Blackberry (Bavaria C42)
2025 · 12.4 m · 3 cabins · 8 berths
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Specifications & Equipment
12.4m · 2025 · Sail boat
About the Bavaria C42
- Naval architect
- Cossutti Yacht Design
- Launched
- 2020
- Hull type
- Monohull
Video: BAVARIA YACHTS on YouTubeBavaria C42 at bavariayachts.com
What KateBot thinks
KateBot generated · ~200 words
Perfect starter choice The Bavaria C42 is ideal if you're new to bareboat sailing or want a forgiving, easy-handling yacht for a relaxed week with friends or family. She's spacious enough for eight people without feeling cramped, and modern enough to be genuinely enjoyable to sail.
Smart practical features The bow thruster and sprayhood are genuine quality-of-life upgrades, they make docking stress-free and keep you dry when the weather turns. At 12.4m, she's big enough to feel comfortable but small enough to handle single-handedly if needed, and the teak cockpit adds a touch of class to evening drinks.
Solid value proposition With a €3,000 deposit and 2025 build, you're getting a nearly new boat with reliable modern systems and JF Yachts' excellent 4.8-star rating backing you up. The operator clearly looks after their fleet and customers.
One practical note The base location isn't specified in your data, so do confirm flight connections and transfer times once you've chosen your charter dates, that'll be your main planning consideration as an international traveler.
KateBot is SailChecker's AI sailing assistant, trained on Kate's real charter correspondence. Kate and the human team still review every booking, KateBot drafts, Kate decides.
Where Charters Went
Yacht charter overnight stops in Paros, Antiparos and Santorini
The heat map shows recorded overnight stops from round trips made by charter yachts tracked by AIS from Paros, Antiparos and Santorini during the 2025 season. You can use it to see where those yachts spent their nights and compare that with your own yacht charter plans. It is not a navigation guide.
Where charter yachts spent their nights
Despotiko was the most common first night out, at 19% of trips with a recorded first night. On 77% of trips, the furthest point from base was within under 40 nm, measured in a straight line.
Planning your charter route
Use the recorded stops as a starting point for your charter plans. The full map gives you more to compare, and you can ask us about a route from Paros, Antiparos and Santorini for this type of boat.
Where tracked sailing boats went on round trips from Paros, Antiparos and Santorini, 2025.
These figures are for the area, not this boat's own record.
Observed hourly positions · one observed fix per boat-hour; missing hours omitted; colour is relative within this view.
Top Overnight Stops
- Pano Koufonisi56%
- Schinoussa48%
- Antiparos47%
The percentage is the share of trips that spent at least one night there.
The marina & destination
Paros port
Based at Paros port, Greece . Blackberry is operated by JF Yachts.
Good to know
- Location
- Paros port · Greece
- Licences
- Bareboat skipper licence (RYA Day Skipper, ICC, or equivalent) and VHF licence are required, plus a co-skipper or second crew member with a sailing CV. Greek authorities check both at the marina.
- Security deposit
- €3,000
- Cancellation
- Cancellation terms are operator-specific and disclosed in the charter contract before payment. As a rule, most Mediterranean operators retain the full charter fee within 30 days of departure; we recommend charter cancellation insurance (typically 4-5% of the charter fee).
Getting there
Flights to Greece
The nearest international airports for this base, with a quick note on which suits which marina. Final transfer arrangements are confirmed at quote time.
Saronic Gulf bases (Alimos, Kalamaki): Athens Eleftherios Venizelos is 25 minutes from the marinas.
Ionian bases: Lefkas, Meganisi. Limited direct flights; many people connect via Athens or Corfu.
Dodecanese: Kos, Symi, Leros bases. Daily summer charters from northern Europe.
Cyclades: Mykonos and Paros bases. Pricey in peak season.
Possible routes
Greece · three classic charter areas
A starting point, not a script: pick one as a template and we'll tailor the dates, stops, and pace to your crew.
Saronic Gulf
Short legs, reliable wind, history at every stop. Best first-charter route in Greece.
1Athens (Alimos)
2Aegina
3Poros
4Hydra
5Spetses
Cyclades
Meltemi wind July-August. Plan for one weather day, and book the marina in advance for the islands you do not want to miss.
1Athens
2Kea
3Paros
4Naxos
5Mykonos
Ionian
Light, predictable winds. Easiest sailing in Greece, most-loved by families and first-timers stepping up.
1Lefkas
2Meganisi
3Ithaca
4Kefalonia
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