THE BIRD is a twenty five metre Sanlorenzo from 2004, refreshed in a 2018 refit, a flybridge motor yacht that carries the Italian yard’s quiet, well mannered character into an easy, manageable size. She looks after eight guests across four cabins with a crew of four, and her appeal is a warm, timber lined interior and a generous flybridge wrapped around a hull built to cruise comfortably. For a family or a small group who want a settled, well kept yacht with real deck space, she reads as considered and welcoming.
Her point of difference is the Sanlorenzo pedigree and the depth of her refit. The yard built understated, properly engineered yachts for owners who valued substance over show, and THE BIRD still shows that character, with a composed ride and an interior of warm wood and soft light. The 2018 work refreshed the finishes and the systems, so a charter aboard her feels current and cared for while the engineering underneath carries the reassurance of a yacht built to last.
Life in the open air centres on the flybridge. Open to the sky with soft seating, a dining table and a run of sun pads, it is the natural gathering point for lunch and for drinks as the light drops, with a clear outlook over the coast. A step down, the aft deck sets out a shaded table beside the bathing platform, the bow carries a broad spread of sun pads for a quieter corner away from the party, and the swim platform opens onto the water with the tender and a set of toys close at hand for an active day.
Inside, the main deck is warm and inviting. A separate formal dining area sits forward, a dark timber table set beneath soft light for meals aboard, and aft a comfortable main saloon gathers around low seating with the sea framed through large windows. A second seating area within the saloon gives the party a quieter corner to read or talk away from the table. The finish is warm throughout, honey toned timber against pale upholstery, a settled and timeless look that feels calm after a day in the sun.
Accommodation is arranged over four cabins for eight guests. The master cabin takes a private position with good natural light, generous storage and its own bathroom, while a double and a twin, each quiet and comfortable with their own facilities, look after the rest of the party below deck. It is a flexible plan that suits a family or a group of friends, the twin ready for children or younger guests sharing, and every cabin lined in the same warm timber as the main deck.
Under way she is a composed, assured planing yacht, happy to hold an easy cruise between anchorages and content to push on when the day calls for it. Her natural ground is Greece, the Ionian and Saronic islands and the quiet bays and harbour towns of the mainland coast all within a comfortable run of one another, the clear water and sheltered anchorages exactly the kind of cruising a yacht of her size and character was made for.
THE BIRD suits a family or a small group who want a warm, well kept yacht with genuine flybridge space and the quiet quality of a Sanlorenzo, rather than the gloss of a newer production build. Recently refitted, comfortably finished and attentively crewed, she is a relaxed and good value way to charter the Greek islands with the whole party kept close.
