The Young 85 was commissioned as a day charter catamaran capable of carrying up to 100 day passengers. The main concept was to provide a stunning looking vessel that would attract bookings as well as being genuinely high performance so the clients get to experience real sailing.

The vessel also had to provide food preparation areas and full BARBQ so the crew could feed the clients throughout the day. The main saloon is massive and was the first Young design to feature the unique inside/outside concept, being onboard is a lot of fun with many different seating areas and interactive spaces that can handle any weather situation.

The Young 85 was beautifully built by Vaudrey Miller yachts in Auckland and was launched in 2004. Inline with its day charter requirement of minimal crew and safe operating systems the Young 85 features the latest systems for mainsail and headsail sheeting. The skipper can control every sailing function with push button controls. The mainsheet is safely located on the cabin top and the jib sheet features a vertical sheet so passenger safety is maximised. Finally the Young 85 features a boarding ramp in the bow so the Young 85 can disembark guests directly onto the beach.

The Young 85 operates out of Airlie beach in the beautiful Whitsunday islands, Australia www.cruisewhitsundays.com/camira.aspx