ICARUS is a sleek and modern 27-metre Jongert sailing yacht, a pocket-sized performance super sailing yacht designed to combine full comfort and luxurious living spaces with genuine sailing ability. Built in 2007 by the celebrated Dutch yard Jongert, renowned for exquisite finishing, outstanding sailing performance in all conditions and absolute comfort, she was designed by Doug Peterson with a deeper keel and taller carbon rig to enhance her performance, an achievement recognised when she won a Jongert Rally. Comprehensively maintained to the highest standards, she underwent a refit in 2015 that renewed all cosmetics and soft furnishings, followed in 2016 by updates to her technical, electronic and mechanical systems, and a complete rig refit. The combination of traditional Jongert design and twenty-first-century technology makes her a special sailing yacht, stable and easy to sail, with powered furling sails for easy handling and an inner forestay to avoid pitching in heavy weather. A charter aboard ICARUS is an opportunity to explore the Caribbean and West Mediterranean in luxury and privacy, whether diving on some of the world’s richest coral reefs, anchoring in secluded waters or experiencing the cultural and natural diversity of villages and islands. Her interior, designed by Peter Sijm, features whitewashed teak with brushed stainless-steel detailing that achieves a light, modern and refreshing atmosphere, with soft-toned fabrics and woodwork throughout. She has ample interior space for a yacht of her size, with lowering tables so that spaces double as lounge areas. Life aboard is lived close to the elements, and her standout feature is a large deck salon with an electric sliding roof and electric windows that offer shade and protection or open completely to the sky, along with two steering positions and an open aft deck with cockpit settees that transform into sunbathing lounges. Her on-deck foredeck Jacuzzi adds to the comfort, cleverly doubling as underway storage for the tender, which takes just five minutes to launch. Accommodation is arranged for up to 6 guests across three staterooms. The full-beam master cabin aft features an extra-wide centreline double bed, a vanity, hull windows, a large flat-screen TV, a sound system and an en-suite bathroom with a rain shower and double sinks. Two identical twin guest cabins forward each feature twin beds on either side, a flat-screen TV with sound system and an en-suite shower, offering flexible, comfortable accommodation ideally suited to families or friends. Every cabin is finished in the same light, contemporary style with quality materials and modern comforts, creating restful sanctuaries at the end of each day on the water. ICARUS carries a good selection of water toys, including a salt-water deck pool, dive compressor and tanks, paddleboards and assorted inflatables, and is supported by an attentive crew of three who deliver polished, personalised service. With her Jongert pedigree, her performance sailing ability, her light-filled Peter Sijm interior and her unique sliding-roof deck salon, she offers a genuinely distinctive and active charter for those who love the sea. She cruises the Caribbean and West Mediterranean, giving charter guests access to the finest reefs, coves and coastlines of both regions under sail across the seasons.
