Sailing yacht · West Mediterranean

ALBACORA

A 34-metre ketch. Eight guests, five crew — the Balearics in summer, the Tyrrhenian shoulder seasons.

39°34′ N — 2°39′ E

LOA 34 M · BEAM 7.2 M · GUESTS 8 · CREW 5

The Yacht

Launched in 2011 and refitted in Palma in 2024, Albacora is a modern ketch built for long, quiet passages under sail.

Flush teak decks, four cabins in pale oak and linen, and a rig that lets her make eleven knots without waking anyone. She carries her guests the old way — under canvas, on her lines — with everything expected of a yacht her size below.

Length overall: 34M
Beam: 7.2M
Draft: 4.1M
Sail area: 620M²
Guests: 8· 4 CABINS
Crew: 5
Built · Refit: 2011· 24
Passage speed: 11KN

The full dossier — deck plan, particulars, history

On this page, as from her deck

The worlds change — sky, water, cabin, dusk. The horizon keeps its line.

Seven Days — The Balearics

Day 1

Palma de Mallorca

Boarded at noon. Lines off by four; the cathedral astern.

Scroll — the boat keeps the log

D1 — Palma de Mallorca. Boarded at noon. Lines off by four; the cathedral astern.
D2 — Cabrera. National-park mooring. Up to the castle at sunset; supper at anchor.
D3 — Cala en Turqueta. Swam before breakfast.
D4 — Fornells. Lobster stew in the village; the bay flat as a chart table.
D5 — Ciutadella. The old harbour at evening passeig; gin on the aft deck.
D6 — Cala Figuera, Formentor. Anchored under the lighthouse cliffs for the last full day.
D7 — Port de Sóller. Orange groves down to the quay. Guests ashore by eleven.

Second season — the Tyrrhenian. View the Amalfi route

Life Aboard

One day aboard, logged by its light.

Teak foredeck with white linen sunbeds, anchored in a turquoise cove — Morning — the foredeck

Aft-deck dinner table set at blue hour with hurricane lanterns — Blue hour — the aft table

Chef plating fresh Mediterranean seafood on white ceramics — Noon — from the galley

Polished chrome winch with taut white line in golden light — Kept bright

Master cabin in pale oak with a brass porthole casting sunlight on white linen — Below — the master cabin

The Crew

Captain Miquel Serra at the helm in evening light — Capt. Miquel Serra

Eight guests, five crew — a ratio kept deliberately close.

Miquel Serra — Captain. Master 3000 GT. Twenty-two seasons in the Balearics, nine of them aboard Albacora. Knows which cala is empty on a Tuesday.
Lena Voss — Chef. Market cooking: Sóller prawns, Menorcan lobster, whatever the quay had at seven. A quiet pastry habit at four.
Tomàs Rovira — First mate. Dive master and tender driver. Charts the swim stops a day ahead.
Ines Marchetti — Chief stewardess. WSET III. Keeps a cellar of forty and a bar that closes when you do.
Jack Ellery — Engineer & deckhand. Keeps her bright. Teaches the wing foil, patiently.

Enquiries

Through your broker

Charter enquiries are handled through your broker.

S/Y Albacora is offered from €95,000 per week, plus expenses (APA). June to September in the Balearics; May and October on the Tyrrhenian coast. She does not list publicly and is shown by appointment in Palma.

Central agent — Harbour & Hale, Palma de Mallorca
brokers@harbourandhale.com

Brokers: the full dossier — deck plan, particulars, crew profiles, sample menus — is this site. Send the link.