ABOVE & BEYOND is a Sunreef 80, a 24 metre sailing catamaran that lives up to a name she has more than earned. With over 340 square metres of living space she sets a high mark for room and comfort under sail, and a considered black and white interior gives her a calm, current feel throughout. For a group who want to sail the Greek islands without trading away space, light or ease, she is a rare balance: a genuine cruising catamaran that entertains like a private house on the water.
Her point of difference is the way inside and outside run together. The aft cockpit opens straight off the main deck saloon through full height glass, so the living area reads as one long room wrapped in sea views, bright by day and warm by evening. Sofas and sculptural chairs gather around low tables, a long dining table runs along the windows on a soft banquette, and a quieter lounge sits a little apart, so eight guests can be together or find their own corner as they please.
The flybridge is the high point of the yacht in every sense. A jacuzzi sits among the sun beds, with a wet bar, a barbecue and a dining area alongside and a long view over the anchorage, the natural gathering place for sunset drinks and starlit evenings. At sea level, the hydraulic platform folds down into a beach club on the water, an easy step from the sea and a place to lay out towels and toys through a lazy afternoon at anchor.
Accommodation is for eight guests in four equal double cabins, each with its own bathroom, so no couple takes second best. The master carries a little more space and a sofa alongside the bed, but all four are finished in the same calm black and white scheme with hull windows close to the water, which makes her ideal for four couples travelling together or a family who want the children comfortable in their own quarters.
Service is a real strength aboard. A crew of five run her, and her galley has been recognised in international charter competitions, with the chef and crew winning repeated awards for their cooking and their table. That care shows in the everyday of a charter here, from the way meals are presented in the cockpit to the smaller comforts, the robes, the toiletries and the details that make a week aboard feel looked after rather than merely serviced.
Her home water is Greece, and she is well matched to it. From the Ionian across to the Cyclades and the islands off Athens, the anchorages sit close together, the water is clear and the towns come alive after dark, and her shallow draft and steady twin hulls let her lie in close where a deeper yacht cannot. With her flybridge jacuzzi, her beach club and an award winning crew of five, ABOVE & BEYOND offers a way to sail the Greek islands with space, comfort and a table worth staying aboard for.
