BIANCA is a sailor’s charter yacht: a Grand Soleil performance cruiser delivered in 2023, built to actually sail rather than simply motor between anchorages. Her blue hull, clean deck and tall carbon rig signal the intent, and for seven guests who want a week with the engine off and the sails working, she offers a rare combination of genuine performance and warm, light-filled comfort below.
What sets her apart is that nothing has been traded away. Grand Soleil built their name on fast, well-mannered cruiser-racers, and BIANCA carries that pedigree into a yacht you can live aboard in real comfort. On deck she is pure performance cruiser, a powerful sail plan, clean lines and a deep, protected cockpit that doubles as the social heart of the yacht. Twin tables and long benches make it a natural place for shaded lunches and slow evenings, open to the sea on both sides, with the helm and the trim always close at hand for guests who want to be part of the sailing.
Step below and the mood softens completely. The interior is finished in warm satin teak and flooded with natural light from long hull windows and overhead hatches, a bright, calm space that feels much larger than her length suggests. The saloon settees and central table form a relaxed living and dining area at the heart of the yacht, the sea visible through glazing on both sides, while a practical, well-found galley lets the crew cook and serve without ever crowding the room.
Accommodation is arranged around a generous owner’s cabin, a bright, private retreat where the bed sits beneath deck windows that fill the space with soft daylight. A comfortable guest double, finished to the same standard in matching teak, looks after a second couple, and a clean, contemporary ensuite in pale stone and timber serves the owner’s suite. It is an interior scaled for a close group of friends or a family rather than a crowd, and all the better for it.
Under sail she comes alive. In a steady breeze she heels into her stride and makes easy, satisfying progress, the kind of sailing that turns a passage between islands into the best part of the day rather than a means to an end. When the wind drops she is calm and comfortable at anchor, her shallow, sea-kindly manners letting her settle into quiet bays for swimming straight off the transom.
The deck is set up to make that sailing easy to enjoy rather than hard work. Lines are led cleanly so the crew can trim and tack without fuss, the twin wheels give the helm a genuine feel for the yacht, and guests who want to take a turn steering are welcome to. When the sailing is done the same cockpit becomes the social centre of the yacht, shaded and sheltered, the tables laid and the swim platform a step away for cooling off between passages.
A crew of three handles the sailing and the hosting, keeping the week relaxed whether the party wants to press on under full sail or drift gently from cove to cove. Flagged out of Valletta and at home across the Mediterranean, BIANCA suits guests who treat sailing as the point of the holiday, a precise, modern yacht that rewards time on the water and looks after you handsomely once the anchor is down.
