A weekend in the South of France asks for a boat that can hold both the crowd and the calm. The Extra 86 does exactly that. With room for eight guests to sleep across four cabins and up to eleven aboard while cruising, she is made for the extended family, the gathering of friends, the group that arrives together and wants to stay that way. Her defining quality is space, and the way the outdoor and indoor areas flow into one another until the line between them softens. Doors slide back, the salon opens to the deck, and the sea becomes part of the room. The beach club is among the largest you will find on a yacht this size, generous with lounging and easy access to the water, whether the plan is a swim before breakfast or boarding the tenders for a run ashore. Twenty-six metres of yacht are looked after by a crew of four, present when needed and unobtrusive the rest of the time. She moves at a relaxed thirteen knots, which suits her character. This is not a boat in a hurry. She is built for the long lunch at anchor, the afternoon that drifts, the evening that arrives without anyone quite noticing. Snorkelling gear and a tender extend the day in either direction, toward the water or toward the shore. A weekend aboard has a way of feeling longer than it is, in the best sense.
