A fifty metre phinisi sits at the heart of the Indonesian charter fleet. This is the size at which the traditional hull carries serious volume without losing the intimacy that defines the type. Four yachts fall into this band: Silolona, Otium, Bhavana and Amandira, each built by Konjo shipwrights in ironwood and teak, each rigged to sail rather than simply motoring between anchorages.
At fifty metres the deck space opens up considerably. Forward and aft lounging areas sit well apart, meals move easily from the galley to an open-air table that seats ten or twelve, and the hulls accommodate four to five cabins without crowding. The rigs are working rigs. Guests can help hoist sail on passage or simply watch the canvas fill from the shade of the aft deck, and the difference from a motor yacht is audible within the first hour.
Weekly rates for a fifty metre phinisi run from roughly ninety four thousand euros to one hundred and thirty one thousand, with the median close to one hundred and two thousand. An advance provisioning allowance of around thirty percent covers fuel, food, drinks and domestic transfers. Budget separately for marine park permits in Raja Ampat and Komodo, which are charged per person and vary by season.
These yachts divide their year between two archipelagos. Raja Ampat and the Banda Sea from October to April, Komodo and the Lesser Sundas from April to September, with Bali providing the practical transfer point. Tell us your dates and the right itinerary presents itself.
