BCR Yachts sends word of an interesting discount that will become available beginning August 20 in the Western Mediterranean.

The 108-foot Wally sailing yacht Wally B (shown in the photograph at right) is being offered for tandem charters alongside the 103-foot Benetti motoryacht Happy Hour at a combined weekly base rate of €79,000. That price, according to BCR, represents a savings of €19,000 (some 25 percent) compared with the separate charter of each yacht.

BCR says the tandem deal is "perfect for larger parties of up to 14 guests wishing to combine both sporty and classic tastes. Clients can enjoy day sailing on the Wally and evening partying on the tastefully restored Benetti."

I enjoyed a similar experience in December during a day of tandem charter aboard the 136-foot sailing yacht Ranger and the 150-foot Trinity motoryacht Vita. It was, indeed, the best of both worlds to be able to experience world-class sailing as well as spacious entertaining and dining, a combination that can be challenging to find aboard any single yacht available for charter worldwide.

Here's my vidcast from that experience on Ranger and Vita, to give you a taste of a typical afternoon on this type of tandem charter:

Any reputable charter broker can tell you more about Wally B, Happy Hour, and the deal that will soon become available to charter them both at a discount through BCR Yachts.

Sunreef Yachts, which just last month completed the 102-foot Ipharra as its new flagship for charter in the Mediterranean, now sends word that the biggest catamaran the company has ever built--the 114-foot Che--is in the water and on schedule to complete construction in time to enter the charter market this winter in the Caribbean.

Che will take no more than seven guests with four to five crew. I've been aboard catamarans half her size that take as many guests, which tells me that the level of spaciousness aboard Che should be downright outstanding.

A top speed of 20 knots is predicted, making her one of the fastest cats on the charter market, as well.

Any reputable charter broker can help you keep tabs on Che as construction is completed, or help you become one of the first clients to book a charter onboard this winter in the Caribbean.

Another day, another discount offer for a summer charter booking in the Mediterranean.

Today's deal is from Athens Yachts in Greece. They tell me that the 108-foot Maiora motoryacht Ramina is dropping its weekly base rate by more than €16,000, from €80,500 to €64,400, for charters between July 30 and August 19.

That is a savings of about 20 percent, one of the biggest discount offers I've seen publicly announced this summer for a charter yacht in Greece. It's not quite as big as the discount that Athens Yachts offered aboard the 100-foot Falcon motoryacht AK to fill a specific week in June after a previous booking fell through, but the new discount applies to some of the most popular charter dates of the year, when yachts typically charge premiums as opposed to offering discounts in the Greek Isles.

Ramina is a 2009 build that takes eight or nine guests in four cabins, with a crew of five.

Any reputable charter broker can tell you more about Ramina or help you book the designated weeks at the newly announced discount rate.

Not to be outdone by Edmiston and Company, which announced discounts last week aboard three of its charter yachts for remaining summer weeks in the Mediterranean, Ocean Independence now sends word that three of its yachts are offering special deals in the Mediterranean, as well.

First is for the 63-foot Ferretti motoryacht Agel. She typically has a weekly base rate of €24,000 during July and August in Greek Isles but is now being offered at the low-season rate of €21,000. A 5.5 percent Greece VAT will be charged in addition to that base rate, as with all charters aboard yachts of this size in Greece.

Second from Ocean Independence this week is a discount offer for the 82-foot Sunseeker motoryacht Blue Quest. Her weekly base rate for August in the Western Mediterranean is €38,000, but the owner is offering a 15-percent discount on any seven-day charters. In addition, if you book a 14-day charter, you can receive a 20-percent discount. Blue Quest is based in Antibes.

Last this week is news that the 141-foot Holland Jachtbouw sailing yacht This Is Us (shown in the photograph above) is dropping its weekly base rate of €58,000 by 25 percent from August 15 through September 15 in the Western Mediterranean. In addition to the discount, the owner is willing to waive all delivery charges for bookings during those same dates.

Any reputable charter broker can help you book these three yachts at the newly announced discount rates before the summer season ends in the Mediterranean.