Charter Yacht Brochure AKASHA - Matrix Yachts 76ft (23.2m)

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Welcome to Akasha - Luxury Caribbean Yacht Charter Vacations
Crewed catamaran sailing charters in the Caribbean

A crewed charter vacation on board Akasha is the perfect way to explore the Caribbean Islands. At 76ft, our futuristic catamaran heralds a new era in luxury Caribbean sailing charters.

Akasha, meaning infinite space in the ancient language of Sanskrit, is one of the most spacious luxury sailing catamarans available for charter in the Caribbean today. The stunning, contemporary design with a 39ft beam (width) creates an impressively large living space which is unrivalled in her class. Even with ten guests onboard, everyone is able to find their own private space.

Akasha's cockpit area has a large teak table which comfortably seats ten for al fresco dining. The area is framed by comfortable cushioned seating and two large double mattresses for relaxing in the shade.

Upstairs from the cockpit area, Akasha's unique flybridge provides another large relaxation and sunbathing area complete with cushioned seating, sunloungers, a refrigerated bar for refreshments and breathtaking 360° panoramic views.

Akasha is designed to offer all the amenities of a luxury hotel with the thrill and excitement of a modern sailing vessel. Akasha's master cabin never fails to impress with cabin windows running the entire width of the vessel providing stunning panoramic views of the beautiful Caribbean Sea.
Akasha and her full time crew will sail your group of up to 10 guests around the beautiful islands throughout the Caribbean including the Grenadines, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Grenada, St Maarten, Antigua, Guadeloupe, providing you with the holiday experience of a lifetime, whatever your charter requirements.

At the 2009 prestigious Charter Yacht Society Show, Akasha was awarded the Best in Show award, and she was the Runner-Up at the 2011 show, as well as taking the 'Best Over All Chef' prize in the 2011 Show's Culinary Competition - a true testament to the tireless efforts of the crew in providing a Caribbean sailing vacation that is at the top of it's class.

We invite you to browse the pages of our website to see for yourself how Akasha truly is unrivalled for the ultimate in luxury Caribbean yacht charter vacations. Please feel free to contact your professional charter yacht broker if you have any questions or would like to receive further information about Akasha and her Caribbean charter vacations.

AKASHA Specifications

LENGTH	76ft (23.2m)	BEAM	38ft (11.6m)	ENGINES	Yanmar 240 hp x 2	FLAG	United Kingdom
DRAFT	5ft 0in (1.5m)	TYPE	Sail yacht	ENGINES	Yanmar 240 hp x 2	FLAG	United Kingdom
YEAR BUILT	2005	REFIT		SPEED CRUISE/MAX	12kts / 18kts
DESIGNER	P. Wehrley	BUILDER	Matrix Yachts	SPEED CRUISE/MAX	12kts / 18kts
STABILISERS	None			CREW	Captain James Micklem (w/ Mate Bodhi & Stewardess Annie) & Chef Carlene Wiliams + 2

AKASHA Accommodations

Sleeps 10 In 5 Cabins

AKASHA can accommodate 10 guests in 5 cabins.
The Master cabin has a king size bed, bath/tub, shower and toilet.
4 Guest cabins have a queen size bed, shower and toilet.
AKASHA is fully air conditioned through out. The voltage onboard is 110/240 volts. Smoking is allowed on deck. AKASHA´s crew has a separate companionway, heads and shower. Guests are not allowed to bring pets onboard.

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Dining Area

Master Cabin

Guest Cabin

Galley

Sun Deck

Side View

Aerial Deck View

Stern View

Saloon

Master Cabin

Guest Cabin

Deck Dining

Stern View

Aerial Deck View

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AKASHA Testimonials

Yacht: AKASHA with James and Carly plus 2

Charter Dates: January 28 - February 4, 2012

Area Cruised: Virgin Islands

We hope your charter lived up to your expectations. We would love to know some of your impressions about your yachting vacation. Please answer the following questions and add any comments you may have.

1. Was the crew friendly and accommodating?

yes, over the top

2. Was the yacht comfortable and clean?

yes

3. Was the yacht well ventilated?

yes

4. Was the food good and well presented?

over the top, Carly a 10 chef

5. Did you like the area you sailed?

yes second time

6. Could we have helped you further in any way?

you did a fabulous job, a great recommendation AKUSHA

7. Additional comments on your charter?

We have had many wonderful charters but this was over the top. Thanks so much for your services, abilities.

Bob Lennon

We've done a dramatic mistake when we rented AKASHA for one week....we realized that we should better rent her for one month at least!

Vankov Charter

December, 2011, St Lucia to Mustique

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Guests aboard in May, 2010,

I just had a debrief with my client Mr. Branstad.

Well as you know he was very happy with the charter. He was thrilled with every single aspect of the trip as were all of his guests. He originally inquired with me about a different yacht and I talked him into Akasha and he is very happy with me for doing so. You guy’s clearly did an amazing job and have gained me a client for life I think so thank you very very very much.

He said that it was the best charter that he has ever been on and one of the best holidays he has ever had…he is extremely well travelled so this is a huge compliment to you.

Well done to you and your wonderful crew. I cannot express how nice it was listening to him gush about how fabulous the trip was. A charter like this reminds me why I am in this business!

He really really loved it.

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Guests aboard Akasha during a flotilla charter in mid-January, 2010:

I am pleased to report another exceptional charter due in large part to the captains and crews of all the yachts, especially Brett, Ronnie, Arnold and Rica of Akasha.

Brett and Ronnie were a huge help to me as they took a pro-active role in helping with the planning and execution of the charter. Brett and his crew were an integral part of the charter success and their pleasant willingness to host and entertain was commented on by many of the guests (including those from the other yachts). During this charter, many guests from the other yachts had an opportunity to dine aboard Akasha and we had glowing reports on the food, the service, the organization and the overall professionalism exhibited by the crew. Please bear in mind that the other yachts were 115, 130, 130 and 135 feet in length with more crew members. Akasha held her own, performing equally as well as the others.

Our satisfaction and that of our clients is of the highest level and we will be pleased to provide references for the yacht and the crew.

We have copied Brett and Ronnie on this letter. I would appreciate it if you would forward a copy to the owner with my sincere compliments.

Thank you once again for such excellent service.

With great appreciation and best regards,

Nick

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When we found out we were heading to the West Indies on our vacation we were intrigued, enchanted, excited, ebullient – but we realized the truly enchanting, exciting, etc. part of the trip was going to be the crew of the AKASHA almost immediately upon boarding. The landscape of the islands and ocean was gorgeous, but your warmth and enthusiasm made the vacation utterly unforgettable.

Truly the AKASHA is filled with unique people who are all excellent. We had an amazing experience.

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Two families, 6 children from 10 to 22 years old. St. Lucia to Canouan, June 14-22, 2007

Thanks for a fabulous trip! It was better than we could have ever imagined. The crew, food and hospitality was amazing. It’s like you are all psychic and know what we want before we do! The boat is a 20 on a scale of 1 – 10. You are also the fittest crew of the Nestle boats. Good looking, too.

All our love, Mary and John

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What a time! Barbara and I had the time of our lives. Fun, fun, remarkable food and drinks. Times go and come – but great people that enter your life last forever. Here’s hoping our paths cross again. Great people and great couples. Thanks, thanks, thanks.

Mike and Barbara

Thank you all so much for a wonderful time on the Akasha! Everything was amazing – your hospitality, fantastic food and fun in and out of the water! You made us feel so welcome and so relaxed. We are leaving with such good memories! We hope to return someday with our family.

Tom and Jen

Thanks for a fabulous trip! You guys are so accommodating and made us all feel right at home! The meals were outstanding, Ronnie – you are amazing! The sailing (especially the race) was great - thanks for such a memorable trip! Happy sailing to all of you.

Barb

Corporate charter, 5 couples, March 21–24, 2007. Tortola-Tortola

There are no words to say thank you for this lovely week – a great ambiance you all created, with everything around it – food, sports, drinks, sailing – the most perfect way to start 2007. We started this week with a family of 8 and ended with a family of 12. Thank you – we will be back.

Fondly,

Maria, Nicky, Herbert and Michael

Our week with you on Akasha has exceeded all of our expectations. The boat, service and meals were all exemplary. This is our first time in the BVI’s. We will be back. Thanks for making the end of 2006 and the beginning of 2007 THE BEST!!!

Don, Deb, Jamie and Taylor

Thanks so much for the wonderful, relaxing and beautiful week. Everything was lovely and you were all so sweet and helpful. Thanks for making our first trip to the BVI’s so special – I hope we will be back soon.

All the best, Tom, Jane and Catherine

Thnk you, thank you, for all your work to ensure that we had a relaxing vacation. The food was fabulous, the sails were gorgeous and you arranged to take us to the perfect toddler friendly beaches.

Many thanks for your kindness and hospitality, Tricia, David and Eva

Thank you for the turkey – and well beyond that – thank you for a glorious week – the destinations, the accommodations, the attentiveness, the dining, the weather, the ambiance. We appreciate your flexibility with the “smalls”. Spectacular week!

Fondly, Mary

Thanks so much for a fantastic voyage. Everything was great, the food, hospitality, sailing and the humour! You all made a beautiful place perfect and have made a wonderful holiday for all of us. . . I would like to wish you all happy sailing through your lives.

Love, Colin, Sara and Will

Two families with three toddlers, Thanksgiving 2006, BVI’s

Thank you to the most amazing crew we could imagine - Brett, Ronnie, Jaime and Elena. What fun we have had - you have been very hospitable, perfect food, wonderful cocktails, brilliant skippering - the holiday of a lifetime.

Many thanks, Jonathan and Caroline

There are moments in life when you think you must be in heaven. Being in the BVI aboard Akasha is one of those times. With thanks, Malcolm & Lucy

What a truly wonderful week. Thanks so much to Brett, Ronnie, Elena and Jaime. We couldn't have been better looked after. Food delicious! We were with our wonderful friends and visited all our favourite haunts, soggy dollar, Foxy's, Willy T's, Mad Dogs. Together with our wigs, feathers, masks and laughs it truly doesn't get better than this. Huge, Huge thank you's all.

Love, Laura & Blaine

We would like to add our thanks for a really wonderful week with our dear friends, the BLT's! So many laughs, such delicious food, Ronnie, and first class skippering from Brett - thank you too to Jaime and Elena for the first class mojitos!!

Many thanks from Verne & Andrea

Party of 9, late November 2006, BVI’s

Brett, Ronnie, Dylan & Mariette,

What a fantastic week. You somehow managed to show us so much of this lovely and magical place in one week. It pays to have a great captain like Captain Brett to know all the "can't miss" spots - especially Anegada and our "traditional" lobster dinner at Bones Beach - that was great! We all enjoyed the diving, courtesy of Dylan and will look back on each one as an incredible treat. The food was fantastic - thank you so much Ronnie!! We are unable to pick one meal as the best - since they were all SO delicious! It was so wonderful being pampered and taken care of - thank you Mariette!! We were truly spoiled on this trip. Happy Sailing !

Thanks again for a wonderful experience aboard AKASHA. We greatly appreciated your efforts to make every detail of our trip enjoyable. All the best !

- May 2006, St. Thomas – St. Thomas

‘Fantastic experience . . my only complaint is that this boat and this crew are not mine!’ One word, ‘superb.’ What an experience - with a crew that must be one of the best in the Caribbean.’

‘We had six nights and five days of pleasure. The food was beyond belief! Such great fun snorkeling, skiing, great music and finally the crew - Brett, Veronica, Dylan & Mariette – such great hosts, nothing too much bother, an experience to be remembered.’

‘I can’t think of how the experience could be improved. Fantastic.’

- May 2006, Tortola - Tortola

I have travelled many places & experienced many things. I have been all over the Caribbean and stayed in many luxurious places. This trip has been wonderful & exceeded what I expected. But what really makes this trip stand out is the privilege of meeting you! You have touched our lives in a personal way that will never be forgotten.

Jim & Leslie

Thank you all for a trip that I will be unable to describe upon returning home. You left nothing to be desired, we cannot imagine a better trip under any circumstances. You made us feel so welcome & at home & we felt we had been friends from the start. I have never seen an operation run so smoothly & organised so well! You can now add eight names from Southern Illinois to your already endless number of friends.

Dale & Sherry

What an experience, everything was amazing! Thank you for making our adventure fun and relaxing! The best lunches and the gin & tonics brought by tender to the beach, truly outstanding! All in all, your special touches made all the difference!

The clan from Long Island NY

Thank you so much for making our trip more than we ever dreamed! The scuba was super, the boat fantastic and every meal was wonderful. You are simply poetry in motion. It was an absolute privilege to spend a week with you. We look forward to seeing you again.

Randy & Nancy

How does a person describe an incredibly magical, breathtaking experience? I'm going to try.

30 years ago I came to these islands and now I return. I find the memories from that time being completely unaware of time, news, current events, have not changed. Our crew made sure we had the time to enjoy it all, the scenery, the environment, by catering to all our needs. Simply put, the best service I've ever had.

Joe

AKASHA Features & Amenities

SPECIFICATIONS

LENGTH	76ft (23.2m)	BEAM	38ft (11.6m)	ENGINES	Yanmar 240 hp x 2	FLAG	United Kingdom
DRAFT	5ft 0in (1.5m)	TYPE	Sail yacht	ENGINES	Yanmar 240 hp x 2	FLAG	United Kingdom
YEAR BUILT	2005	REFIT		SPEED CRUISE/MAX	12kts / 18kts
DESIGNER	P. Wehrley	BUILDER	Matrix Yachts	SPEED CRUISE/MAX	12kts / 18kts
STABILISERS	None			CREW	Captain James Micklem (w/ Mate Bodhi & Stewardess Annie) & Chef Carlene Wiliams + 2

FEATURES

CD library
DVD player
Local television
Games Console
Kneeboard

DVD library
Stereo system
Satellite television
Fishing equipment
Wakeboard

Adult waterskis
Dinghy: Power / 15ft 0in (4.5m) / 60HP
2 Sunfish sailing dinghies
Nintendo Wii with 40 games

Towing ring
Dinghy: Sunfish / 0ft 0in (0.0m)
Boat ipod
WiFi throughout the boat.

DECK & SYSTEMS

Air-conditioned: Fully
Deck shower
Barbeque

Voltage: 110/240
Swim platform

Jacuzzi in master cabin
SATCOM

Cell phone
WiFi and Internet

DIVING

aYacht is insured for diving
Diving from aYacht permitted
12 regulators

Crew certification: Dive Master x 2
Guest must be certified
Diving lights

At least one crew member is a certified diver
12 scuba tanks
Snorkeling gear

At least one crew member is a certified instructor
12 BCs

DIVING

Up to five free dives, $40/dive over five
Resort course $180 - packages available for larger groups.

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