Christensen Yachts, built in Washington State since 1984, produces composite-hulled displacement motor yachts custom-engineered for each owner. Hull lengths typically run between 40 and 75 metres, with composite construction reducing weight while retaining the structural integrity needed for blue-water passages. Charter a Christensen in Mustique and you board a yacht built for serious ocean voyaging yet refined for Caribbean island-hopping.nnChristensen’s displacement hulls are notably stable at anchor and passage, a quality appreciated in the Caribbean where some anchorages can be rolly in the afternoon swell. Interior volumes favour generous main saloons and multiple deck-level social areas, and crew quarters are designed to keep service seamless on extended itineraries. Long-range fuel tanks make passages across the Caribbean arc entirely practical.nnWeekly rates for Christensen yachts in the Mustique area typically fall between 60,000 and 150,000 euros, with fuel, provisioning and crew gratuity adding roughly 30 percent via the advance provisioning allowance. The Caribbean high season from December through April concentrates demand on the most popular vessels. American ownership of many Christensens means well-maintained mechanical systems that reflect Pacific Northwest marine engineering standards.nnMustique rewards this type of yacht with the kind of settled, private anchorage it was built for. Britannia Bay holds steadily in the trades, the island’s controlled visitor numbers guarantee clear water and calm mornings, and the Grenadines chain to the south suits a long-range displacement hull perfectly.
