Perini Navi, founded in 1983 by Fabio Perini in Viareggio, Italy, pioneered the modern era of large sailing superyachts with its proprietary system of computer-controlled deck machinery that allows massive sail plans to be managed with a minimal crew. The yard has produced more than 60 large sailing yachts and ketch rigs above 40 metres, and its vessels are found throughout the world charter market.
Guadeloupe is one of the best charter bases in the Caribbean for a large sailing yacht. The consistent trade winds from the northeast provide the conditions in which Perini Navi yachts excel, and the island geography of the Leeward chain offers a natural downwind circuit from Guadeloupe south to Martinique or north to Antigua with few exceptions to the prevailing wind direction.
Perini Navi charter yachts operating around Guadeloupe typically range from 80,000 to 400,000 euros per week depending on vessel length. The advance provisioning allowance, covering fuel for the engine and generator, provisioning, port dues and crew gratuities, adds approximately 30 percent. The fuel costs for a sailing yacht are substantially lower than those for a comparable motor vessel, a meaningful advantage when estimating total charter costs.
From Guadeloupe, a Perini Navi charter can cover the full Leeward arc over two weeks, stopping at the Saintes, Dominica, Martinique, St Lucia and St Vincent to the south, or heading north via Antigua, St Barts and St Martin.
