Perini Navi’s proposition has always been elegantly simple: build sailing yachts large enough and automated enough that a small professional crew can manage them, giving guests the experience of ocean sailing without any of the technical demands. Seven Perini Navi yachts are available for charter across the Greater Antilles, spanning the 38 to 60 metre range, each rigged for serious offshore passages and capable of covering the island chain from Puerto Rico to Jamaica in the kind of style that only a proper sailing superyacht provides.nnThe Greater Antilles is exceptional Perini Navi territory. The consistent northeast trade winds from December to April provide exactly the downwind sailing conditions these yachts were designed to exploit. A Perini Navi running downwind from Puerto Rico toward Hispaniola, main and headsail drawing in 18 knots of trade breeze, is one of the finer sailing experiences available anywhere in the Caribbean.nnWeekly rates for Perini Navi charters in the Greater Antilles range from approximately 70,000 euros for a 38 metre example to 220,000 euros for the larger 55 to 60 metre yachts. The advance provisioning allowance adds around 30 percent and covers fuel for motoring in light conditions, provisions, an experienced sailing crew of 6 to 10, and berthing across the island chain.nnSan Juan’s deep harbour, Culebra’s reef anchorages, Samaná Bay’s open roadstead, and Jamaica’s Port Antonio are all well within reach of a Perini Navi itinerary. The sailing passage along the north coast of Hispaniola, powered by trade winds, is one of the finest in the Caribbean.
