'Enjoy the experience' of staying on a yacht

Sep 28th, 2009
A national newspaper has explored the merits of holidaying aboard a yacht.

The Observer examined the services of one of the many companies offering accommodation in moored vessels around the world.

It explained that customers of Stays Afloat get to stay onboard a private yacht, but are unable to take it out to sea.

Those wishing to experience the ocean air may wish to charter a luxury yacht, but the newspaper explained that holidaymakers looking for a taster of the lifestyle may wish to try spending a weekend aboard a sloop in a marina.

The article's author stayed in a 64-ft Beneteau called Knightime and explained how he enjoyed breakfast on deck, basking in the Devon sunshine.

Later, he hired a separate motorboat and took a trip up the River Dart to the Ferry Boat Inn in Dittisham.

"We tie up the boat and drink Cornish ale while listening to a band, before returning to Knightime, to sit out the day on deck, reading the paper and raising a glass to fellow members of the yacht-owning elite as they pass by," he described.

More intrepid sailors may wish to charter a luxury super yacht and head off on an adventure.

Those doing so could explore the rugged Brittany Coast of northern France, or head south to the warmer Cote d'Azur.