GOA 10

One of GOA 10's three crew is a dedicated kitesurfing instructor. The yacht runs out of Nassau year-round with kite, kite foil, and wing foil gear stored aboard, working the Exumas chain and the wider Bahamian flats where shallow water and steady trades make for textbook conditions. Charters tend to settle into a rhythm of morning sailing between cays and afternoon sessions on whichever flat the captain has picked.

She is a Lagoon 52, built in 2017, sailing under Spanish flag. Length is 15.8 metres on a beam of 8.6 metres, with a 1.5-metre draft that opens up the shallow Exuma anchorages. Four en-suite cabins sleep eight guests across the two hulls, with the saloon and aft cockpit running together at deck level and a flybridge above for the helm and a second seating area.

The bow trampolines are the standard lounging spot, whether for watching the bow wake on passage or reading in the shade of the bimini at anchor. Salon stereo, full air conditioning, water maker, generator, and wifi cover the systems side.

A 20-horsepower centre console dinghy carries eight to shore, with the two paddleboards, snorkel kit, and light tackle for whatever the day calls for. Itineraries on the standard Saturday-Saturday Exumas loop typically include Staniel Cay and the swimming pigs.