Our Charter Yachts

Merlin's Magic is an 8.8 metre , twin-keel cruising yacht, designed by Ed Dubois for Westerly Yachts and built in Britain in 1988.

Able to sleep 7 in total, she has a forward double cabin, a double plus a single in the main saloon, and a small, private after cabin with a smallish double berth and standing/changing room found on the port side.   
An amazingly roomy "heads " compartment, with wash basin and toilet, is aft, to starboard, with the wet locker, then chart table, then settee all arranged along the starboard side.
The galley is to port, in front of the door to the after cabin, with a cooker, grill, twin-burner hob, oven, icebox etc.,  then the main saloon seating and dining table is found along the port side;  the saloon table seats 6 in reasonable comfort !       

Ed Dubois designed the Westerly Merlin as a modern replacement for the Konsort, another hugely successful Westerly design; with a fractional rig, and cast-iron keels of excellent configuration, he got it right ! and she is a swift sailer, yet strong, stable, sea-kindly, and most important of all, SAFE !
With new mainsail and recent roller furling jib, cruising chute and spare sails if needed, you should be able to find the perfect sail combination for the conditions.

A modern Volvo-Penta diesel engine will bring you into harbour, anchorage or marina quickly, safely and quietly.

Merlin's Magic is also a  superb yacht for the less experienced Skipper, and she is ideally suited to the inner Moray Firth due to her twin keels and shallow draft --only 3' 4" --where confidence and experience can be gained, before you tackle that passage to Orkney !

Her berth at Inverness Marina is accessible at all states of tide, allowing shorter trips as needed for familiarisation. We can provide just as much tuition as needed.

Westerly Konsort

This 29 foot (8.8 metre) bilge-keeled yacht has ALL the bells and whistles !-- although older than Merlin's Magic, she is wonderfully well equipped; we are currently in the process of acquiring her and sailing her up from the south coast of Britain.