Alloy Yachts built some of the finest large sailing superyachts the charter market has ever known, working from its Auckland yard until 2015 with a structural philosophy and craftsmanship that produced vessels of enduring quality. Three Alloy Yachts vessels charter in the Bahamas, each a substantial ketch or sloop from 40 to 60 metres, built with the offshore capability and interior refinement that extended charter voyages demand. Rum Cay is an excellent sailing destination: positioned southeast of Nassau in the open waters of the central Bahamas, it lies within trade-wind sailing range and the passages around it, toward San Salvador, Long Island and Cat Island, offer the kind of genuine open-water sailing that Alloy Yachts were designed for. Charter rates for Alloy Yachts vessels in the Bahamas typically range from 80,000 to 250,000 euros per week. An advance provisioning allowance of roughly 30 percent applies, covering fuel for motoring, provisions, dockage and crew gratuities. The season is November through May, when the trade winds are consistent and the passages across the Bahamian banks among the finest in the Atlantic. Rum Cay’s Port Nelson provides a sheltered anchorage for overnight stays, and the surrounding reef systems are well suited to the slower pace that a sailing charter naturally maintains.
