Perini Navi, the La Spezia yard renowned for large aluminium sailing yachts with advanced furling rigs, builds vessels that combine the romance of sail with the comfort and range of a motor yacht. In The Exumas, the seven Perini Navi yachts available for charter use the northeast trade wind to deliver a genuine sailing experience across one of the most beautiful island chains in the Atlantic. The passage from Nassau to Highbourne Cay, south through the Exuma Sound to George Town, and back via Staniel Cay and Warderick Wells can be accomplished almost entirely under sail in the Bahamas winter season. Vessels range from 40 to over 60 metres in the charter fleet, with professional deck crews skilled in short-handed offshore handling and Caribbean conditions. Charter weeks from December to April offer consistent sailing conditions, with February and March delivering the most settled trade-wind weather. Rates start from around 80,000 euros per week for a 40-metre ketch and reach 200,000 euros for the largest examples. The advance provisioning allowance of approximately 30 percent covers fuel for the generator and engine motoring, provisioning from Nassau and George Town, marina fees at Staniel Cay Yacht Club and Emerald Bay, and all drinks and bar stock. Perini Navi charters in The Exumas attract guests who want to feel the yacht moving as a sailing vessel, with trade-wind passages that no motor yacht can replicate.
