Christensen Shipyards, the Vancouver, Washington builder of cold-moulded composite motor yachts, produces vessels that suit the Bahamian inter-island circuit well: semi-displacement hulls at 16 to 19 knots, practical deck layouts that handle water sports and fishing deployments with equal ease, and lightweight composite construction that delivers fuel efficiency across the open-water passages the Bahamas chain demands. Cat Island, in the southeastern Bahamas, is a three to five-hour passage from Nassau depending on conditions, and the efficiency of a Christensen hull makes the transit comfortable and economical. The island itself is among the least-visited in the Bahamas chain: an eighty-kilometre strip of undeveloped coastline with exceptional beaches at Fernandez Bay and Greenwood, excellent bonefishing in the northern flats and reef diving off the eastern shore that sees minimal charter traffic. Hawk’s Nest Marina at the southern tip provides fuel and the island’s most complete provisioning facility. Charter-available Christensen yachts run from approximately 37 to 47 metres, carrying six to ten guests with crews of six to eight. Weekly rates sit between approximately 65,000 and 140,000 euros before the advance provisioning allowance of 30 per cent. Season runs from October through April.
