Lunous

Use the "drop down" arrow to see detailed information images about the different aspects of Lunous. Whether it is the sleeping arrangements or the catering, or the technical sailing info, it should all be here. Each section has accompanying photos but of course, if there is anything you want to know just email or call us.

Breakfast, a light lunch, all soft drinks, tea/coffee, water and snacks are all included. The only extras are dinner (from £30 for adults, £25 for children) and alcoholic drinks. On booking you will be sent a request form for your preferences. Part of the fun of having a private chef is choosing the menu daily.

Most meals are taken on deck and there is plenty of room around the cockpit tables. There is also a spacious, light filled dining area down below. And and of course a picnic on a secluded beach can be arranged.

The rear master cabin has awith king-sized bed and sofa and also a private ante-room with a sofa that converts into child-sized bunks.

There is also twin cabin aft and two identical double-bedded cabins forward of the lounge/dining area.

All cabins have a private shower room with electric toilet and the cabins and the living areas have individually controlled air-conditioning.

The crew have separate quarters in the bows accessed by a deck hatch.

Lunous comes with a 30 knot 4m rib which is great for ferrying people ashore. But it is not just a workhorse and can be used as a ski boat for waterskiing, wakeboarding and towing inflatable toys like ringos and banana boats. However safety is paramount with such a powerful craft and high speed activities are only allowed under qualified supervision.

Sailing isn't the only wind powered activity on Lunous. She has 2 "SUP's" (stand-up paddle boards) for exploring the coastline and having some light excercise. SUP has really exploded as a sport in the last couple of years and the ease and freedom it gives you is the main reason.

Our SUP's also convert into Windsurfers, with a 5.5m rig rig and a childs rig with small sail available on request. If you have never tried the sport, then learning in warm waters is definitely the way to go...

As well as a luxury cruiser, Lunous is a high performance sailing yacht with an emphasis on ease of handling. All the sails are electrically controlled so she can be easily sailed by two people.

Guests can be as involved as they like in the sailing and we would aim to have complete novices competently handling the boat by the end of week. Experienced sailors can take complete control and the crew will just be on hand as required.

The main power unit is a Volvo Penta 180hp engine and cruising speed is 7 knots or 8 knots. We allow for 3 hours under motor each day so up to 150 miles in a week which is plenty even if the wind gods aren't behaving. In total there is over 700 litres of fuel on board giving a range of around 600 miles.

If you are the sort of person who "doesn't care as long as it works" don't read this, but a lot of our guests like to know what is under the floorboards. There is a quiet generator for powering the on board equipment when not moving. This is supported by a bank of batteries which ensure the fridges stay cold. There is a powerful "whole boat" air conditioning unit with individual cabin controls and a water-maker for converting salt water into fresh water so there is no need to moor to refill water tanks.

Lunous is a large yacht and the use of space makes her seem even bigger. The main cockpit has both a lounging area and a seating area around the large table.

In addition there are deckchairs aft of the wheels to watch the water slipping away behind you and sunbed and hammock for the foredeck when moored. Also, the garage door folds down to make a teak bathing platform.

...Or kitchen to land lubbers is a place you need never visit but it is as fully equipped as a luxury villa with oven and hob, microwave, dishwasher and there is even a washing machine tucked away. More importantly there is a fridge and freezer and an on deck drinks cooler so a bottle of water and sun downer (or sun-upper come to that) is always to hand.

There is a fully battened mainsail which is stowed in a “lazy bag”and self tacking "blade" jib on and electric fuller. For more sail power in light winds we have the option of the 200sqm code zero

All of the winches are all electric (2 with rewind).

We have fishing gear on board so if you want to bag a tuna for dinner, it is well worth trailing a lure whilst moving between locations.

The saloon has a 32 inch TV with DVD player in case children need parking out of the sun for a couple of hours. There is also a Bose music system including deck speakers so you can play your favourite tunes.

Hopefully you can switch off while on-board but if emails do need to be accessed there is 4G based wifi on board. There are also USB plugs for device charging and 220v (European plugs) for larger appliances.