Charter

Two seasons and two ocean crossings each year

Do you dream of chartering an ORC57 for an unforgettable cruise? 

There’s bound to be a sailing experience in our high-performance catamaran program to suit your needs!
The latest addition to the ORC range, Avel Vaez offers a rich sailing program for the first year. Whether they wish to sail our catamaran in coastal or blue water sailing and ocean crossing, in convoying mode, in rally mode or in racing mode, passengers will be spoilt for choice!

The objective is to sail yearlong with Avel Vaez. This allows us to propose at all times in various destinations and a diverse program.

October 2024: Med Crossing
Lavrio to Gibraltar

These cruises are amongst the most interesting and most iconic in the world.

The Mediterranean Sea offers incredible opportunities to visit absolutely gorgeous islands and historical sites. The Med offers so many great opportunities for sailboat stopovers. Civilization is never far away, and airport access is always possible for those who want or need to join or leave “on the way”.

On September 22nd, Avel Vaez will leave Lavrio in Greece and head toward La Grande Motte in France, with expected arrival on October 13th.

  • Depart Lavrio 22-Sep arrive Corfou 28-Sep.
    Visit Aegina, Corinth Canal, Galaxidi, Nafpaknos, Ithaque.
  • Depart Corfou 29-Sep arrive Capri 4-Oct.
    Visit Crotone, Taormina, Messine strait, Vulcano, Lipari.
  • Depart Capri 6-Oct arrive La Grande Motte 13-Oct.
    Visit Ponza, La Madalena, Corsica, Pors-Cros.

On October 26th, Avel Vaez will leave La Grande Motte with destination Gilbraltar on November 9th. On the way, we visit the balearic islands and the spanish coast.

We have availability for six passengers for all or part of these cruises.

Mediterranean Crossing East-West

4 cruises

Atlantic Crossing East-West

2 cruises

November 2024: Atlantic crossing
from East to West

Avel Vaez will cross the Atlantic from East to West in November 2024. Crossing the ocean on a sailboat is in the dream of every human who likes sailboats. Catamarans offer great support for such navigation.

  • Departing from Gibraltar on November 10th and arrival in Las Palmas on November 17th.
  • On November 24th, Avel Vaez will take advantage of the trade winds to sail her first transatlantic race. On this occasion, Avel Vaez will take part in the ARC 2024, a major sailing rally involving several hundred boats. Thrill-seekers will probably choose this opportunity to charter the ORC57: with its speed and impressive capabilities, our high-performance catamaran could well be among the first!

From December 2024 to March 2025:
Winter season in the Caribbeans

The “hurricane” season starts on June 1st and finishes on December 1st each year. During this period, tropical depressions crossing the Atlantic between the equator and the Cancer tropic does not allow safe sailing in the area of the Caribbeans. The season is therefore from December to March. The weather is mostly ideal for sailing, warm and nice breeze.

Two unforgettable cruises in the Caribbeans:

  • North cruise – (green 405 nautical miles)
  • South cruise – (blue 330 nautical miles)

Caribbeans

2 cruises

Atlantic Crossing West-East

3 cruises

April 2025: Atlantic crossing
from West to East and an opportunity to visit the Azores for a week.

At the end of his Caribbean sailing season in the spring 2025, Avel Vaez will complete a second Atlantic crossing under sail.

  • On March 29th, 2025, the catamaran and its crew will set sail from Le Marin, Martinique, and begin the transatlantic journey in the return direction. The catamaran is scheduled to arrive in Ponta Delgada, Azores on April 12th 2025.
  • Taking the opportunity of the stay in the Azores, we are offering a great opportunity to cruise for 8 days in the Azores from April 19th 2025 to April 26th 2025. Avel Vaez will depart from and return to Ponta Delgada.
  • On April 30th 2025, Avel Vaez will continue her journey through the Atlantic to arrive in Gibraltar on May 5th 2025.

May 2025: Med Crossing
Gibraltar to Lavrio

These are unforgettable cruises are amongst the world most iconic ones.

Avel Vaez will visit mostly islands along the way, Balearic islands, Sardenia, Sicilia and the Ionian islands.

  • Leg #1 – Depart Gibraltar May 8th and arrive in Palma May 14th 2025 – 475 miles
  • Leg #2 – Depart Palma May 16th and arrive Palermo May 22nd 2025 – 567 miles
  • Leg #3 – Depart Palermo May 24th and arrive Lefkada May 30th 2025 – 456 miles
  • Leg #4 – Depart Lefkada June 1st and arrive Lavrio June 7th 2025 – 220 miles

We have availability for six passengers for all or part of these cruises.

Mediterranean Crossing West-East

0 cruise

Greece

4 cruises

From May to September 2025:
Summer season in Greece

Summer season in the Med or on the west coast of Europe offers amongst the best sailing experience possible. From the Greek Islands on the Southeast to the coast of Britany on the northwest, Avel Vaez can be available for all preferences. Summer weather is typically warm and dry in southern Europe. In northern Europe, summer season is usually mild temperature with some periods of shower rains. In July and August, most of Europe is on vacation, the mood is high, all touristic places on the coast are active. In May and June and September and October, these are the pre-season and post season periods. It is typically cheaper and less crowded.

Four stunning cruise options in Greece:

  • Cyclades North (blue – 184 nautical miles)
  • Cyclades South (black – 217 nautical miles)
  • Gulf Saronic (green – 174 nautical miles)
  • Sporades (red – 298 nautical miles)

Sailing events “on request”

Avel Vaez is “race capable” and we are always interested to participate in such event on case-by-case basis. Except for the ARC 2024, we are not preregistering to race events. Participation to competition is subject to underwriter approval and includes extra cost and liabilities that are each different and need a special treatment each time.

With reservation made in advance, we will adapt the boat schedule to be able to attend the racing event.

Chartering options for our ORC57

The ORC57 Avel Vaez can be chartered for one berth, one cabin, or privatized all year round. Whatever the area and sailing program you choose, the catamaran will always be accompanied by its professional crew, responsible for the smooth running of your sailings.

If you wish to embark on our racing catamaran, you are free to choose your cruising program and the composition of your crew. The duration of your stay on board can be from one to several weeks.

Avel Vaez can be booked in several formats:

Individual
boarding

You can book a cruise of your choice on your own. You’ll discover sailing on Avel Vaez alongside a pre-existing group, and stay in one of the catamaran’s double cabins.

Depending on the number of people on board, your double cabin can be subdivided into two individual compartments, so that two crew members traveling alone can share.

Cabin
cruise

As a couple or duo, you can also book a double cabin aboard our racing catamaran cruiser. We call this “cabin boarding”!

You’ll have your own private space aboard Avel Vaez, and share the boat’s common areas with other passengers. In all, up to 6 people will be able to occupy the catamaran’s other double cabins, and join you.

Complete boat
with crew

If you’d like to privatize an ORC57, Avel Vaez is the place for you!

For a group of 6 to 8 people, or to take full advantage of the boat with a smaller group, you can also rent all the catamaran’s spaces. We call this a “full boat” formula. You’ll still benefit from the professional crew in charge of the boat.

Book a cruise on the ORC57 Avel Vaez

If you are planning to embark alone or would like to book a double cabin on Avel Vaez, regardless of the sailing area, please contact us at contact@avel-marine.com. Likewise, if you’re planning to embark on our catamaran for an Atlantic crossing!

If you would like to charter the ORC57 Avel Vaez “complete boat”, in Europe or in the tropics, please contact our partners:

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