Star Link

Star Link is a Falcon motor yacht, Italian in her lines and recently refitted, and she suits a family or a group of friends who want comfort without ceremony. Her accommodation is arranged in separate cabins, so everyone has a place of their own to retire to, while the decks and salon are generous enough that a party of guests rarely feels crowded. She is crewed throughout, which leaves your days to be spent on the water rather than managing it.

The flybridge is where much of the day tends to settle. A convertible HardTop lets you take shade at midday or fold the cover back for open sky, and there is room to dine outdoors or simply sit with a book while the coast passes. In the evening the onboard BBQ makes an easy centrepiece for a table set on deck. Inside, the salon has a TV and stereo for quieter hours, and WiFi keeps you connected when you wish to be.

Her cruising grounds are Greek, and she is well suited to the island-hopping that makes a crewed charter here so rewarding: a morning swim from an anchorage, a late lunch aboard, a tender ashore when the mood takes you. The tenders include a Tempest and a Quicksilver inflatable, and the toys are broad enough to occupy every age, with Jet Ski, Seabob, Sea Scooter, paddleboard, snorkelling gear and a fishing rod alongside waterskis, a wakeboard, a monoski and a kneeboard.

For younger guests there are waterskis made for children, floating mats, an inflatable donut and an inflatable couch, and an inflatable water platform turns a calm bay into a play area. Guests who like to keep up a routine while afloat will find a treadmill and an electric bicycle on board, with mats for yoga or stretching, foam rollers, resistance bands and dumbbells for a lighter session. It is a yacht that lets a group share the water together or spend the day quietly, as each guest prefers.