2023Lagoon
Yacht specifications
Amenities & water toys
- BBQ
- Bimini
- Board Games
- Books
- Deck Shower
- Generator: Yes X2
- Smoking Allowed: Sugarscoops Only
- Hair Dryer (4): 1 for each cabin
- Ice Maker
- Inverter: Yes X2
- Internet/WiFi: Onboard WIFI
- Salon Stereo
- VCR/DVD
- Air conditioning: Full
- Watermaker
- Water Skis Adult
- Water Skis Kids
- Dinghy: size: 15 ft, engine: 70P
- Kneeboard
- Wakeboards
- Tube
- Floating Mats
- Stand-up Paddle Boards (2)
- Kayaks (1 Man)
- Snorkel Gear
- Sea Bobs
- Under Water Camera
- Under Water Video
- Swim Platform: Yes - Hydraulic platform
- Boarding Ladder: 2X Sugar scoops
- Beach Games
- Fishing Gear: type: Trolling & Casting
- Fishing Permit #: BVI # 752890
- Dive gear
- Lift Efoil
Crew information
Captain: Per Pertoft Crew: Maia Gifford, Kristin Routledge MEET YOUR CREW CAPTAIN: Per Pertoft CHEF: Maia Gifford STEWARDESS: Kristin Routledge From a young age, Per developed a deep passion for the ocean, spending vacations by the Swedish coastline where he learned to sail and race dinghies. He expanded his love for watersports to include kitesurfing and surfing. Over the past 15 years, he has owned and sailed a sailboat around southern Sweden, continuously honing his skills and deepening his connection to the sea. After earning degrees in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as well as Economics, Per transformed his oceanic passion into a career. He began as a kitesurfing instructor before moving into the maritime charter and delivery industry, amassing valuable experience. His career spans various roles within yacht sailing, from competitive sailing in his youth to managing private and flotilla charters. He has worked on flotilla charters with more than 80 vessels, handling guest management, overseeing skippers, providing flotilla instructions, planning routes, and stepping into leadership roles as a lead skipper. In addition to his maritime pursuits, Per is a professional kite instructor with extensive experience as a Kitesurf and Wing foil instructor. His hospitality experience includes bartending, where he refined his mixology skills. Per is fluent in Swedish, German, and English, with proficiency in French and Spanish. At 29 years old, he brings a wealth of experience and a strong background as a yacht captain, eager to contribute to exceptional guest experiences and operational excellence. Maia grew up in a small town north of Boston, Massachusetts in a family of entertainers. Whether it was hosting extended family for Christmas Eve dinner, gathering neighbors to watch sports events, or welcoming friends for a homemade brunch, something was always going on at the Gifford house. Any good party is never complete without the food and Maia was taught from a young age that homemade is always best. Her parents ignited a desire to learn to make anything from scratch and to try to replicate favorite dishes from trips abroad. After graduating from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with an Environmental Engineering degree, Maia hoped for something more than the typical 9-5 desk job that her degree promised and decided to take some time off to explore the world. While searching for a way to affordably travel Europe for the summer, Maia stumbled upon a position as a yacht chef. This job combined her love for cooking and entertaining with her desire for adventure and spontaneity. What was meant to be one summer turned into four years of working charters in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and French Polynesia. In each new location Maia has learned new skills from locals and fellow yacht chefs that she’s excited to bring to you on charter. Kristin, a hardworking, energetic, and adaptable deck/stew from South Africa’s Garden Route, has a lifelong passion for the ocean, travel, and exceptional guest service. Her diverse experience spans luxury villa concierge services, hospitality, lifesaving, surf coaching, administration, private tutoring, and marine conservation. A certified PADI Divemaster with training in underwater photography, she is confident in and around the water and regularly participates in reef clean-ups and marine research initiatives. She also serves as a director of the Earth Legacy Foundation, supporting conservation projects and sustainable coastal development. Friendly, professional, and eager to learn, she brings independence, resilience, strong organisational skills, and a positive attitude to her role. In her spare time, she enjoys diving, surfing, travelling, cooking, rock climbing, and creative crafts. This dynamic crew is excited to be on Aura and look forward to welcoming you aboard, showing you the wonders of the Virgin Islands and creating memories to last a lifetime! Captain: Per Pertoft Chef: Maia Gifford Deck/Stew: Kristin Routledge
Available destinations
Summer: Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)
Summary
AURA is a 2023 Lagoon sailing catamaran measuring 65 feet, listed for crewed charters in the Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI). Its specifications give a 35-foot beam, a 6-foot draft and a British Virgin Islands home port.
The listing specifies accommodation for eight guests in four cabins and lists four heads. It separately identifies a three-person crew—a captain, chef and deck/stew—without assigning crew members to particular cabins.
Onboard features include a salon, full air conditioning, Wi-Fi, an ice maker and a BBQ; a bimini and deck shower add outdoor living options. The crew information describes a chef with a homemade-cooking background who has learned from local cooks and yacht chefs, alongside a deck/stew role with guest-service experience.
Water toys include adult and children’s water skis, wakeboards, a kneeboard, tube, floating mats, two stand-up paddleboards, a one-person kayak, snorkel gear, Sea Bobs, dive gear and an E-foil. The listing also specifies a 15-foot dinghy with a 70P engine, a hydraulic swim platform, boarding ladder and sugar scoops; the BVI is identified as the summer operating area.
