  Seating for six at her dinning table in the saloon can convert to make a bed that can sleep up to two adults on your next yacht rental, Key West.  Forward the galley is the large and pompous helm station.  Enjoy the benefits of navigating inside on bad weather days on this fly bridge yacht. Beautiful, sunny, warm, days are common in Key West, Florida.  A elegant stair case takes you a top its deck to an amazing, high up lounging and helm station area.

Upper Bridge Deck and Helm Station

One of the best views while in the marina is on Ocean Motion Too’s upper bridge deck.  Enjoy watching sunsets or sea life while at the marina or at your favorite anchorage on your yacht rental Key West, FL.  Enjoy a sun bed and plenty of lounging on the upper bridge deck while underway on this luxurious catamaran yacht.  Great weather days are common in Key West.  Take the helm up high under a bimini canvas with breathtaking views of the ocean.

Aft Lanai, Tender, and Marina, Key West

The aft lanai and cockpit offers more seating and space for your guests to socialize and relax on this catamaran renal Key West.  Walk through the cockpit then through large sliding glass doors to the saloon.  On the back of the cockpit is the dinghy on davits.  Located with the rest of our charter fleet at the Stock Island Marina Village, Key West, Florida.

Destinations

There are so many places to go and see with a Key West, boat charter. When you hire a yacht from Blue Ocean Yacht Charters, the possibilities are endless with no limits.   Customer service representatives of BOYC will assist you in determining the best destination based on your time and budget.

The Dry Tortugas

Dry Tortugas National Park (DT) is our most popular, private, boat charter destination.  70 miles (113 km) west of Key West lies the remote Dry Tortugas National Park . The 100-square mile park is mostly open water with seven small islands.  Accessible only by boat or seaplane, the park is known the world over as the home of magnificent Fort Jefferson (FJ).  Picturesque blue waters, superlative coral reefs and marine life, and the vast assortment of bird life that frequent the area.

Fort Jefferson

Fort Jefferson, the largest all-masonry fort in the US, built between 1846 and 1875 to protect the nation’s gateway to the Gulf of Mexico. Supply and subsidence problems and the Civil War delayed construction. The fort was never completed. Fears that additional bricks and cannon would cause further settling and place more stress on the structure and the cistern system. Distinguishing features include decorative brickwork and 2,000 arches. Time, weather, and water continue to take their toll, necessitating ongoing stabilization and restoration projects.

Dry Tortugas Yacht Charter Key West, FL

DT is typically a minimum of a six night private Key West boat charter, round trip.  Can be done in as little as three nights one way, taking the Yankee Freedom back to Key West.  Charterer or customer would be responsible for paying the captain to return the boat back to its port in Key West. Making a beautiful sail to and from Key West, DT is an unforgettable sailing charter.

Boat charter will stop half way at the Marquises which is about a 5 hour sail from Key West. Marquises, called quick sands, are deserted islands formed naturally from many years of hurricanes and other natural phenomenon.  These islands are loaded with birds and other unique wildlife.  When on a Key West boat rental with BOYC, the charterer will be able to use the dinghy to get to the islands from the sailboat. These islands boast many acres of white sandy beaches.

Tranquility

Tranquility of this Key West yacht rental starts with no airplanes, traffic noises, or best of all, no cell phone or Wi-Fi reception. This way you can unplug and relax from your hectic life back home.  Cooking out on the grill or enjoying a professionally made dinner by a chef makes this boat rental a vacation to remember. Charter guests wake up and head for the Dry Tortugas and Fort Jefferson the next day.

Garden Key at the Dry Tortugas is about another 5 hours which should get you there in the afternoon sometime.  This will allow you to take the dinghy into the fort and look around and get registered with a park ranger.

The next day we recommend you join a tour lead by the national park service of Fort Jefferson.  These tours are very educational and should not be missed.  In the afternoon our guests like to take the yacht out to one of the famous reefs or wrecks for a snorkel or dive.  In the evening, sunsets are remarkable from the boat or on top of the tall wall surrounding Fort Jefferson.

On your way home, you will stop overnight one more time at the Marquises before arriving at the marina your last night.  It’s time to make your next Key West yacht rental to the Dry Tortugas with BOYC.

Florida Keys Yacht Charter

Day 1: stock island to little palm island 24 nm.

Leave our charter base and try Little Palm Island. Reservations for dockage and dinner are highly recommend at this private resort. Ashore, watch for the miniature key deer and tropical birds.

Day 2: Looe Key and Marathon 25 NM

Looe is 5 miles south of Little Palm Island. It is one of the most colorful and alive of all the reefs in the Keys. Your destination tonight will be Boot Key Harbor. You’ll have a choice of marinas and anchorages.

Day 3: Long Key Bight 23 NM

Take your time, relax and have a slow start to your day. You might want to take a side trip out to Sombrero Key for snorkeling. If not and after leaving Boot Key Harbor follow Hawk Channel in a northeasterly direction and set a course to Long Key Bight.

Day 4: Indian Key 8 NM

The plan for this day is to take a short sail and then do some exploring on Indian Key, which was the Dade County seat from 1836 to 1840. About 1 mile south of the Indian Key, you’ll find mooring buoys marking the remains of the Spanish sailing galleon “San Pedro” in about 18′ of water.

Day 5: Duck Key 20 NM

Want to spend some time enjoying luxury in the Florida Keys? Set Sail for the first class Hawk’s Cay Resort in Duck Key. Do not go in at low tide!

Day 6: Bahia Honda Key 23 NM

As you depart Duck Key today you will back track with your destination being the anchorage at Bahia Honda Key. Bahia Honda is a state park and you can dinghy ashore where you’ll find a gift shop, an old broken railway bridge and a small swimming beach on the bay side.

Day 7: Key West 30 NM

It’s time to start heading back for Key West Today. If you make an early start today you might want to make another snorkeling visit to Looe Key.

Key Largo, Florida

A Key West yacht charter to Key Largo is a little bit more of an aggressive charter to do in a week.  This would mean less stops and more sailing, however will be well worth the charter.    A yacht charterer could take a few of the stops listed previous along the way with the final destination, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park .  Once there snorkel the famous John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the first underwater state park encompassing 70 nautical miles.

Snorkeling Christ of the Abyss is probably the most famous underwater attraction in Key Largo, Florida. It is also known as Christ of the Deep. There is a bronze statue of Christ mounted on a cement base in one of the grooves of a patch reef.  To see the statue you are actually snorkeling the area called Dry Rocks. Make Key Largo your next Key West yacht charter with Blue Ocean Yacht Charters.

Further north easterly, beyond Key Largo, Florida, is Miami, Florida.  Best done, one way in one week.  You could fly into Miami and have a captain bring the boat to you, and take a week charter back to Key West or depart from Key West making Miami your final destination. A yacht charterer also has the option of a two week round trip yacht charter to Miami and back to Key West, Florida.  There are many things to see and do in Miami, Florida, once there.

Things to do on a Key West yacht charter

Sailing a boat is one of the most rewarding experiences in boating today.  Letting nature move you effortlessly, quietly, to and from a destination decompresses ones inner soul. Sailing also burns calories, so no need to worry about gaining weight on this Key West yacht sailing vacation.

Snorkel the Coral Reefs and view fish from the yacht

Key West boasts hundreds of miles of coral reefs, most being protected.  The reef tract starts near Miami and extends southwest to the Dry Tortugas, about sixty-seven miles west of Key West.  Most of the coral reefs are protected due to conservation efforts making them spectacular and some are the best in the world.

Jumping off the yacht, swimming, and jumping on the trampoline, are just some of the fun on a Key West yacht charter.

Fishing in Key West is probably well known for being the best in the world. On a Key West yacht charter, guests can troll a lure behind the boat while sailing or fish while it’s anchored on a reef. Reefs in Key West prohibit fishing and lobstering.  Make sure to check your local rules for further information on this.

Mini Lobster season opens the last Wednesday and Thursday of July every year.  The regular lobster season is open August 8th to March 31st every year. We can help you get the gear necessary and show you how to catch the Florida Spiny Lobster.  The best part of fishing and lobstering on a Yacht Charter Key West is fresh dinner.

Sunset Sails and Dinners

Key West offers some of the most breath taking sunsets.  This is especially beautiful while under sail.  Be fortunate to even see a pod of dolphins while sailing on one of our perfect yachts.

Exploring islands and viewing wildlife

A Key West yacht charter offers opportunities to stop at private islands, some inhabited and others uninhabited.  Key West offers miles of islands called Keys with white sandy beaches. Great for shelling, walking and exploring during a yacht charter, Key West.  Most of these islands are home to many birds and wildlife.  Some are home to sea turtle nesting sites.

Viewing sea life such as dolphins, turtles, and manatees

Viewing dolphins and sea turtles are very common on a Key West Yacht Charter.  Some can even get real close to the boat during your yacht rental in Key West.

Hanging out under the stars

Nothing is more beautiful than sitting on the deck of your favorite yacht and watching the sky light up.  As you look down you will see the ocean light up with different sea creatures such as jelly fish giving off light in the dark water beneath you.  The nights on a yacht charter Key West are so quiet, you can hear a pin drop.

Weddings and Anniversary Celebrations

Blue Ocean Yacht Charters offers yachts that are available for wedding and anniversary celebrations.  Most our yachts can take up to 12 guests with the exception of one catamaran yacht that can take up to 90 passengers on board.  If more guests are required, taking two yachts out together and anchoring side by side makes an unforgettable memory.

Unplug on a Yacht Charter Key West

One of the benefits most people don’t realize when hiring Blue Ocean Yacht Charters for a yacht charter Key West, is that some of the time there is no cell phone reception.  Talk with your spouse and your kids so the distractions of modern day technology dont ruin your vacation.  Reunite relationships on a Key West yacht charter today so you will have remember this vacation for a lifetime.

There is nothing more relaxing than a sailing yacht charter in Key West, Florida.  Make your next Key West charter with Blue Ocean Yacht Charters because we make chartering easy.

Selecting the right yacht charter Key West

Private yacht charter key west.

All our yacht charters are private and located in Key West, Florida.  What this means is that you and your guests will have the entire yacht to yourselves with the exception to the captain and crew.  We do not offer shared charters with other people you don’t know.

Bareboat charter

A Bareboat charter is when the customer rents the boat from the boat owner. The boat owner relinquishes control of the vessel for any given period of time.  The customer must hire and pay its own captain and crew to run the ship because of maritime law.  Charterer pays the boat owner or charter management company for use of the boat.  Customer must pay for its own fuel, provisions, insurance, or any other amenities preferred during the charter.

One of the benefits of a Key West bareboat charter is that the charterer may have more than six passengers or guests.  Bareboat customer is limited to 12 or less, with an uninspected coast guard vessel.  Besides regulations and the number of beds, the boats passenger rating is vitally instrumental when determining the right boat. For more information visit: https://www.uscgboating.org/library/boating-safety-circulars/bscscan68c.pdf

“Hired” yacht charter Key West

A hired yacht charter is when a customer pays the boat owner or charter management company for timed use of the ship.  All our yachts are uninspected vessels so under this type of charter, the customer is limited to six or less passengers on board.  The captain and crew members are not calculated in this total.  The customer usually pays a fee that encompasses insurance, fuel, provisions, beverages, and sometimes meals prepared.

Captain and Crew

Selecting the right captain and crew is one of the most important things to consider when hiring a yacht charter in Key West.  In addition to selecting the right size and layout, having the right captain and crew is just as important.  We will pair you with the crew that is most knowledgeable about the yacht as well as the waters it moves in.

Our company has insight and understanding of the skill level and expertise of each captain that charters its vessels.  Leave it to Blue Ocean Yacht Charters to match you with the perfect crew.  If your Key West yacht charter will be of Bareboat, we stand by in assisting you with selecting the best captain for you to hire.

Captain and crew typically share one restroom on board and sleep in a crew cabin or one of the additional cabins on board.  This is something very important when selecting the right yacht for you and your guests.  If the yacht offers four cabins with four beds that each sleeps two adults, you may only have three bedrooms and beds.  This is because the crew (depending on the number of crew) will assume at least one cabin. This will limit your guest size or sleeping area.  Crew associated with Blue Ocean Yacht Charters Key West will sleep on the bed in the saloon to avoid taking up a bedroom on your boat charter.

Private Chefs and Provisioning

Private, independent, Chefs are available for hire. Chefs are considered additional crew members that will need a place to sleep on board during your vessel charter.  Additionally if you have a private Chef on board with you, they will serve you, and do all the cleanup.  If a private chef is not your way, you may want to try Key West Catering Company .

Order your provisions online through Publix in Key West and they will deliver to the boat https://www.publix.com/shop-online .  This will save you the hassle of having to do this when you arrive.  This is the best way to take in a boat charter Key West.

Uninspected Vessel Charter Key West, FL.

An uninspected vessel is only allowed to carry up to six passengers, weighing less than 100 tons and twelve or less passengers for vessels between 100-200 tons.  The captain is required to have an appropriate coast guard license based on weight and number of passengers it charters.  All our boats associated with Blue Ocean Yacht Charters are uninspected vessels.

Boat Safety

This is probably the most overlooked criteria, by a customer, when selecting a yacht charter in Key West.  Safety is not overlooked by our Key West boat charter booking company.  One of the highest priorities to us at Blue Ocean Yacht Charters is safety.  All of our yacht charters are under 100 tons and carry the required coast guard approved safety gear on board.

Furthermore, our captains that we refer to are the most knowledgeable and trained in the Key West waters.  All charters are required to submit a float plan of their charter plans. The float plan must insure the safety of the crew and passengers.  Charter guests that listen to the captain and crew in preparations for a Key West yacht charter have the safest experience.  Customers have the most enjoyable Key West boat charter vacation this way.

The Length of a Yacht Charter Key West

Day sails and excursion charters.

Offering half day tours, full day excursions, and sunset sails, Blue Ocean Yacht Charters has it all.  Half day sailing adventure is 4 hours.  Full day cruise is 8 hours.  A sunset sail Key West can happen in a half day or full day sail or on its own for 2 hours.  The start time is typically left up to the customer for all day sails and excursions.  There is so much to see and do on a day sail.  Many of our customers enjoy snorkeling on the beautiful coral reefs that protect Key West shore lines.

Barrier Reefs

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) starts south of Miami extends for over 100 miles to the west of Key West.  FKNMS is made of a coral reef system.  It protects the shorelines and offers habitat and food to millions of sea life that thrive there.  Located only 4 miles from the marina in Key West, will make your cruise there quick.  It is about a 30-60 min sail to the reef, one way.  Once there, charter customers can snorkel, swim, fish, grille out, or just relax and watch the sea life. People can watch many colorful tropical fish from the boat.  Dolphin and sea turtle encounters are common on these trips.  These creatures are typically a highlight on a yacht charter, Key West.

Some charterers like to sail to a private island. While there, charter customers go to shore by the vessels dinghy.  Discovering its inhabitants, wildlife, and private beaches is magical.  The possibilities are endless the more time you have to take in a day sail.  Daytime boat rentals must return before dark to assure the safety of the passengers and the vessel.  Day sails are fully refundable if the captain cancels the day cruise due to bad weather.

24 hour Boat Excursions

24 hour yacht excursion is very popular.  Guests will spend their first night in the marina on the boat.  The next morning, the 24 hour excursion starts with many of the possibilities in a day excursion and more.  You will stay overnight out on the ocean with fish and wildlife surrounding you.  The anchorage will be near a protected area, usually a private island that you can get out and explore.  The stars can be bright out here, like camping on water, with silence and tranquility that is un-surpassing.  Wake up the next morning.  Head back to the marina where you will spend one more night before you check out the following morning.

3 to 7 night Yacht Charter Key West, Florida

This Key West yacht charter is a one way or round trip to a destination from Key West, Florida.  There can be stopping points along the way to snorkel, swim, fish, or relax.  Additionally there can be different nightly moorings (anchorages) near protected islands and keys to spend the nights under the stars.  Typically the first and last nights on this charter are spent on the yacht at the marina so your charter is relaxing. This gives you time to unpack/pack and prepare your provisions before you set off for your yacht charter Key West.

Float plan is prepared for the boat owner with the crew and charterer. This will outline the itinerary for the Key West yacht charter.  All charters are refundable to the point of your overnight stay at the marina. Overnight yacht rental at the marina is less expensive than setting off for a charter to a Key West destination.  The boat charter, Key West is refundable in the event the captain cancels due to bad weather.

Overnight Yacht Rentals Key West

Blue Ocean Yacht Charters specializes in matching its customers with the perfect yacht for their overnight yacht rental Key West, FL.  Imagine your next vacation rental being next to the water during your entire stay in a protected marina, free of any movement of the vessel.  Fish and other marine animals are always around you sitting on top of the calmest waters.  Breathtaking views and marina amenities make a yacht rental in Key West amazing.  All guests have free access to the marina’s amenities.

Why hire Blue Ocean Yacht Charters?

Our company takes the guess work out of booking as some companies only lets guests email listing owners.  This process is so cumbersome and many times a guest makes the wrong decision.  Blue Ocean Yacht Charters talks with every one of our guests making sure that all their questions are answered.  Our Key West boat charter company screens every boat making sure your next yacht rental in Key West is a five star experience.

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Our friendly staff at Blue Ocean Yacht Charters awaits your phone call or text at 305-923-4152 to make your next charter, a dream come true. You can also go to: https://blueoceanyachtcharters.com/contact/ for a free quote. Find more information about Blue Ocean Yacht Charters and like us on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BOYCKeyWest/ . Become a friend today and stay tuned for upcoming specials and discounts for your next overnight yacht rental vacation.

Blue Ocean Yacht Charters, Key West’s premier yacht charter booking company, is here to make your next Key West yacht charter come true.  Sail away in the pristine, blue waters, in Key West, Florida for an unforgettable memory. Make your next Key West yacht charter affordable and memorable with us today.

Have a fun sailing charter and be safe.

“Charter Booker!”

(Charter Booker, manages Blue Ocean Yacht Charters in Key West and writes many of the company’s blogs.  Having experience both on the water and off the water helping customers experience the best possible yacht charter for many years.  Charter Booker carries American Sailing Association certifications and has extensive knowledge of boat safety and regulations.  Call 305-923-4152 and ask for “Charter Booker” when booking your next yacht charter with Blue Ocean Yacht Charters in Key West, Florida.)

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43 of the best bluewater sailboat designs of all time

• January 5, 2022

How do you choose the right yacht for you? We highlight the very best bluewater sailboat designs for every type of cruising

Which yacht is the best for bluewater boating? This question generates even more debate among sailors than questions about what’s the coolest yacht , or the best for racing. Whereas racing designs are measured against each other, cruising sailors get very limited opportunities to experience different yachts in real oceangoing conditions, so what is the best bluewater sailboat?

Here, we bring you our top choices from decades of designs and launches. Over the years, the Yachting World team has sailed these boats, tested them or judged them for European Yacht of the Year awards, and we have sifted through the many to curate a selection that we believe should be on your wishlist.

Making the right choice may come down to how you foresee your yacht being used after it has crossed an ocean or completed a passage: will you be living at anchor or cruising along the coast? If so, your guiding requirements will be space, cabin size, ease of launching a tender and anchoring closer to shore, and whether it can comfortably accommodate non-expert-sailor guests.

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All of these considerations have generated the inexorable rise of the bluewater catamaran – monohulls can’t easily compete on these points. We have a full separate feature on the best bluewater multihulls of all time and here we mostly focus on monohulls. The only exceptions to that rule are two multihulls which made it into our best bluewater sailboats of 2022 list.

As so much of making the right choice is selecting the right boat for the venture in mind, we have separated out our edit into categories: best for comfort; for families; for performance; and for expedition or high latitudes sailing .

Best bluewater sailboats of 2022

The new flagship Allures 51.9, for example, is a no-nonsense adventure cruising design built and finished to a high standard. It retains Allures’ niche of using aluminium hulls with glassfibre decks and superstructures, which, the yard maintains, gives the optimum combination of least maintenance and less weight higher up. Priorities for this design were a full beam aft cabin and a spacious, long cockpit. Both are excellent, with the latter, at 6m long, offering formidable social, sailing and aft deck zones.

It likes some breeze to come to life on the wheel, but I appreciate that it’s designed to take up to five tonnes payload. And I like the ease with which you can change gears using the furling headsails and the positioning of the powerful Andersen winches inboard. The arch is standard and comes with a textile sprayhood or hard bimini.

Below decks you’ll find abundant headroom and natural light, a deep U-shape galley and cavernous stowage. For those who like the layout of the Amel 50 but would prefer aluminium or shoal draught, look no further.

Allures 51.9 price: €766,000

The Ovni 370 is another cunning new aluminum centreboard offering, a true deck saloon cruiser for two. The designers say the biggest challenge was to create a Category A ocean going yacht at this size with a lifting keel, hence the hull had to be very stable.

Enjoyable to helm, it has a practical, deep cockpit behind a large sprayhood, which can link to the bimini on the arch. Many of its most appealing features lie in the bright, light, contemporary, clever, voluminous interior, which has good stowage and tankage allocation. There’s also a practical navstation, a large workroom and a vast separate shower. I particularly like the convertible saloom, which can double as a large secure daybed or pilot berth.

Potentially the least expensive Category A lift keel boat available, the Ovni will get you dreaming of remote places again.

Ovni 370 price: €282,080

There’s no shortage of spirit in the Windelo 50. We gave this a sustainability award after it’s founders spent two years researching environmentally-friendly composite materials, developing an eco-composite of basalt fibre and recycled PET foam so it could build boats that halve the environmental impact of standard glassfibre yachts.

The Windelo 50 is an intriguing package – from the styling, modular interior and novel layout to the solar field on the roof and the standard electric propulsion, it is completely fresh.

Windelo 50 price: €795,000

Best bluewater sailboat of 2022 – Outremer 55

I would argue that this is the most successful new production yacht on the market. Well over 50 have already sold (an equipped model typically costs €1.6m) – and I can understand why. After all, were money no object, I had this design earmarked as the new yacht I would most likely choose for a world trip.

Indeed 55 number one Sanya, was fully equipped for a family’s world cruise, and left during our stay for the Grand Large Odyssey tour. Whereas we sailed Magic Kili, which was tricked up with performance options, including foam-cored deckheads and supports, carbon crossbeam and bulkheads, and synthetic rigging.

At rest, these are enticing space ships. Taking one out to sea is another matter though. These are speed machines with the size, scale and loads to be rightly weary of. Last month Nikki Henderson wrote a feature for us about how to manage a new breed of performance cruising cats just like this and how she coaches new owners. I could not think of wiser money spent for those who do not have ample multihull sailing experience.

Under sail, the most fun was obviously reserved for the reaching leg under asymmetric, where we clocked between 11-16 knots in 15-16 knots wind. But it was the stability and of those sustained low teen speeds which really hit home  – passagemaking where you really cover miles.

Key features include the swing helms, which give you views from outboard, over the coachroof or from a protected position in the cockpit through the coachroof windows, and the vast island in the galley, which is key to an open plan main living area. It helps provide cavernous stowage and acts as the heart of the entertaining space as it would in a modern home. As Danish judge Morten Brandt-Rasmussen comments: “Apart from being the TGV of ocean passages the boat offers the most spacious, open and best integration of the cockpit and salon areas in the market.”

Outremer has done a top job in packing in the creature comforts, stowage space and payload capacity, while keeping it light enough to eat miles. Although a lot to absorb and handle, the 55 offers a formidable blend of speed and luxury cruising.

Outremer 55 price: €1.35m

Best bluewater sailboats for comfort

This is the successor to the legendary Super Maramu, a ketch design that for several decades defined easy downwind handling and fostered a cult following for the French yard. Nearly a decade old, the Amel 55 is the bridge between those world-girdling stalwarts and Amel’s more recent and totally re-imagined sloop designs, the Amel 50 and 60.

The 55 boasts all the serious features Amel aficionados loved and valued: a skeg-hung rudder, solidly built hull, watertight bulkheads, solid guardrails and rampart bulwarks. And, most noticeable, the solid doghouse in which the helmsman sits in perfect shelter at the wheel.

This is a design to live on comfortably for long periods and the list of standard features just goes on and on: passarelle; proper sea berths with lee cloths; electric furling main and genoa; and a multitude of practical items that go right down to a dishwasher and crockery.

There’s no getting around the fact these designs do look rather dated now, and through the development of easier sail handling systems the ketch rig has fallen out of fashion, but the Amel is nothing short of a phenomenon, and if you’ve never even peeked on board one, you really have missed a treat.

Photo: Sander van der Borch

Contest 50CS

A centre cockpit cruiser with true longevity, the Contest 50CS was launched by Conyplex back in 2003 and is still being built by the family-owned Dutch company, now in updated and restyled form.

With a fully balanced rudder, large wheel and modern underwater sections, the Contest 50CS is a surprisingly good performer for a boat that has a dry weight of 17.5 tonnes. Many were fitted with in-mast furling, which clearly curtails that performance, but even without, this boat is set up for a small crew.

Electric winches and mainsheet traveller are all easy to reach from the helm. On our test of the Contest 50CS, we saw for ourselves how two people can gybe downwind under spinnaker without undue drama. Upwind, a 105% genoa is so easy to tack it flatters even the weediest crewmember.

Down below, the finish level of the joinery work is up there among the best and the interior is full of clever touches, again updated and modernised since the early models. Never the cheapest bluewater sailing yacht around, the Contest 50CS has remained in demand as a brokerage buy. She is a reassuringly sure-footed, easily handled, very well built yacht that for all those reasons has stood the test of time.

This is a yacht that would be well capable of helping you extend your cruising grounds, almost without realising it.

Read more about the Contest 50CS and the new Contest 49CS

Photo: Rick Tomlinson

Hallberg-Rassy 48 Mk II

For many, the Swedish Hallberg-Rassy yard makes the quintessential bluewater cruiser for couples. With their distinctive blue cove line, these designs are famous for their seakindly behaviour, solid-as-a-rock build and beautifully finished, traditional interiors.

To some eyes, Hallberg-Rassys aren’t quite cool enough, but it’s been company owner Magnus Rassy’s confidence in the formula and belief in incremental ‘step-by-step’ evolution that has been such an exceptional guarantor of reliable quality, reputation and resale value.

The centre cockpit Hallberg-Rassy 48 epitomises the concept of comfort at sea and, like all the Frers-designed Hallberg-Rassys since the 1990s, is surprisingly fleet upwind as well as steady downwind. The 48 is perfectly able to be handled by a couple (as we found a few years back in the Pacific), and could with no great effort crack out 200-mile days.

The Hallberg-Rassy 48 was launched nearly a decade ago, but the Mk II from 2014 is our pick, updated with a more modern profile, larger windows and hull portlights that flood the saloon and aft cabin with light. With a large chart table, secure linear galley, heaps of stowage and space for bluewater extras such as machinery and gear, this yacht pretty much ticks all the boxes.

Discovery 55

First launched in 2000, the Discovery 55 has stood the test of time. Designed by Ron Holland, it hit a sweet spot in size that appealed to couples and families with world girdling plans.

Elegantly styled and well balanced, the 55 is also a practical design, with a deep and secure cockpit, comfortable seating, a self-tacking jib, dedicated stowage for the liferaft , a decent sugar scoop transom that’s useful for swimming or dinghy access, and very comfortable accommodation below. In short, it is a design that has been well thought out by those who’ve been there, got the bruises, stubbed their toes and vowed to change things in the future if they ever got the chance.

Throughout the accommodation there are plenty of examples of good detailing, from the proliferation of handholds and grabrails, to deep sinks in the galley offering immediate stowage when under way and the stand up/sit down showers. Stowage is good, too, with plenty of sensibly sized lockers in easily accessible positions.

The Discovery 55 has practical ideas and nifty details aplenty. She’s not, and never was, a breakthrough in modern luxury cruising but she is pretty, comfortable to sail and live on, and well mannered.

Photo: Latitudes Picture Library

You can’t get much more Cornish than a Rustler. The hulls of this Stephen Jones design are hand-moulded and fitted out in Falmouth – and few are more ruggedly built than this traditional, up-for-anything offshore cruiser.

She boasts an encapsulated lead keel, eliminating keel bolts and creating a sump for generous fuel and water tankage, while a chunky skeg protects the rudder. She is designed for good directional stability and load carrying ability. These are all features that lend this yacht confidence as it shoulders aside the rough stuff.

Most of those built have had a cutter rig, a flexible arrangement that makes sense for long passages in all sea and weather conditions. Down below, the galley and saloon berths are comfortable and sensible for living in port and at sea, with joinery that Rustler’s builders are rightly proud of.

As modern yachts have got wider, higher and fatter, the Rustler 42 is an exception. This is an exceptionally well-mannered seagoing yacht in the traditional vein, with elegant lines and pleasing overhangs, yet also surprisingly powerful. And although now over 20 years old, timeless looks and qualities mean this design makes her look ever more like a perennial, a modern classic.

The definitive crossover size, the point at which a yacht can be handled by a couple but is just large enough to have a professional skipper and be chartered, sits at around the 60ft mark. At 58ft 8in, the Oyster 575 fitted perfectly into this growing market when launched in 2010. It went on to be one of the most popular models from the yard, and is only now being superseded by the newer Rob Humphreys-designed Oyster 565 (just launched this spring).

Built in various configurations with either a deep keel, shoal draught keel or centreboard with twin rudders, owners could trade off better performance against easy access to shallower coves and anchorages. The deep-bodied hull, also by Rob Humphreys, is known for its easy motion at sea.

Some of the Oyster 575’s best features include its hallmark coachroof windows style and centre cockpit – almost everyone will know at first glance this is an Oyster – and superb interior finish. If she has a flaw, it is arguably the high cockpit, but the flip side is the galley headroom and passageway berth to the large aft stateroom.

This design also has a host of practical features for long-distance cruising, such as high guardrails, dedicated liferaft stowage, a vast lazarette for swallowing sails, tender, fenders etc, and a penthouse engine room.

Privilege Serie 5

A true luxury catamaran which, fully fitted out, will top €1m, this deserves to be seen alongside the likes of the Oyster 575, Gunfleet 58 and Hallberg-Rassy 55. It boasts a large cockpit and living area, and a light and spacious saloon with an emphasis on indoor-outdoor living, masses of refrigeration and a big galley.

Standout features are finish quality and solid build in a yacht designed to take a high payload, a secure walkaround deck and all-round views from the helm station. The new Privilege 510 that will replace this launches in February 2020.

Gunfleet 43

It was with this Tony Castro design that Richard Matthews, founder of Oyster Yachts, launched a brand new rival brand in 2012, the smallest of a range stretching to the flagship Gunfleet 74. The combination of short overhangs and centre cockpit at this size do make the Gunfleet 43 look modern if a little boxy, but time and subsequent design trends have been kind to her lines, and the build quality is excellent. The saloon, galley and aft cabin space is exceptional on a yacht of this size.

Photo: David Harding

Conceived as a belt-and-braces cruiser, the Kraken 50 launched last year. Its unique points lie underwater in the guise of a full skeg-hung rudder and so-called ‘Zero Keel’, an encapsulated long keel with lead ballast.

Kraken Yachts is the brainchild of British businessman and highly experienced cruiser Dick Beaumont, who is adamant that safety should be foremost in cruising yacht design and build. “There is no such thing as ‘one yacht for all purposes’… You cannot have the best of all worlds, whatever the salesman tells you,” he says.

Read our full review of the Kraken 50 .

Wauquiez Centurion 57

Few yachts can claim to be both an exciting Med-style design and a serious and practical northern European offshore cruiser, but the Wauquiez Centurion 57 tries to blend both. She slightly misses if you judge solely by either criterion, but is pretty and practical enough to suit her purpose.

A very pleasant, well-considered yacht, she is impressively built and finished with a warm and comfortable interior. More versatile than radical, she could be used for sailing across the Atlantic in comfort and raced with equal enjoyment at Antigua Sailing Week .

A modern classic if ever there was one. A medium to heavy displacement yacht, stiff and easily capable of standing up to her canvas. Pretty, traditional lines and layout below.

Photo: Voyage of Swell

Well-proven US legacy design dating back to the mid-1960s that once conquered the Transpac Race . Still admired as pretty, with slight spoon bow and overhanging transom.

Capable medium displacement cruiser, ideal size and good accommodation for couples or family cruising, and much less costly than similar luxury brands.

Photo: Peter Szamer

Swedish-built aft cockpit cruiser, smaller than many here, but a well-built and finished, super-durable pocket ocean cruiser.

Tartan 3700

Designed as a performance cruiser there are nimbler alternatives now, but this is still an extremely pretty yacht.

Broker ’ s choice

Discovery 55 Brizo

This yacht has already circumnavigated the globe and is ‘prepared for her next adventure,’ says broker Berthon. Price: £535,000 + VAT

Oyster 575 Ayesha

‘Stunning, and perfectly equipped for bluewater cruising,’ says broker Ancasta International. Price: £845,000 (tax not paid)

Oyster 575 Pearls of Nautilus

Nearly new and with a high spec, this Oyster Brokerage yacht features American white oak joinery and white leather upholstery and has a shoal draught keel. Price: $1.49m

Best bluewater yachts for performance

The Frers-designed Swan 54 may not be the newest hull shape but heralded Swan’s latest generation of displacement bluewater cruisers when launched four years ago. With raked stem, deep V hull form, lower freeboard and slight curve to the topsides she has a more timeless aesthetic than many modern slab-sided high volume yachts, and with that a seakindly motion in waves. If you plan to cover many miles to weather, this is probably the yacht you want to be on.

Photo: Carlo Borlenghi

Besides Swan’s superlative build quality, the 54 brings many true bluewater features, including a dedicated sail locker. There’s also a cockpit locker that functions as a utility cabin, with potential to hold your generator and washing machine, or be a workshop space.

The sloping transom opens out to reveal a 2.5m bathing platform, and although the cabins are not huge there is copious stowage space. Down below the top-notch oak joinery is well thought through with deep fiddles, and there is a substantial nav station. But the Swan 54 wins for handling above all, with well laid-out sail controls that can be easily managed between a couple, while offering real sailing enjoyment to the helmsman.

Photo: Graham Snook

The Performance Cruiser winner at the 2019 European Yacht of the Year awards, the Arcona 435 is all about the sailing experience. She has genuine potential as a cruiser-racer, but her strengths are as an enjoyable cruiser rather than a full-blown liveaboard bluewater boat.

Build quality is excellent, there is the option of a carbon hull and deck, and elegant lines and a plumb bow give the Arcona 435 good looks as well as excellent performance in light airs. Besides slick sail handling systems, there are well thought-out features for cruising, such as ample built-in rope bins and an optional semi-closed stern with stowage and swim platform.

Outremer 51

If you want the space and stability of a cat but still prioritise sailing performance, Outremer has built a reputation on building catamarans with true bluewater characteristics that have cruised the planet for the past 30 years.

Lighter and slimmer-hulled than most cruising cats, the Outremer 51 is all about sailing at faster speeds, more easily. The lower volume hulls and higher bridgedeck make for a better motion in waves, while owners report that being able to maintain a decent pace even under reduced canvas makes for stress-free passages. Deep daggerboards also give good upwind performance.

With bucket seats and tiller steering options, the Outremer 51 rewards sailors who want to spend time steering, while they’re famously well set up for handling with one person on deck. The compromise comes with the interior space – even with a relatively minimalist style, there is less cabin space and stowage volume than on the bulkier cats, but the Outremer 51 still packs in plenty of practical features.

The Xc45 was the first cruising yacht X-Yachts ever built, and designed to give the same X-Yachts sailing experience for sailors who’d spent years racing 30/40-footer X- and IMX designs, but in a cruising package.

Launched over 10 years ago, the Xc45 has been revisited a few times to increase the stowage and modernise some of the styling, but the key features remain the same, including substantial tanks set low for a low centre of gravity, and X-Yachts’ trademark steel keel grid structure. She has fairly traditional styling and layout, matched with solid build quality.

A soft bilge and V-shaped hull gives a kindly motion in waves, and the cockpit is secure, if narrow by modern standards.

A three or four cabin catamaran that’s fleet of foot with high bridgedeck clearance for comfortable motion at sea. With tall daggerboards and carbon construction in some high load areas, Catana cats are light and quick to accelerate.

Sweden Yachts 45

An established bluewater design that also features in plenty of offshore races. Some examples are specced with carbon rig and retractable bowsprits. All have a self-tacking jib for ease. Expect sweeping areas of teak above decks and a traditionally wooded interior with hanging wet locker.

A vintage performer, first launched in 1981, the 51 was the first Frers-designed Swan and marked a new era of iconic cruiser-racers. Some 36 of the Swan 51 were built, many still actively racing and cruising nearly 40 years on. Classic lines and a split cockpit make this a boat for helming, not sunbathing.

Photo: Julien Girardot / EYOTY

The JPK 45 comes from a French racing stable, combining race-winning design heritage with cruising amenities. What you see is what you get – there are no superfluous headliners or floorboards, but there are plenty of ocean sailing details, like inboard winches for safe trimming. The JPK 45 also has a brilliantly designed cockpit with an optional doghouse creating all-weather shelter, twin wheels and superb clutch and rope bin arrangement.

Photo: Andreas Lindlahr

For sailors who don’t mind exchanging a few creature comforts for downwind planing performance, the Pogo 50 offers double-digit surfing speeds for exhilarating tradewind sailing. There’s an open transom, tiller steering and no backstay or runners. The Pogo 50 also has a swing keel, to nose into shallow anchorages.

Seawind 1600

Seawinds are relatively unknown in Europe, but these bluewater cats are very popular in Australia. As would be expected from a Reichel-Pugh design, this 52-footer combines striking good looks and high performance, with fine entry bows and comparatively low freeboard. Rudders are foam cored lifting designs in cassettes, which offer straightforward access in case of repairs, while daggerboards are housed under the deck.

Best bluewater sailboats for families

It’s unsurprising that, for many families, it’s a catamaran that meets their requirements best of increased space – both living space and separate cabins for privacy-seeking teenagers, additional crew or visiting family – as well as stable and predictable handling.

Photo: Nicholas Claris

Undoubtedly one of the biggest success stories has been the Lagoon 450, which, together with boats like the Fountaine Pajot 44, helped drive up the popularity of catamaran cruising by making it affordable and accessible. They have sold in huge numbers – over 1,000 Lagoon 450s have been built since its launch in 2010.

The VPLP-designed 450 was originally launched with a flybridge with a near central helming position and upper level lounging areas (450F). The later ‘sport top’ option (450S) offered a starboard helm station and lower boom (and hence lower centre of gravity for reduced pitching). The 450S also gained a hull chine to create additional volume above the waterline. The Lagoon features forward lounging and aft cockpit areas for additional outdoor living space.

Besides being a big hit among charter operators, Lagoons have proven themselves over thousands of bluewater miles – there were seven Lagoon 450s in last year’s ARC alone. In what remains a competitive sector of the market, Lagoon has recently launched a new 46, with a larger self-tacking jib and mast moved aft, and more lounging areas.

Photo: Gilles Martin-Raget

Fountaine Pajot Helia 44

The FP Helia 44 is lighter, lower volume, and has a lower freeboard than the Lagoon, weighing in at 10.8 tonnes unloaded (compared to 15 for the 450). The helm station is on a mezzanine level two steps up from the bridgedeck, with a bench seat behind. A later ‘Evolution’ version was designed for liveaboard cruisers, featuring beefed up dinghy davits and an improved saloon space.

Available in three or four cabin layouts, the Helia 44 was also popular with charter owners as well as families. The new 45 promises additional volume, and an optional hydraulically lowered ‘beach club’ swim platform.

Photo: Arnaud De Buyzer / graphikup.com

The French RM 1370 might be less well known than the big brand names, but offers something a little bit different for anyone who wants a relatively voluminous cruising yacht. Designed by Marc Lombard, and beautifully built from plywood/epoxy, the RM is stiff and responsive, and sails superbly.

The RM yachts have a more individual look – in part down to the painted finish, which encourages many owners to personalise their yachts, but also thanks to their distinctive lines with reverse sheer and dreadnought bow. The cockpit is well laid out with the primary winches inboard for a secure trimming position. The interior is light, airy and modern, although the open transom won’t appeal to everyone.

For those wanting a monohull, the Hanse 575 hits a similar sweet spot to the popular multis, maximising accommodation for a realistic price, yet with responsive performance.

The Hanse offers a vast amount of living space thanks to the ‘loft design’ concept of having all the living areas on a single level, which gives a real feeling of spaciousness with no raised saloon or steps to accommodation. The trade-off for such lofty head height is a substantial freeboard – it towers above the pontoon, while, below, a stepladder is provided to reach some hatches.

Galley options include drawer fridge-freezers, microwave and coffee machine, and the full size nav station can double up as an office or study space.

But while the Hanse 575 is a seriously large boat, its popularity is also down to the fact that it is genuinely able to be handled by a couple. It was innovative in its deck layout: with a self-tacking jib and mainsheet winches immediately to hand next to the helm, one person could both steer and trim.

Direct steering gives a feeling of control and some tangible sailing fun, while the waterline length makes for rapid passage times. In 2016 the German yard launched the newer Hanse 588 model, having already sold 175 of the 575s in just four years.

Photo: Bertel Kolthof

Jeanneau 54

Jeanneau leads the way among production builders for versatile all-rounder yachts that balance sail performance and handling, ergonomics, liveaboard functionality and good looks. The Jeanneau 54 , part of the range designed by Philippe Briand with interior by Andrew Winch, melds the best of the larger and smaller models and is available in a vast array of layout options from two cabins/two heads right up to five cabins and three heads.

We’ve tested the Jeanneau 54 in a gale and very light winds, and it acquitted itself handsomely in both extremes. The primary and mainsheet winches are to hand next to the wheel, and the cockpit is spacious, protected and child-friendly. An electric folding swim and sun deck makes for quick fun in the water.

Nautitech Open 46

This was the first Nautitech catamaran to be built under the ownership of Bavaria, designed with an open-plan bridgedeck and cockpit for free-flowing living space. But with good pace for eating up bluewater miles, and aft twin helms rather than a flybridge, the Nautitech Open 46 also appeals to monohull sailors who prefer a more direct sailing experience.

Made by Robertson and Caine, who produce catamarans under a dual identity as both Leopard and the Sunsail/Moorings charter cats, the Leopard 45 is set to be another big seller. Reflecting its charter DNA, the Leopard 45 is voluminous, with stepped hulls for reduced waterline, and a separate forward cockpit.

Built in South Africa, they are robustly tested off the Cape and constructed ruggedly enough to handle heavy weather sailing as well as the demands of chartering.

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If space is king then three hulls might be even better than two. The Neel 51 is rare as a cruising trimaran with enough space for proper liveaboard sailing. The galley and saloon are in the large central hull, together with an owner’s cabin on one level for a unique sensation of living above the water. Guest or family cabins lie in the outer hulls for privacy and there is a cavernous full height engine room under the cabin sole.

Performance is notably higher than an equivalent cruising cat, particularly in light winds, with a single rudder giving a truly direct feel in the helm, although manoeuvring a 50ft trimaran may daunt many sailors.

Beneteau Oceanis 46.1

A brilliant new model from Beneteau, this Finot Conq design has a modern stepped hull, which offers exhilarating and confidence-inspiring handling in big breezes, and slippery performance in lighter winds.

The Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 was the standout performer at this year’s European Yacht of the Year awards, and, in replacing the popular Oceanis 45, looks set to be another bestseller. Interior space is well used with a double island berth in the forepeak. An additional inboard unit creates a secure galley area, but tank capacity is moderate for long periods aboard.

Beneteau Oceanis 473

A popular model that offers beam and height in a functional layout, although, as with many boats of this age (she was launched in 2002), the mainsheet is not within reach of the helmsman.

Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49

The Philippe Briand-designed Sun Odyssey range has a solid reputation as family production cruisers. Like the 473, the Sun Odyssey 49 was popular for charter so there are plenty of four-cabin models on the market.

Nautitech 441

The hull design dates back to 1995, but was relaunched in 2012. Though the saloon interior has dated, the 441 has solid practical features, such as a rainwater run-off collection gutter around the coachroof.

Atlantic 42

Chris White-designed cats feature a pilothouse and forward waist-high working cockpit with helm position, as well as an inside wheel at the nav station. The Atlantic 42 offers limited accommodation by modern cat standards but a very different sailing experience.

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Bestevaer 56.

All of the yachts in our ‘expedition’ category are aluminium-hulled designs suitable for high latitude sailing, and all are exceptional yachts. But the Bestevaer 56 is a spectacular amount of boat to take on a true adventure. Each Bestevaer is a near-custom build with plenty of bespoke options for owners to customise the layout and where they fall on the scale of rugged off-grid adventurer to 4×4-style luxury fit out.

The Bestevaer range began when renowned naval architect Gerard Dijkstra chose to design his own personal yacht for liveaboard adventure cruising, a 53-footer. The concept drew plenty of interest from bluewater sailors wanting to make longer expeditions and Bestevaers are now available in a range of sizes, with the 56-footer proving a popular mid-range length.

The well-known Bestevaer 56 Tranquilo  (pictured above) has a deep, secure cockpit, voluminous tanks (700lt water and over 1,100lt fuel) and a lifting keel plus water ballast, with classically styled teak clad decks and pilot house. Other owners have opted for functional bare aluminium hull and deck, some choose a doghouse and others a pilothouse.

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The Boreal 52 also offers Land Rover-esque practicality, with utilitarian bare aluminium hulls and a distinctive double-level doghouse/coachroof arrangement for added protection in all weathers. The cockpit is clean and uncluttered, thanks to the mainsheet position on top of the doghouse, although for visibility in close manoeuvring the helmsman will want to step up onto the aft deck.

Twin daggerboards, a lifting centreboard and long skeg on which she can settle make this a true go-anywhere expedition yacht. The metres of chain required for adventurous anchoring is stowed in a special locker by the mast to keep the weight central. Down below has been thought through with equally practical touches, including plenty of bracing points and lighting that switches on to red light first to protect your night vision.

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Garcia Exploration 45

The Garcia Exploration 45 comes with real experience behind her – she was created in association with Jimmy Cornell, based on his many hundreds of thousands of miles of bluewater cruising, to go anywhere from high latitudes to the tropics.

Arguably less of a looker than the Bestevaer, the Garcia Exploration 45 features a rounded aluminium hull, centreboard with deep skeg and twin daggerboards. The considerable anchor chain weight has again been brought aft, this time via a special conduit to a watertight locker in front of the centreboard.

This is a yacht designed to be lived on for extended periods with ample storage, and panoramic portlights to give a near 360° view of whichever extraordinary landscape you are exploring. Safety features include a watertight companionway door to keep extreme weather out and through-hull fittings placed above the waterline. When former Vendée Globe skipper Pete Goss went cruising , this was the boat he chose to do it in.

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A truly well-proven expedition design, some 1,500 Ovnis have been built and many sailed to some of the most far-flung corners of the world. (Jimmy Cornell sailed his Aventura some 30,000 miles, including two Drake Passage crossings, one in 50 knots of wind).

Futuna Exploration 54

Another aluminium design with a swinging centreboard and a solid enclosed pilothouse with protected cockpit area. There’s a chunky bowsprit and substantial transom arch to house all manner of electronics and power generation.

Previous boats have been spec’d for North West Passage crossings with additional heating and engine power, although there’s a carbon rig option for those that want a touch of the black stuff. The tanks are capacious, with 1,000lt capability for both fresh water and fuel.

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Two important events saw the Mangusta Maxi Open by the prominent Italian builder Overmarine again protagonist on the nautical scene: Marine Max exclusive partner for the United States attended the Palm Beach Boat Show , running from March 22 to 25 with the spectacular motor yacht Mangusta 92 and the Mangusta 130 superyacht on display. Burevestnik Group, on the other hand, was the star of the Moscow International Boat Show , taking place from March 20 to 25 exhibiting the scale models of the luxury yacht Mangusta Oceano 148, the superyacht Mangusta 92, the Mangusta 165 as well as Mangusta 130 yachts.

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MANGUSTA 92 ( an example of Mangusta 92 is the motor yacht ILLUSION ) Stylish and fast luxury motor yacht Mangusta 92 represents perfect proportions. She offers an ambitious layout that permits for 3 beautiful staterooms and a relax room or 4 staterooms, each with high-tech entertainment centers. Run by twin MTU 16V2000M94 of 2600Hp each and Kamewa 56S3 jet drives, the Mangusta 92 achieves the exciting speed of 37 knots.

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MANGUSTA 130 ( for example the charter yacht Ability ) Mangusta 130 superyacht combines pleasure and performance. Her lower deck provides 4 lovely staterooms and a salon or 5 staterooms. When the twin 3640-hp MTU16V4000 M93L are fired up and bring the vessel to a full speed of 39 knots, the peaceful as well as relaxing feeling remains, as there is no noise or vibration.

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MANGUSTA 165 ( an example can be the luxury charter yacht ZEUS ) The biggest fiberglass Open Yacht ever built, the luxury megayacht Mangusta 165 brings together state of the art technology with extreme comfort. With a speed of 39 knots, the Mangusta 165 exceeds all expectations in terms of performance, with the stabilizers that provide the smoothest ride. This majestic and elegant vessel offers extraordinarily spacious interiors with four or five staterooms and a living space.

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MANGUSTA OCEANO 148 Mangusta Oceano 148 superyacht is built to provide her Owner with the utmost in luxury and comfort aboard by integrating the latest technology processes with the most advanced marine equipment available in the market. Her interiors can be built in any kind of wood and with the style (design) selected by the Owner.

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Ukraine war latest: Zelenskyy sacks air force chief; girl among six killed in Russian bomb attack that hit Kharkiv playground

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has dismissed the country's air force commander Mykola Oleshchuk after claims an F-16 pilot was killed by friendly fire. Six people have died, including a 14-year-old girl on a playground, in a Russian guided bomb attack on Kharkiv, officials say.

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• Zelenskyy sacks Ukraine's air force commander
• Decision comes after MP claimed F-16 pilot was killed by friendly fire
• Girl among six killed with dozens injured in strike on Kharkiv
• Russia accused of war crimes over guided bomb attack that hit playground
• Women killed in strike on Sumy region that hit baby food packaging factory
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We'll be back with more updates and analysis soon, but before we go, here's a recap of the key developments that took place today:

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sacked Ukraine's air force commander, days after a pilot died when an F-16 jet crashed
• Six people have died and at least 55 others hurt following a Russian guided bomb attack on the city of Kharkiv;
• Two women died and 11 people were injured by an attack which struck a factory in Sumy that manufactures packaging for baby food, juices and household products;
• The Kremlin announced that Vladimir Putin plans to visit Mongolia - a member of the International Criminal Court which has an issued an arrest warrant for him;
• The Ukrainian pilot killed when his F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday was shot down by Ukraine's own anti-aircraft missile system, an MP has claimed;
• Mr Zelenskyy said today's attack on Kharkiv could have been avoided if Ukraine had permission to strike Russian military targets with Western weapons;
• The EU rebuffed a request from Kyiv for the bloc to train Ukrainian soldiers inside the war-torn country.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed the country's air force commander Mykola Oleshchuk.

The sacking was announced on Friday in a presidential decree. 

There was no immediate explanation from Mr Zelenskyy for his decision but it comes days after a Ukrainian pilot was killed when his F-16 jet crashed on Monday.

Lieutenant Colonel Oleksiy Mes was killed while defending Ukraine's skies in a Western-donated warplane.

Ukrainian MP Mariana Bezuhla has claimed the jet was shot down by the country's own anti-aircraft missile system.

In response to Ms Bezuhla before his sacking, Lieutenant General Oleshchuk said her comments were a "tool to discredit the top military leadership".

"Mariana, the time will come when you will apologise to the entire army for what you have done, I hope in court!", he added.

Six people are now known to have died following the Russian guided bomb attack on Kharkiv, local authorities have said.

Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov said one child was killed in a playground and three people were killed in a 12-storey apartment block that caught fire as a result of the strike.

The Ukrainian authorities did not give the circumstances in which the two other people died in the strikes, which hit four areas of the city. 

As well as those people who died, at least 55 others were injured, officials said. 

About 20 of the injured were in severe condition, according to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov.

Top Ukrainian officials have begun a visit to Washington, the Ukrainian presidential office has said. 

The delegation includes economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko and defence minister Rustem Umerov.

"We are working in Washington... We are grateful to our partners for their support," the president's chief of staff Andriy Yermak said on Telegram .

The visit comes amid Volodymyr Zelenskyy's renewed a call on Western allies to allow Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to attack Russian military air bases.

Kyiv says that the most effective way to counter Russian strikes is to target Russian planes, not the bombs themselves.

The US ambassador to Ukraine has called on Russia to be "held accountable for these war crimes" in Kharkiv. 

In a statement on X, Bridget A Brink said "Russia struck an apartment building in Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb, killing several and injuring many, including children".

Kharkiv has been the focus of heavy Russian bombing throughout the war, although there had been a drop in intensity in recent weeks, possibly related to a surprise invasion launched by Ukrainian forces into Russia's Kursk region.

Ukrainian authorities said today's attack involved five aerial guided bombs launched from planes in Russia's Belgorod region, also known as "glide bombs" which are fitted with a navigation system taking them to their targets.

The footage below shows the aftermath of the attack in Kharkiv.

The EU has rebuffed a request from Kyiv for the bloc to train Ukrainian soldiers inside the war-torn country, but will train them as close as possible to Ukrainian territory, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. 

The EU has trained some 60,000 Ukrainian soldiers inside the economic union's borders since Russia's invasion of the country and will aim to train 15,000 more by the end of the year, Mr Borrell said.

Kyiv has asked the EU to consider some training inside Ukraine, arguing this would be faster, more cost-effective, and logistically easier than inside the EU.

But multiple EU countries are reluctant to deploy troops inside Ukraine, expressing concerns about their safety and questioning whether such a move would divert Ukrainian forces from their core mission, in order to protect trainers.

Mr Borrell told reporters: "Some member states were ready, others reluctant.

"Finally, we decided that the training will be as close as possible to Ukraine, but not in Ukrainian territory."

Ukraine has urged Mongolia to arrest Vladimir Putin on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant when he visits next week.

The court issued an arrest warrant in March of last year against Mr Putin, accusing him of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine. 

The Kremlin has dismissed the accusation, saying it is politically motivated.

The warrant obliges the court's 124 member states, including Mongolia, to arrest Mr Putin and transfer him to The Hague for trial if he sets foot on their territory. 

Now, the Ukrainian foreign ministry has called on the ICC to arrest the Russian leader when he visits Mongolia on 3 September. 

"We call on the Mongolian authorities to comply with the mandatory international arrest warrant and transfer Putin to the International Criminal Court in the Hague," the ministry said on Telegram.

Asked earlier today whether Moscow was concerned that Mongolia was a member of the ICC, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: "No, no worries about this. We have a great dialogue with our friends from Mongolia."

Asked whether there had been discussions with Mongolian authorities about the ICC warrant, Mr Peskov added: "Obviously the visit, all of the aspects of the visit have been thoroughly discussed."

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he held a meeting with the top military commanders of Ukraine this afternoon.

The president said that three key issues were discussed, starting with the situation on the frontlines.

Kursk invasion

Ukraine's top commander says Kyiv's forces have advanced up to 2km in their invasion of Russia's Kursk region.

Oleksandr Syrskyi briefed Mr Zelenskyy via video link and said Ukrainian forces took control of 5sq km of Russian territory. 

Discussions were also had over the next set of reinforcements in the area, which Mr Zelenskyy said was "extremely important for strengthening our positions".

General Syrskyi also briefed the president on the ongoing fighting near Pokrovsk, which Ukraine is trying desperately to hold in the face of advancing Russian troops.

Preparing for new academic year

The meeting also covered how Ukraine will deal with the new academic year for schoolchildren, which starts next week.

Mr Zelenskyy heard reports from Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, internal affairs minister Ihor Klymenko and education and science minister Oksen Lisovyi.

The president said discussions covered security issues, as well as the construction of bomb shelters.

Energy problems

The third key issue addressed was the current state of Ukraine's energy grid following a week of heavy Russian strikes.

Mr Zelenskyy heard analysis of energy issues, including the potential construction of protective structures around key energy infrastructure.

Images are emerging of the aftermath of today's attack on Kharkiv.

Russia denies deliberately targeting civilians, but thousands have been killed and wounded in its strikes during its invasion.

The scenes come as Volodymyr Zelenskyy renews a call on Western allies to allow long-range attacks on Russian military air bases after the attack.

The number of people killed in a Russian strike on Kharkiv has risen to five.

Meanwhile, 40 people have been injured after the Russian missile hit a residential building and playground, according to the regional governor Oleh Syniehubov.

Earlier, we reported that a 14-year-old girl was among the dead.

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