TEMPEST WS

Launched by Chantier de L'Estére in 1963 to a design by the distinguished naval architect André Mauric, TEMPEST WS is a 32-metre wooden displacement yacht that underwent comprehensive refit in 2013. With 123 gross tons and accommodation for eight guests across four cabins, she is among the rarer examples of a heritage wooden hull still operating actively in the Mediterranean charter market. Interiors by Studio de Jorio bring a contemporary sensibility to the classic form, creating a vessel that is neither museum piece nor generic motoryacht.

TEMPEST WS offers yacht charter across a focused and discerning itinerary in the western Mediterranean: the French Riviera, Monaco, Corsica, Sardinia, the Amalfi Coast, and the broader French and Italian coastlines. Her displacement hull and cruising speed of 15 knots — with a top speed of 22 knots — place the emphasis firmly on seamanlike passage-making rather than performance sprinting, which is consistent with her character and provenance.

The most significant attribute of TEMPEST WS is her wooden hull construction, a material that demands skilled maintenance but rewards with a quality of presence that no composite or steel build can replicate. At-anchor stabilizers add a degree of comfort at rest. Her water sports outfit includes two Yamaha Waverunners, a Seabob, wakeboard, water-skis, snorkelling equipment, and inflatable toys — more than adequate for a vessel of her class and era.

TEMPEST WS will appeal most to guests who place character and provenance above modern scale, who wish to experience a genuinely historic yacht in immaculate condition, and who favour the western Mediterranean as their theatre. Five crew serve eight guests, a ratio that ensures attentive service. She is not suited to large groups, guests who require multiple decks of exterior entertaining space, or those who prioritise contemporary interior design.

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