RARA AVIS

RARA AVIS ("rare bird" in Latin) is a 33-metre motor sailer built in 2018 by the Ercegović family, Croatian shipbuilders with roots stretching back to 1947. She's the seventh boat in that lineage, steel-hulled and teak-decked, accommodating 12 guests across six en-suite cabins.

The master cabin runs to 40 square metres with a king berth and its own sitting area, while the VIP adds another 22 square metres aft. Two doubles and two convertible twins fill out the lower deck at 15 and 16 square metres respectively, so even the smallest cabin has room to unpack properly. A crew of six run the boat from separate quarters.

Topside, a sundeck jacuzzi and a broad cushioned sun area sit forward of the mast, while the shaded aft deck is set up for al fresco dining with the full group of twelve. Two Sea-Doo jet skis and a Seabob cover the powered toys; paddleboards, a wakeboard, and water skis (adult and kids sizes) handle the rest, with snorkel and fishing gear aboard. A YACHTBEACH platform extends the usable waterline when she's at anchor.

She cruises at 9 knots out of Split, with the entire Dalmatian coast and islands within a week's sailing of a boat the Ercegović family built to handle exactly these waters.