Marinas

We tend not to be regular marina patrons, partly due to the increased cost of a multihull which is usually double the rate of an equivalent length monohull, but primarily because we are much more content being in secluded and tranquil settings with nature as our backdrop. Of 128 nights spent cruising away from home port in 2025, we spent just 12 in marinas, and 4 of those were for unforeseen repairs. Now we are no longer tied to a permanent berth we will likely frequent marinas a little more in 2026 as we use the yacht to explore new grounds.

We have, however, had some great stops at marinas and do enjoy the change of scene, the easier access to shops and, particularly, laundrettes, and the ability to simply walk on and off for a coffee or to visit a market rather than use the dinghy. It also makes a pleasant change to feel the buzz of a smaller town quay now and again, and although we have ridden out gales in well-protected anchorages without undue concern, marinas can of course be a welcome and safer refuge to wait out a blow, as we did in Le Lavendou during a Mistral. For ease of access, we have rigged a passarelle (gangway) system using the spinnaker halyard and a soft shackle on the outer shroud, which works really well and, with ropes to prevent lateral swinging, keeps the passarelle steady on the starboard ama (we can’t rig the gangway on the centre hull due to the dinghy being stowed there).

Here are the marinas we have stayed in, listed by country. Click on the photo or name to learn more about each one.