Sport Yachts for Charter in Saint-Tropez

Sport-yachts occupy the middle ground between a day boat and a full crewed motor yacht, and the 13 in this category are built for guests who want speed and a sportier deck layout without stepping onto something the size of a Feadship or Oceanco. Think low-slung profiles, open cockpits, sun pads forward and aft, and the kind of throttle response that makes the run out past the Gulf of Saint-Tropez anchor field feel like part of the day rather than a transfer. Rates start from €4,200 per day, which puts this class within reach of a couple wanting a fast half-day out to Cap Taillat or Baie de Briande, or a small group planning a tender-free swim stop without the logistics a larger vessel demands.

What separates a sport-yacht from a standard day boat is presence at anchor as much as speed underway: enough freeboard and deck space to hold a proper lunch stop off Plage de Pampelonne before tendering in to a beach club, then enough performance to reposition for a sunset run back toward the Nouveau Port as the light drops over the bay. These are not vessels built for overnight accommodation in the way a 40m motor yacht is — guest numbers stay modest, and the layout favours time on deck over cabins below. For a short, high-tempo charter — a few hours on the water, a swim, a fast crossing, a clean return before dark — that trade-off is the point.

Booking one from Saint-Tropez usually means picking a route first: the sheltered run toward Sainte-Maxime across the bay for calmer water with older children aboard, or the more open stretch south toward Cavalaire-sur-Mer for guests who want to feel the boat move. Either way, the fleet here spans enough builders and layouts that fit is a real question worth asking before confirming dates, not an afterthought once the boat is already booked.