Alloy Yachts, the New Zealand specialist in lightweight aluminium sailing yachts, builds vessels in the 30 to 55 metre range optimised for offshore performance and bluewater range. Grand Bahama Island is a natural staging point for an Alloy sailing charter in the northern Bahamas: positioned at the top of the Bahamian archipelago with access to the Atlantic, the Straits of Florida and the sheltered Bahamas Bank, it gives an Alloy ketch or sloop the full range of conditions the yard’s hulls are built to exploit. The northeast trade winds that blow reliably from December through April provide perfect broad-reaching angles on passages to Nassau, the Abacos and Eleuthera. Port Lucaya Marina on Grand Bahama’s south coast is the primary operational base, with full provisioning and customs facilities and access to UNEXSO’s world-class dive operation. Old Bahama Bay Marina at West End is the alternative arrival point for vessels coming across the Gulf Stream from Florida. Gold Rock Beach in Lucayan National Park, accessible by tender from either marina, provides the standout beach day before the yacht departs on the wider Bahamian programme. Charter rates for Alloy yachts in the Bahamas range from approximately 60,000 to 250,000 euros per week before expenses. The advance provisioning allowance adds around 30 per cent, covering tender and generator fuel, provisioning, dockage and crew gratuity. Sailing yachts typically carry a lower fuel cost than comparable motor yachts. December through April is peak Bahamas season.
