A&A is a 28 metre CRN classic launched in 1974 and carefully refreshed in a 2022 refit, a timeless and beautifully kept motor yacht that carries her party in gentle comfort through the clear water of Malta and the Mediterranean. She looks after ten guests across five cabins with a crew of four, and her appeal is the particular pleasure a true classic gives: the sweep of a graceful hull, long teak decks to stretch out on and a warm, wood lined interior below, so the days find an easy, unhurried rhythm between the sun, the sea and a quiet anchorage. For a family or a group of friends who want character and craft with the comfort and service of a fully crewed yacht, she is a calm and rewarding choice from the first morning to the last.
Her point of difference is that rare blend of heritage and comfort. A graceful CRN hull from the golden age of the Italian yards moves quietly and well, and the 2022 refit keeps her interior warm and current while the long teak decks stay true to the pleasures of a classic. She holds a calm, steady line at a gentle cruising speed and settles into a sheltered bay with real poise, and an attentive crew of four looks after every part of the day, from the first swim off the stern to a long dinner under the stars. The result is a yacht that feels characterful and absorbing underway and calm and composed once the anchor is down, with the space and the service to make a full week on the water feel effortless and unhurried.
Life in the open air runs the length of her teak decks. The shaded aft deck gathers soft seating and an alfresco dining table a few steps from the sea, the natural place to come together for a long lunch or for drinks as the light drops over the bay, while an upper sun deck sets out loungers and a bar open to the breeze, a calm place to lie back as the coast slips past. The broad foredeck gives further space to watch the sea, and a wide boarding platform opens the yacht to swimming and to the tender and toys. In the warm months the open decks are the sociable heart of the yacht, with clear Mediterranean water always within reach and the harbours of Malta and Italy close at hand.
Below, the mood is warm, rich and welcoming, finished in deep timber with soft upholstery and large windows that keep the sea in view and the light flooding through. The main saloon is a comfortable, open living space with soft seating and a wide outlook, set close to an elegant formal dining area in the same warm wood, so the whole party can gather in bright, sociable rooms at the heart of the yacht. A classic helm and a well appointed galley serve the yacht close at hand, and the careful joinery and the generous glass give the interior a settled, timeless feel, a composed counterpoint to the long days spent on deck and in the water, welcoming by day and snug once the evening comes.
Accommodation is arranged over five cabins for ten guests, set low in the hull where the motion is gentlest. The master stateroom takes a generous, private position with a wide bed, warm joinery and its own bathroom, while a run of double and twin cabins, each quiet and comfortable with their own facilities, look after the rest of the party. It is a flexible plan that suits several families or a group of friends travelling together, the cabins ready for couples and for younger guests sharing, every one finished to the same warm, careful standard. Graceful, gentle and attentively crewed, A&A is a calm and genuinely rewarding way to charter Malta and the Mediterranean with the whole party kept close.
