Author
Ricardo Matini
Boat Engine Specialist – Former Rolls-Royce Mechanic
I’ve spent my career working with engines, from my years as a mechanic at Rolls-Royce to building and servicing the engines that keep boats moving today.
I’ve always loved the mechanical side of boating. There’s something special about the sound, rhythm, and vibration of a properly tuned engine — to me, it’s almost like listening to a symphony.
That’s why I pay close attention to the details that are often overlooked in yacht and boat guides: fuel consumption, engine configuration, maintenance, reliability, and, most importantly, what can actually go wrong when you’re miles from shore.
When I write about boats, I want readers to understand not only how they look and perform on the water, but what’s happening beneath the deck.
What a catamaran charter in Greece really costs, bareboat, skippered or crewed, the best regions for a multihull and the boats you will find in Greek fleets.
Catamarans are only 8–10% of Greece’s charter fleet — here’s why, where they work well, and where a monohull is genuinely the better call.