Baia Azzurra 63high-speed open yacht charter in Mallorca

Baia builds high-performance yachts near Naples, in the small harbour town of Baia that was once a base for the Roman navy. The yard grew up around light, fast hulls in composite materials, and that appetite for speed is the whole idea behind the Azzurra 63. At 18.9 metres with a 5.62 metre beam, she has the classic profile of a Mediterranean open yacht: a sharp bow, a row of portholes along the hull, a dark line running just above the waterline and a hardtop that sits close over the cockpit rather than rising above it. Even at anchor she looks quick, and her striking silhouette turns heads in any bay.

Life on board happens outside. The cockpit is dressed in navy upholstery with white piping: a U-shaped dinette with a polished wood table sits beside the helm under the hardtop, whose open panels let in light and the sea breeze, and behind it a broad sun pad stretches across the stern. Planked decking underfoot keeps the cockpit warm in tone and practical for wet feet after a swim. Forward, a second sun pad is set into the foredeck just ahead of the windscreen, a quieter place to lie out once the anchor is down. Three cabins and two heads below deck give guests somewhere to change or rest out of the midday sun, while a skipper takes the helm.

She is at her best with somewhere to go. A cruising speed of 32 knots, with 48 available at the top end, makes an ambitious day practical: west past Port d'Andratx to the protected waters around Sa Dragonera, then north along the Tramuntana cliffs to the round bay of Port de Sóller for lunch, with time for a swim on the way back. When the sea is lively your skipper sets a pace that keeps the ride comfortable. With 11 guests aboard there is room to spread between the dinette, the stern pad and the bow, and an evening run as the sun drops is just as good. Day and sunset charters are her focus, though longer charters can be discussed. The team arranges every charter from Mallorca and confirms her berth once your dates are fixed.