TIMBUKTU

TIMBUKTU is a Baglietto motor yacht, recently refitted, with a contemporary look and interiors that feel light and unhurried. High ceilings and wide windows bring daylight deep into the main living spaces, and the styling stays restrained rather than showy. She is spacious enough for a family or a group of friends to spread out comfortably, with room to be together at the table or quietly apart with a book.

The owner's suite spans the whole width of the main deck and has its own office space, a considered touch for a guest who cannot entirely leave work behind. The remaining cabins are elegant and well suited to a mixed party of adults and children. Her permanent crew is experienced in charter and includes a talented chef, so meals are shaped around your tastes and the rhythm of the day.

Outdoors, the yacht is designed for living in the open air. Several covered dining areas give shade when the sun is high, and the sundeck, with its Jacuzzi, lounge seating and wide views, becomes the natural gathering place in the evening. Zero Speed Stabilizers keep her steady at anchor as well as under way, which makes a real difference to sleep, to dinner and to time spent swimming off the stern.

For Greek waters she is well suited to island-hopping. Her shallow draft and tenders allow her to settle in quieter anchorages, and the toys then do the rest: a Seabob or jet ski for the energetic, kayaks and paddle boards for a slower paddle, towables and water skis for the family. The e-bikes are useful ashore, the gym keeps a routine intact, and the crew takes a careful, responsible approach to how she is run.