Perini Navi is an Italian sailing superyacht builder based in La Spezia, producing aluminium and steel ketch and sloop rigs in the 30-to-90-metre range with a patented hydraulic furling and reefing system that allows the crew to manage enormous sail areas with a small team. The yard’s sailing yachts are distinguished by their long, powerful waterlines, their ability to perform in light and heavy airs, and an interior design programme that resists the tendency toward motor yacht furniture in large sailing builds. The seven Perini Navi yachts available from Barbados are among the finest sailing charter vessels in the Caribbean, well matched to the consistent northeast trade winds that define the Windward Islands season from December through April. Barbados lies at the weather edge of the Caribbean arc, meaning most passages from here run downwind on the trades in a broad reach or dead run, putting the Perini Navi’s sail plan to genuine and efficient use. Holetown and Speightstown on the island’s calm west coast provide sheltered anchorages and provisioning access before departure. Weekly charter rates for a Perini Navi from Barbados typically run from 50,000 to 180,000 euros depending on size, with an advance provisioning allowance of around 30 percent covering diesel for light-air motoring, provisions, crew gratuities, and berthing. Caribbean peak season is December through April. The passage from Barbados to the Tobago Cays in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 120 nautical miles on a trade-wind broad reach, typically taking eight to ten hours under sail with the engine off and the ketch rig working properly.
