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Alta
Alta is one of the most beautiful yachts in the Galapagos, and suits those seeking a certain style and the special charm of a sailing ship.
She is fitted with 8 tastefully decorated cabins that accommodate up to 16 passengers. Each cabin has ample hanging locker and drawer space as well as private facilities with fresh, hot and cold water showers.
The main salon is inviting and comfortable, with a curving banquet and coffee table stand opposite a cabinet holding the TV/Video system. It is here you will meet your naturalist guide for daily briefings. For meals, there are two alternatives: the interior the dining salon or al fresco on the foredeck.
Alta offers several spots for relaxing or sunning, including a sundeck with lounge chairs just forward of the bridge, and another with cushions on the bow of the yacht. When conditions are appropriate, the sails are hoisted and Alta takes on her full character.
The romance of the Alta comes from being a single hulled sailing vessel. The arrangement of her cabins makes the most of the available space, and provides an authentic sailing experience in reasonable comfort.
Even with all the amenities, individual cabin space aboard a sailing vessel can feel limited. If you require something more spacious we recommend taking a look at the larger cabins and suites on our other yachts so we can best meet your needs.
Category
First class small motor sailer
Itinerary and prices
Accommodation
16 passengers:
4 cabins with twin beds
4 cabins with double beds
Crew
8 crew + 1 naturalist guide
Specifications
Type: Motor Sailer, Ketch rigged
L.O.A.: 140 feet / 46 meters
Beam: 21 feet / 6.8 meters
Draft: 10.5 feet / 3.4 meters
Engines: 4 cylinder Alpha Diesel, 280 BHP: one 1500 pound
thrust Arcturus bow thruster
Generators: Two 35 KW 120/240 Volt Ac single phase and
Two 5 KW inverters: 24V.DC to 120/240 V.A.C
Builder: Titleness, Norway
Speed: 9 knots under power
Safety: to SOLAS requirements
Navigation Equipment: Sperry Gyrocompass, Furuno 21 mile
Si-tex radar, Robertson AP 7 autopilot, knot log, wind speed and
direction indicator, Raytheon Loran C, Si-tex, GPS Satellite
Navigator, forward looking echo Sounder, NVI (Night Vision
Instruments), depth finders, Decca Navigator, Si-tex video
sonar, Furuno weatherfax, Taiyo RDF Simrad watch receiver, two
VHF radios.
Safety Equipment: EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating
Radio Beacon), life jackets, flares and signals, 2 x 18 man life
floats. All safety equipment on board meets SOLAS requirements.
Comfort Equipment: 1200 gal/day water-maker,
air-conditioning throughout, icemaker, stereo, TV, VCR
Communications Equipment: Furuno single side and radio,
VHF radio, SSB radio
Electricity: 110 volts AC/60 Hz
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