Alloy is a New Zealand shipyard with an international reputation for building large aluminium sailing yachts to the highest structural standards. Their ketches and sloops are genuine offshore passage-makers, designed for blue-water voyaging with small crews and built to tolerate conditions that would challenge lesser vessels. Chartering an Alloy in the Windward Islands is the definitive trade-wind sailing experience in the eastern Caribbean.
Alloy yachts typically range from 30 to 50 metres, purpose-built for extended coastal and ocean cruising. Interiors are practical and well-finished, prioritising durability alongside comfort in a ratio that suits guests who want to experience the sailing rather than treat the yacht as a floating hotel with incidental passage-making. The Atlantic trade winds between Dominica and Grenada are exactly the sailing environment these yachts were built to use.
Weekly charter rates for Alloy yachts in the Windward Islands generally range from approximately 60,000 to 120,000 euros. The advance provisioning allowance adds around 30 percent. The December to April trade wind season is the primary booking window for sailing charters in this region, and Alloy yachts available in the Caribbean are in consistent demand from guests who specifically want to sail.
The Windward Islands chain provides an ideal course for an Alloy charter. The prevailing northeast trades allow southward passages to be made on a comfortable reach, with each island a day’s sailing from the last.
