WORLD’S END is a Fountaine Pajot Galathea 65, a 19.8 metre sailing catamaran built in 2011 and kept fresh by a recent refit, and one of the most easygoing ways to sail the Greek islands with a large party. A cruising catamaran carries the space and the steadiness of a much bigger monohull across two slender hulls, and the appeal here is plain: she sleeps ten guests across five cabins, gives them a level, quiet platform under sail, wide decks and a warm, light filled saloon. For a family or a group of friends who want room and value together, she is a welcoming choice.
Her point of difference is the character she carries with the space. Where many modern cats can feel cool and white, the Galathea is finished in glowing timber that gives her a warm, settled feel below, and the twin hull layout still delivers the level ride and the volume that make a catamaran such an easy platform for a group. 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 through the week.
She is a calm and forgiving boat under way. The two hulls give her a level, planted motion, so a passage between islands stays comfortable and meals and conversation are undisturbed, and she can sail quietly through the afternoon or motor gently on a still day. Her real gift is that steadiness, the quality that keeps a large group settled whatever the water is doing, from a lazy morning at anchor to a longer run across open water toward the next island.
Indoors, the main deck is one warm, open room. The saloon gathers a curved settee and a table under wide windows in glowing timber, with a dining area and the galley set within the same bright space, so the crew chef works among the party rather than hidden below. The whole room opens straight out to the shaded aft cockpit the moment she settles at anchor, and the mood throughout is warm and characterful, a change from the cooler feel of many boats her size.
Accommodation is for ten guests across five cabins, all with their own bathrooms. The master takes a warm double set in one hull, and the further cabins carry the same glowing timber and soft colour, each with an ensuite and a hull window close to the water, a mix of doubles and a twin set through the two hulls. The layout suits a large family who want the children comfortable in their own space as easily as several couples travelling together, with the cabins spread for privacy across the boat.
Her home water is Greece, and she is well matched to it. From Marina Alimos near Athens out to the Saronic islands and 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 spread of water toys for the days spent swimming and playing off the yacht, and with her flybridge, her warm open saloon and a crew of three, WORLD’S END offers a relaxed, roomy and good value way to sail the Greek islands with the whole party aboard.
