Yacht Description
New Swan, proper sailing. OPTIMIST is a 78-foot Nautor’s Swan sailing yacht built in 2024, set up for guests who actually want to sail, not just pose for it. She sleeps 6 guests.
Easy water access. A swim platform and boarding ladder make the on-and-off routine simple. Quick dip. Back aboard.
Toys for real days. You have two paddleboards, a towable tube, snorkelling equipment (including 8 sets of snorkel gear), plus fishing equipment, so the anchorage does not get boring after lunch.
Comfort, not complicated. Air conditioning keeps nights civilized, and Wi-Fi is there if anyone insists on checking in. Accommodation is in 3 cabins, including a twin that converts to a queen.
Specifications
- Length overall
- 78ft / 23 m
- Beam
- 21m
- Draft
- 9.8m
- Builder
- SWAN
- Year built
- 2024
- Type
- Sailing Yacht
- Cruising speed
- 9 knots
- Guests
- 6
- Cabins
- 3
- Crew
- 2
Charter Price
From $48,000 to $52,000 per week, plus APA.
Plus Expenses arrangement — boat and crew only, without tip.
All prices generated as a guide. Availability subject to confirmation. Gratuity discretionary, typically 5%–25% of the base price.
Variable expenses — fuel, food, marina fees — are deducted from an Advance Provisioning Allowance (APA), an additional deposit added to the charter price. The remainder is returned after charter.
Summer Season
Winter Season
- Total guests
- 6
- Total cabins
- 3
- Queen cabins
- 2
- Double cabins
- 1
- Twin cabins
- 1
- Heads
- 3
- Electric heads
- 3
- Showers
- 3
- Basins
- 3
- A/C
- Full
- A/C at night
- No
- Jacuzzi
- No
3 staterooms for 6 guests.
| Cabin | Bed Size | Bathroom Details | AC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Cabin 1 | Queen bed | Private en-suite bathroom (electric head, shower, basin) | Full |
| Double Cabin 2 | Queen bed | Private en-suite bathroom (electric head, shower, basin) | Full |
| Twin Cabin | Twin beds (convertible to queen) | Private en-suite bathroom (electric head, shower, basin) | Full |
- Captain
- Ben Saltzman
- Nationality
- USA
- Languages
- Captain - English & Spanish
- License
- 200 GT Unlimited
Started in SE Asia as a sailing instructor and later ran base operations, then moved into Mediterranean and New England sailing roles. Brings recent Caribbean captain time with Tradewinds, focusing on keeping guests safe and comfortable underway.
- USA nationality
- License: 200 GT Unlimited
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Born: 1979
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2 Paddleboards:
Easy way to explore quiet bays together, with zero setup and lots of water time. -
Towable tube:
Quick, laugh-out-loud fun behind the tender for kids, teens, and playful adults. -
Rendezvous diving available:
Add guided scuba dives locally without carrying full dive gear onboard.
- Salon stereo
- Yes
- Salon TV
- Yes
- Sat TV
- Yes
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Books
- Yes
- Ice maker
- Yes
- Board games
- Yes
- Bimini
- Yes
- Special diets
- Yes
- Kosher
- Yes
- Gay charters
- Yes
- Hairdryers
- Yes
- Children welcome
- Yes
- Min. child age
- On inquiry
| Toy | description |
|---|---|
| Tube - towable | Towable tube for being towed behind the tender. |
| Paddleboards | 2 stand-up paddleboards. |
| Snorkeling equipment | 8 sets of snorkeling gear. |
| Fishing equipment | Fishing equipment for guests. |
Onboard Entertainment
Indoor Audio System, iPod Dock, Multimedia System, TV Saloon
Diving
Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
Fishing
Registry & Permits
- Flag
- BVI
- Homeport
- TBD
- License
- 2
- Permit
- 2
- Insurance
- Pantaenius/Llyods
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