Bavaria — 40 Cruiser 2009

The[**#**] is a 40-foot (12-meter) Bavaria cruiser fitted out with three double cabins, two bathrooms (toilet + washbasin + shower) built in 2009 and completely refitted in 2016 for offshore and long-haul cruising : Additional batteries, Panels solar panels, sea water maker, additional tank, radar, rigid tender…. All sails are new in 2022. She can comfortably accommodate 6 people on long trips in the best safety conditions. For a coastal outing for the day (picnic at sea) the capacity is 8 people maximum (children regardless of their age count as one person). In order to receive you in the most pleasant conditions for a cruise (2 days to 2 weeks), your hosts Gilles and Marie, are limited to welcoming on board 4 people occupying the two double cabins aft and having a private bathroom. Perfect for two couples or a family with 2 (or exceptionally 3) children. We favour sharing and meeting; the boat is for us a way of life and not a rental investment, which is why our boat is only rented with its owner and skipper on board, but never as “bareboat”. Gilles the (mandatory) skipper is a qualified coastal and offshore cruising instructor and can take you for a coastal cruise or a long crossing, introduce you to or improve your sailing skills or let you enjoy the trip without having to participate in the manouvers. He takes care of you SAFETY. He establishes the navigation program according to your desires, the weather and your ability and will be happy to take you to the most beautiful and secret places known to him and this at the most opportune times so that you keep an imperishable memory … skipper cost is €200 per day, to be paid onboard. Marie, the optional host has solid experience in long-distance navigation and life on board with more than 60 months of navigation in 8 years (Transat, USA, Caribbean, Bahamas, Mediterranean), on various monohull boats or catamarans. Marie provides an efficient, caring and smiling welcome in English, French, Danish and Italian. She takes care of your COMFORT. She will be able to advise you astutely in all areas of life on board, refueling, personal effects to bring – or not – treat injuries, organize excursions and sightseeing. Optional hostess cost is €150 per day. In Spring 2025 we shall cruise the Adriatic sea ( Italy, Croatia, Montenegro Albania and Greece. In summer 2025 we shall essentially tour the greek islands, arrival and departure from ports close to airports. Please consult us for more detailed program. We recommend that you start and end stays during the week rather than Friday or Saturday, because the ports are crowded on weekends because of professional rental companies. We invite you to send us all your questions and navigation projects via the Click&Boat messaging service, we are used to organizing “tailor-made” festive or family events on board. You can also consult the opinions of those who have sailed on our boat, on this ad and on that of the same boat located in Nice. We are multi-vaccinated against COVID19, there are masks and gel on board. The boat is cleaned and disinfected at each crew change. Looking forward to meeting you and welcoming you very soon on board! Gilles and Mary