Perini Navi of Viareggio produces sailing superyachts , aluminium ketches and schooners from 40 to 88 metres , that represent the pinnacle of the sailing charter market. The yard’s vessels are built for serious offshore passages and designed to perform in precisely the conditions the Bahamas provides in winter: northeast trade winds blowing reliably at 15 to 20 knots through December and April, with beam and broad reaching angles that suit the Perini Navi ketch rig perfectly. Freeport’s position at the western end of Grand Bahama Island makes it a natural staging port for sailing programmes across the northern Bahamas. A Perini Navi departing Port Lucaya can reach Nassau, the Exumas or Eleuthera on comfortable overnight passages, or choose the shorter day run to the Abacos for a week of cruising the Loyalist Cays. Locally, Gold Rock Beach in Lucayan National Park is accessible by tender for a beach day. UNEXSO at Port Lucaya handles diving programmes for crew members who prefer that form of exploration while the yacht lies at anchor. Charter rates for Perini Navi yachts in the Bahamas run from approximately 80,000 to 400,000 euros per week before expenses. The advance provisioning allowance of around 30 per cent covers generator and tender fuel, provisioning, berthing and crew gratuity. Sailing yachts typically require a lower fuel budget than motor yachts of equivalent size, making the advance provisioning allowance more predictable. Peak season runs December through April.
