TESS Yacht Description
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Full air conditioning system:
Keeps guests comfortable on warm Mediterranean days and cool nights with full climate control. -
Rendezvous diving available:
Charter offers diving excursions by rendezvous—ideal for exploring underwater Mediterranean beauty. -
Spacious teak deck completely rebuilt in 2012:
Large and smooth teak deck perfect for lounging, sunbathing, and enjoying cocktails with sea views.
This is not a floating spa. TESS is a 78ft Martin Francis–designed, aluminium, flush‑deck sail machine that was built to be a maxi racer and then upgraded so you can actually sleep, eat and enjoy it.
Why charter her? Because she is a “real” sailing yacht: light aluminium hull, clean uncluttered teak decks fully rebuilt in 2012, proper sail performance, and a cockpit made for actual sailing and then civilised alfresco dinners. If you want the wind to do the work instead of a pair of 2,000hp engines, this is your platform.
Guest setup is quietly smart. Up to 8 guests in 4 cabins, including a forward cabin with a hidden bathtub under the bed (yes, really), twin cabins with upper/lower berths that work perfectly for kids or friends, and an additional aft cabin option near the crew area for flexible family use. Every cabin has its own bathroom, because sharing is overrated.
Refits mean “vintage hull, current comfort.” Launched mid‑80s, refitted multiple times (notably 2012 and 2024), so you get the classic sailing lines with modernised interiors, full air‑conditioning and Wi‑Fi. She cruises a steady 9 knots without trying to pretend she’s a motor yacht.
Crew is the hidden upgrade. A professional 3‑person Italian crew used to running serious sail programs and hosting charter guests means you get proper seamanship, good food and calm handling when the breeze pipes up. This is especially good news if you’re bringing kids or first‑timers.
Use case: You want an authentic sailing experience with family or friends, real time on deck, real heeling angles, and enough comfort inside that nobody mutinies. TESS is built for exactly that, not for Instagramming a Jacuzzi that doesn’t exist.
Accommodation
In case of family groups, 8 beds are available. Charterers must be aware that Tess is a pure sailing vesselForward double bedded cabin with bathroom ensuite, 2 twin cabins each with lower and upper beds and own bathroom.
It is possible to have also a 4th cabin, situated in the rear part of the vessel, close to the crew's area: it is a single cabin, but with a comfortable bed (double French size) wich could accommodate 2 young's (with own bathroom).
Very bright and well refurbished saloon, separated galley. Crew's quarter with indipendent access from cockpit
Flush deck, spacious teck deck completely rebuilt in 2012
What is the cabin arrangement of TESS?
TESS
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Weekly price: €24,000 - €32,000
Low Season | High Season
- Length: 78'
- # of Guests: 8
- # of Cabins: 4
- # of Crew: 3
- Builder: .
- Consumption: 50 Litres/Hr
- Cruising Speed: 9
- Max. Speed: 10
- Built Year: 1986
- Refit: 2012/2020
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Price Terms
Plus Expenses - add APA to the price you see
Plus Expenses arrangement includes the boat and crew only (without tip).
All additional/variable expenses such as Gas and Food are deducted from an Advance Provisioning Allowance (APA) - an additional deposit that is added on top of the charter price.
The expenses, such as provisioning, fuel, marina fees, are deducted from the APA. The APA is based on the price of the yacht and ranges from 15% (crewed sailing yachts) to 30% (motor yachts with higher fuel consumption).
For a sailboat like TESS, the expected APA is 15% to 30% of the charter price (€3,600 - €7,200), making the charter cost €27,600 to €31,200. Exact amount will be confirmed after inquiry.
You can actively control these expenses in your preference sheet (local vs. imported beverages) and by choice of itinerary (distances traveled).
The remainder of the APA is returned after charter.
TESS Yacht Charter Price
| # of charter days | Base Price | APA (deposit for provisioning, fuel, docking fees, etc) | Taxes: 12%, exceptions available | Total | Note | |
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| 14 day charter | 48,000EUR to 64,000EUR | 9,600EUR to 19,200EUR | 5,760EUR to 7,680EUR | 63,360EUR to 90,880EUR | Discounts outside the main season are common. | |
| 7 day charter | 24,000EUR to 32,000EUR | 4,800EUR to 9,600EUR | 2,880EUR to 3,840EUR | 31,680EUR to 45,440EUR | Standard charter rate, base for all calculations. | |
| 3 day charter | 12,000EUR to 16,000EUR | 2,400EUR to 4,800EUR | 1,440EUR to 1,920EUR | 15,840EUR to 22,720EUR | The usual formula is the 7 day charter rate divided by 6, times the number of days (3). Boat policy might differ. 24,000EUR / 6 * 3 days = 12,000EUR |
All prices are generated by a calculator and serve as a guide for new charterers. Any additional information of the Price Details section has priority over above. Availability is always subject to confirmation. Gratuity not included for it's discretionary character, usually 5%-25% of the Base Price.
Price Details
Price from: EUR24,000
High season rate: EUR32,000
July and August: € 32000 /week
June and September & Events € 28.000/week
Other periods € 24.000/week
All rates: MYBA Terms + VAT + 30% APA
Rates for weekends & long weekends in MALTA or SICILY in April, May, beginning of June.
Very special rates, and promotional rates for clients wishing to test the vessel and the crew, before to confirm their summer holidays.
Winter: Boat&Breakfast it is possible in Palermo, where the vessel has her usual home port.
Please do not hesitate to ask for further informationJuly and August: € 32000 /week
June and September & Events € 28.000/week
Other periods € 24.000/week
All rates: MYBA Terms + VAT + 30% APA
Rates for weekends & long weekends in MALTA or SICILY in April, May, beginning of June.
Very special rates, and promotional rates for clients wishing to test the vessel and the crew, before to confirm their summer holidays.
Winter: Boat&Breakfast it is possible in Palermo, where the vessel has her usual home port.
Please do not hesitate to ask for further information
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Diving Yacht offers Rendezvous Diving only
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Crew
- Born in Palermo in 1980; lifelong sailor with early career managing services for sailing companies.
- Professional captain since 2009 on sailing, catamaran and motorsailer yachts from 50–90 ft.
- Former deckhand, sailor and second officer on 27 m wooden schooner “Aniletta” (3-year tenure).
- Holds Italian unlimited sail/motor license, Yacht Master 200, STCW, PADI and Lifeguard; trainer for annual “BR1 Seamen Training” in Malta since 2013.
- Palermo-born chef with background in high-quality restaurants and tourism-focused companies.
- Specialist in fresh-food cuisine and service for VIP clientele.
- Transitioned skills to yachting to deliver restaurant-level cuisine at sea.
- Trained in Malta by BR1 Management to provide high-standard onboard service beyond cuisine; speaks Italian, fluent English and conversational Spanish.
- Role: Deck Hand and Steward on board Tess.
- Supports exterior operations and interior guest service under the captain and chef.
