Types of Yachts & Boats:

Cruising Sail
These yachts have a pleasant blend of performance and comfort. You'll find large, awning covered cockpits, open deck spaces, and a craft on which you can get cozy. Most are made of modern materials, and many include such special touches as Queen and double beds,  air conditioning, larger bathrooms (heads) and more amenities in general. These are perhaps not the fastest boats on the water, but when you’re cruising, you’re not in a hurry. Some larger sailing yachts offer many of the same amenities of the larger motor yachts. 

Performance Sail
This style of boat offers sailing at its most exhilarating. You climb to windward for the thrill of a lifetime as the ship heels and the keel grips the water. Your sails steady the motion of the sea and your adventure has just begun. Accommodations are a bit more sparse, but the lighter the boat the faster and better you sail.

Multihulls
These special crafts are stable at sea with masses of deck space and cool, private and well-ventilated cabins. Their name implies what they have: more than one hull. Generally the living quarters is center of the hulls, and sleeping is within each hull. Your vessel is fast downwind and has an exceptionally shallow draft, so you can anchor in as little as three feet of water. Take to the blue water or wade to shore.

Motor Yachts
Motor yachts are for those who care where they are going and may prefer speed. For the ultimate in comfort and luxury, there is nothing like motor cruising. The size of the boat determines just how much luxury you may get. A larger yacht allows for a full crew so that you can obtain sophisticated service, and many offer such amenities as Jacuzzis, fully equipped lounges, and entertainment and health equipment, and luxurious master suites. This is your best choice when you really want to be pampered.

Motor Yacht or Sailing Vessel?

This is a matter of personal preference.  Many people prefer the silence of sailing, the closeness and oneness with the wind and the sea, and the satisfaction of using nature to power your boat quietly and efficiently and take you where you want to go. There is also a somewhat superior level of skill required to successfully navigate and anchor a sailing vessel.  Power boats on the other hand, tend to be somewhat easier to handle, especially for mooring and navigating in close quarters as they have twin propellers. Power boats tend to have more space and creature comforts like larger bathrooms (heads) , and living accommodations. When chartering a vessel, people tend to charter what they are familiar with. Sail or power, you’ll have a great time. On a separate issue, it is quite fashionable these days to charter catamaran type twin hull vessels because they tend to be more stable.

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