Azimut 60

Onboard the Azimut 60

The Azimut 60 carries its 18.5 metres on a hull that settles into a steady cruise near 30 knots, quick enough to close the distance along the coast without turning the trip into a passage in itself. The aft deck opens onto a shaded table set for al-fresco meals, the kind of space where a group can eat with the wake still visible behind them rather than being tucked below out of the sun.

A day south to Sitges suits this boat well: the run down from Port Olímpic is short enough to leave in late morning and still have hours to anchor in the bay, swim off the stern, and take a table ashore at one of the seafront restaurants before heading back. In a northerly breeze, the water off Sitges tends to sit calmer than the open roadstead in front of Barcelona itself, which matters on a boat built for time spent on deck rather than working through swell.

Ten guests across three cabins is a workable split for a family taking the boat out for several days or a group of friends booking a single afternoon from Port Olímpic — room enough to spread out without the boat feeling built for a crowd it can't seat comfortably. Sitting between the smaller day boats and the larger crewed yachts on the water here, it's often the size worth checking when planning is tight and bigger boats are already committed for the dates in question.