Burkut is a 54 metre Baglietto, one of the steel, full displacement hulls the historic Italian yard built in its acclaimed displacement series, and she remains among the most complete large charter yachts in her class. Delivered in 2009 and refitted in 2012, she was styled by Francesco Paszkowski and carries ten guests in five cabins with a crew of thirteen, cruising the Caribbean and the Bahamas in winter and the western Mediterranean, Corsica, Sardinia and the French Riviera in summer.
At 54 metres, Burkut has the volume and the deck space to give a group of ten an enormous amount of room. Her decks step down toward the sea in a series of terraces, from a broad sun deck with a spa pool, a bar and shaded dining, to a main aft deck set for long lunches, and finally to a beach club and swim platform at the waterline. There is space to gather and space to disappear, which is the great luxury of a yacht of this size carrying so few guests.
Inside, the design is warm, contemporary and beautifully made. The main salon is a generous, light filled room with a formal dining area, comfortable seating and large windows that frame the sea, while a separate sky lounge gives guests a second, more intimate space for a film or a quiet drink. The joinery is rich without being heavy, and the flow between the interior and the sheltered deck spaces is effortless.
Accommodation is arranged across five cabins. The master suite is a calm, full beam space with its own study area and a marble bathroom, while the guest cabins offer a mix of doubles and a twin, each individually presented and served by its own bathroom. A full wellness offering sets Burkut apart at this size, with a sauna, a massage room and a well equipped gym that turn a week aboard into a genuine retreat.
Her steel, full displacement hull makes her a supremely comfortable and stable platform, whether crossing to the islands or lying at anchor in a swell, and she cruises with the long range and quiet manners that a yacht of this pedigree should have. A crew of thirteen looks after every detail, from the watersports and the wellness spaces to the galley, with the discreet, polished service that owners and charter guests expect of a Baglietto.
Burkut is equally at home in two of the world’s finest cruising grounds. In winter she runs the Caribbean and the Bahamas, stepping guests ashore onto empty beaches and anchoring over impossibly clear water, and in summer she works the western Mediterranean, from the beach clubs of the Riviera to the wild coves of Corsica and Sardinia.
For a family or a group who want the space, the wellness rooms and the crewed service of a true superyacht, in a well travelled, beautifully maintained package, Burkut is a compelling choice. A week aboard tends to settle into an unhurried rhythm of morning swims, spa afternoons and long dinners under the stars on deck.
