ASHLEYROSE110 is a 33 metre Notika Yachts sloop launched in 1998 and refreshed in a 2022 refit, a graceful performance sailing yacht that moves quietly and well through the clear water of Italy and the West Mediterranean. She looks after six guests across four cabins with a crew of five, and her appeal is the particular pleasure a proper sailing yacht gives: the hush of sailing under canvas, long teak decks to stretch out on and a crisp, light filled interior below, so the days find an easy rhythm between the wind, the water and a quiet anchorage. For a couple or a small group of friends who want the romance of sail with the comfort and service of a fully crewed yacht, she is a calm and rewarding choice from the first morning to the last.
Her point of difference is that balance of sailing character and modern comfort. A tall rig and a clean hull let her make graceful, peaceful passages, and the 2022 refit keeps her interior bright and current while the long teak decks stay true to the pleasures of sail. She heels gently into a steady breeze and settles into a sheltered bay with real poise, and an attentive crew of five reads the wind and looks after every part of the day, from the first swim off the stern to a long dinner under the stars. The result is a yacht that feels alive and absorbing when the sails are set and calm and composed once the anchor is down, with the space and the service to make a full week on the water feel effortless and unhurried.
Life in the open air runs the length of her teak decks. The shaded cockpit sits a few steps from the sea with soft seating and a dining table, the natural place to come together for a long lunch or for drinks as the light drops over the bay, while the foredeck gives a broad run of sun pads and clear space to watch the sails draw away from the party. A wide swim platform and a playzone of water toys open the yacht to swimming and to the sea at every anchorage. In the warm months the decks are the sociable heart of the yacht, with clear Mediterranean water always within reach and the coast of Italy and France slipping past as she sails between harbours and quiet coves.
Below, the mood is bright, crisp and welcoming, finished in soft white with pale joinery and large hull windows that keep the sea in view and the light flooding through. The main saloon is a calm, open living space with soft seating and a wide outlook, set close to an elegant interior dining area, so the whole party can gather in bright, sociable rooms at the heart of the yacht. The pale, uncluttered finish and the generous glass give the interior an airy, serene feel, a composed counterpoint to the long days spent on deck and in the water, welcoming by day and settled once the evening comes, with the clean, current hand of the refit running through the living spaces.
Accommodation is arranged over four cabins for six guests, set low in the hull where the motion is gentlest under sail. The master stateroom takes a generous, private position with a wide bed, soft joinery and its own bathroom, while a run of guest cabins, each quiet and comfortable with their own facilities, look after the rest of the party. It is a flexible plan that suits a couple or a small group of friends travelling together, the cabins ready for doubles and for guests sharing, every one finished to the same bright, calm standard. Graceful under sail and attentively crewed, ASHLEYROSE110 is a quiet and genuinely rewarding way to charter Italy and the West Mediterranean with the whole party kept close.
