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The placed catamarans

Award-Winning Catamaran Charter in Greece

Fifteen catamarans on this list hold placings at the Mediterranean charter shows, judged aboard by brokers, in the chef competitions, tablescaping, crew and designer water. Every placing is recorded with its source.

Last updated September 2026

Why a show placing is the one award that matters on a charter

The charter shows are judged aboard. Each spring the crews of the Greek fleet cook, lay the table and present the yacht to the brokers who will sell their weeks; the chef competition is tasted plate by plate, the crew award is given for the people you will live with for seven days. A placing there says the galley is real and the crew is proud of its work, which is exactly what you cannot tell from a brochure. This house records every placing with its source. Seventeen yachts on the list hold thirty-four placings across seven competitions, nineteen of them first places; fifteen are catamarans. Nothing is claimed that was not published by the show, and a yacht that lost her crew keeps her placing only if the people who won it are still aboard. What they cost. The placed catamarans run from the 15 metre class at EUR 17,000 a week to the 24 metre flagships at EUR 77,000 to 90,000, fully crewed, from about EUR 22,000 a week all in, with the APA and the VAT included and the crew gratuity at your discretion at the entry. Who you are dealing with. George Yachts Brokerage House LLC is a United States company, registered in Wyoming, with its brokerage desk in Athens, a few minutes from the marinas the yachts leave from. It is a boutique house: one broker, George P. Biniaris, Founder and Managing Broker, a licensed sailing skipper with a powerboat licence valid to 25 metres, handles every file himself, from the first message to the quay on check-in day, and is reachable on WhatsApp at +1 786 798 8798. The house is listed as an IYBA Charter Active Member, writes every charter on the MYBA form of agreement, was featured in Forbes in May 2026, and holds a 5.0 rating on Google. The APA, the VAT at each yacht's certified rate and the gratuity are set out line by line in every proposal, so nothing arrives as a surprise.

Best suited for

  • Charterers for whom the galley decides the week
  • Families who want a crew that has been judged, not just described
  • Three or four couples choosing between two similar catamarans
  • Anyone who has had a mediocre chef on a charter and will not again

The placed catamarans on the list

The award-winning catamarans

S/CAT Ad Astra

24.38 m / 80 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€65,000 - €90,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

P/CAT SAMARA

24.38 m / 80 ft · 8 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€65,000 - €70,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

S/CAT Above & Beyond

23.87 m / 80ft · 8 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€56,000 - €77,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

S/CAT SAMELI

23.00 m / 75.6 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€54,900 | plus expenses VAT & APA

P/CAT Crazy Horse

23.8 m / 78,1 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€50,000 - €69,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

P/CAT ELLY

20,36 m / 67 ft · 8 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€34,000 - €48,000 | plus expenses VAT 6.5% & APA 25%

P/CAT ALENA

20,36 m / 67 ft · 8 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€34,000 - €48,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

P/CAT ChristAl MiO

20.36 m / 67 ft · 10 guests

Per Yacht · Per Week€34,000 - €48,000 | plus expenses VAT & APA

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When the placed catamarans go

A catamaran with a first place in the chef competition is the first to be asked for by name; her July and August 2027 weeks go in the autumn. Peak weeks for July and August 2027 are being contracted now, in the autumn of 2026; the five and six cabin yachts go first. Nine to fourteen months ahead for a peak week, six to nine for June and late September, three to four for May and October. Booking early buys first choice of yacht and week rather than a discount.

George's insider notes

  • Ask whether the chef who placed is still aboard for your week; this house checks before it quotes, and says so in the proposal.
  • Tablescaping sounds decorative until you have eaten eight dinners at that table; it is the crew's attention made visible.
  • Designer Water is the show's award for the water sports programme: toys, instruction and the crew's patience with beginners.
  • A placed catamaran at EUR 20,000 is better value than an unplaced one at EUR 25,000; the placing is what you are paying for.

Frequently asked

Questions we get about Award-Winning Catamaran Charter in Greece

Which catamarans in Greece have won awards?

Fifteen on this house's list: ABOVE & BEYOND, ALENA, CRAZY HORSE, ELLY, ChristAl MiO, APHAEA, SAMARA, SAHANA, AD ASTRA, PI 2, KIMATA and SERENISSIMA at the EMMYS; NOVA, AZUL and SAMELI at the MEDYS. Every placing is on the awards register with its source.

What are the EMMYS and the MEDYS?

The East Mediterranean Multihull and Yacht Show and the Mediterranean Yacht Show, the spring charter shows where crews cook, lay the table and present the yacht to brokers, who judge the chef competition, tablescaping, crew and water sports aboard.

How much does an award-winning catamaran cost to charter?

From EUR 17,000 a week net base for the placed 15 metre class to EUR 77,000 to 90,000 for the 24 metre flagships, fully crewed, on the current rate cards; from about EUR 22,000 a week all in, with the APA and the VAT included and the crew gratuity at your discretion at the entry.

Does the award follow the yacht or the crew?

The crew. A placing in the chef competition belongs to the chef who cooked it; this house confirms the crew for your week before it quotes a placed yacht.

Are the awards verifiable?

Yes. Every placing is recorded on the awards register with the show, the year and the category, and nothing is claimed that the show did not publish.

How do I charter one?

Send the month and the party to George P. Biniaris, WhatsApp +1 786 798 8798 or george@georgeyachts.com; two or three placed catamarans with their rate cards and the all-in week reach you within twenty-four hours.

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