Dinaia

Dinaia is a Sanlorenzo SL106, one of the Italian yard's fibreglass planing yachts, delivered in 2018. She made her charter debut in Greece and is still based there. Francesco Paszkowski drew the lines and Amélie Gillier the interior, which keeps to pale grey timber panelling, natural fabrics and wide windows, so the main saloon feels like a continuation of the aft deck rather than a closed room.

Speed is what separates her from most yachts of her size. Twin MTU engines take her to about 30 knots, and that changes how a week in the Aegean can be planned: a hop that would fill a morning on a slower boat can be done before lunch, leaving the afternoon for swimming at anchor. If the plan is to see a string of Cycladic islands rather than settle into two or three bays, this is where she earns her place.

The feature guests tend to remember is the balcony that folds down from the port side of the main deck. Lowered at anchor, it opens the saloon to the sea and turns into a small terrace just above the water, a good corner for two at sunset. On the flybridge a dining table sits in the shade of the radar arch, with day beds, a sofa and a bar towards the stern and a Bimini for the hottest hours. A second lounge on the aft deck covers breakfast and evening drinks.

She suits two or three couples, or a family with teenagers, who want an active, sociable week on the move and are happy with six crew looking after them closely. She is not the yacht for anyone who expects a spa, a beach club or a large interior to retreat to on a windy day, and a yacht of this size moves more in a strong meltemi than a heavier displacement hull. Groups of more than ten will need something bigger.