BAOLI is a Leopard Arno open sport yacht, a 23 metre flyer built in 2001 and brought up to date with a 2023 refit. Where most charter yachts of her size lean towards comfort, BAOLI keeps a sharper edge: a long, low profile, a soft bimini stretched over an open main deck, and a 32 knot top speed that turns a day on the water into something closer to a drive along the coast. She is a yacht for guests who want pace, sun and the Western Mediterranean within easy reach.
Her deck is built around the sun. A run of huge aft sun pads fills the stern, shaded when wanted by the soft bimini that covers the main deck, and a sociable cockpit lounge sits forward of them for shaded seating and al fresco meals. The foredeck adds a second set of sun pads, a quiet spot once the anchor is down. With the bimini back and the engines open, the layout makes the most of fast coastal runs between beach clubs and bays.
Below, the mood shifts. A warm, classic interior in richly figured timber gives the lower deck salon a calm, enveloping feel, a cool retreat from the midday sun with comfortable seating and a dining area. It is a deliberate contrast to the bright, open decks above, and it gives BAOLI two distinct characters in one short hull: a fast, sunlit sport yacht by day and a snug, timber lined cabin by evening.
Accommodation is for six guests across three cabins, each finished in the same warm timber and softened with crisp linen. The master makes the most of the beam with wide hull windows and good natural light, while two further double cabins give couples or a family their own space. Each has air conditioning and its own ensuite, keeping a compact yacht comfortable for a full week aboard.
BAOLI is at her best on the move. Her pace opens up the coast, putting a lunch two bays away within easy reach and bringing the evening anchorage closer than it looks. A crew keep the day running smoothly, from the first swim off the stern to a sundowner on the aft pads, and her size keeps everything personal and unhurried. She suits a couple or a small group who would rather feel the sea than watch it pass.
There is an honesty to a yacht like BAOLI. She does not pretend to be a floating villa; she is a quick, good looking sport yacht with a warm cabin below and a deck made for the sun, refreshed and ready for another season on the Riviera and the wider Western Mediterranean. For guests who value speed, light and an easy, intimate week on the water, she is a sharp and characterful choice.
The Western Mediterranean plays to her strengths. From the Riviera ports to the quieter calanques and the islands off the coast, the best of the region is a short, fast hop apart, and BAOLI covers that ground with the kind of ease that leaves more of the day for swimming and less for travelling. Drop the anchor, roll out the water toys and let the aft pads do the rest: this is a yacht that rewards an unhurried week spent close to the shore, with the option of real pace whenever the mood or the next bay calls for it.
