NAMASTE is a Fountaine Pajot Samana 59, a 18.8 metre sailing catamaran delivered in 2021 and one of the most comfortable ways to sail the Greek islands at her size. A cruising catamaran carries the space and the steadiness of a much larger monohull across two slender hulls, which is the whole appeal here: she sleeps eight guests in four cabins and gives them a level, quiet platform under sail, wide decks and an open, light filled saloon. For a family or a group of friends who want to sail without giving up room or ease, she is a well judged and welcoming choice.
The twin hull layout does two things at once. It gives her a planted, level feel under sail and at anchor that a single hull of this size cannot match, so meals, conversation and nights aboard stay comfortable even when the breeze gets up, and it frees a great deal of deck and interior space. Her shallow draft lets her lie in close to the beach where a deeper yacht cannot, and a crew of three keep her easy and personal, with a chef aboard to make the most of the long days at anchor.
Indoors, the main deck is one bright, open room. The saloon, the galley and the dining area sit together on a single level, wrapped in glass so the sea is in view all round, and the open galley is kept in the same space as the guests so the crew chef works among the party rather than hidden below. Pale sofas gather for the group, a dining table seats the whole party, and the whole room opens straight out to the shaded aft cockpit the moment she settles at anchor.
Outside is generous for her length. The aft cockpit is a shaded outdoor lounge level with the sea, an easy step down to the swim platform, and the flybridge runs across the top of the yacht with soft seating, sun pads and a hammock strung above the deck, a place to spend the day high above the water with sun, shade and a long view. The foredeck between the hulls gives a further open lounge with the trampolines and the water close on three sides.
Accommodation is for eight guests across four cabins, all with their own bathrooms. The owner takes a bright cabin set apart from the rest with a large bed, a desk and shelves and a hull window at the waterline, and the three further guest doubles carry the same calm palette of warm timber and soft neutrals, each with an ensuite and hull windows close to the sea. The layout suits four couples travelling together, or a family who want the children comfortable in their own space across the two hulls.
Her home water is Greece, and she is well matched to it. From the Saronic islands near Athens across to the Cyclades, the anchorages sit close together, the water is clear and the towns come alive after dark for dinner ashore, while her shallow draft and steady twin hulls let her lie in close to the beach. She carries a generous spread of water toys, launched off the stern for the days spent swimming and playing off the yacht, and with her open saloon, her flybridge and a crew of three, NAMASTE offers a relaxed, sociable and good value way to sail the Greek islands with room for the whole party aboard.
