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15.00 m/ 50.00 Ft Matrix Yachts 2023
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Sleeps 10 guests
- 5.1m/16’9″
- Shallow draft and fast speeds for reef exploration

GUEST ACCOMMODATION:
3 Queen Cabins
Crew in forward starboard cabin.
PERFORMANCE & RANGE:
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ONBOARD COMFORT & ENTERTAINMENT
- Air conditioning and fans
- Swim platforms
- Heated deck showers
- Watermaker and generators
- WiFi internet access
- Full surround sound system
- i/Device docking stations
- Cockpit icemaker
- Barbecue

Wi-Fi

Air Conditioning

Wheelchair Accessible

Games Consoles

Water Activities
IARA has the following Water Activities available:

No Person Kayaks

Water-Skis

2 x Paddleboard

1 x Inflatable water toy

10 x Scuba Diving Equipment

Beach Games
For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.
IARA’ CHARTER RATES & DESTINATIONS

SUMMER SEASON
Cruising Regions
Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI), Caribbean Leewards, Caribbean Virgin Islands (US), Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)

WINTER SEASON
Cruising Regions
Caribbean Virgin Islands (US/BVI), Caribbean Leewards, Caribbean Virgin Islands (US), Caribbean Virgin Islands (BVI)

2017

50 FT

Cat

6

3

2
CABIN CONFIGURATION
0 Master 0 Double 1 Convertible
RATES:
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Charter Costs Explained
CHARTER IARA
To charter this luxury yacht contact Harper Yachting
CHARTER IARA
To charter this luxury yacht contact Harper Yachting
TESTIMONIALS
Sailing the BVIs with our friends from home and our new most favorite people Paul and Lexy was the absolute best!! Iara is so beautiful and clean and had the best food that I could have ever imagined at every turn. Paul and Lexy‘s easy going, accommodating and fun personalities were perfect for our group! We hope to make this happen again and wouldn’t change a thing! Brockenbrough.
March 2025
It’s impossible to overstate how indulgent, luxurious, comfortable, and invigorating our time was aboard Iara (our hosts’ catamaran). It was truly the most satisfying week I’ve every enjoyed traveling. Not merely because we soaked up sunny, 78 degree weather in the Virgin Islands. But because our hosts – Paul and Lexi – made it so. They were so easy to be with, so natural, so pleasant, so affable, so capable, and so helpful at all the right times. They created the vibe and path for us to c.
January 2025
Iara was the perfect way to see everything in the BVIs. Paul and Lexy were amazing crew and made the experience! The food was excellent and I would definitely go on the Iara again. Colby .
January 2025
Our stay in the Caribbean would not have been the same without the help and guidance of such an amazing crew. Paul and Lexy were extremely knowledgeable, flexible, and fun to be around. The food and drinks were never short of spectacular, and the boat was always spotless. I am so grateful we were able to spend time on Iara and would not trade the experience for anything. Stirling.
January 2025
They were very sociable and fun. They were perfect at their job and made me feel very welcome on the boat. Henry .
January 2025
Paul and Lexy are a dynamic duo. What an incredible week our family of 6 had on IARA. Paul and Lexy provided an expertly curated itinerary and menu. IARA is a spacious boat with comfortable bedrooms and all the amenities you need. We sailed swam and ate our way through the BVIs. Definitely a trip of a lifetime and we owe it to Paul and Lexy! Lela and LT .
January 2025
Paul & Lexi, We can not thank you enough for all your hospitality and service. Our Holiday on Wonderland was magical. We hope your future voyages bring you much happiness!! Matt & Diane.
December 2023 – Guest Testimonials From Previous Yacht
Paul and Alexa, We had such a relaxing week aboard Felicia with you both! We appreciated your calm dispositions and willingness to teach the boys. Thank you for taking them wake boarding, allowing them to explore the night life of the sea creatures, fishing, tipping over the kayak, exploring the shore and teaching them to sail! The report back to the parents was mostly about how cool Paul was! The food was wonderful! I really appreciated your calm, “all is well” disposition. It made for a wonde.
March 2022 – Guest Testimonials From Previous Yacht
Dear Paul and Alexa, I tried to write an official sounding review but my thoughts feel so personal that I decided to write it in the form of a thank you letter to you both. I hope this is ok. Thank you so much for an incredible week aboard Felicia! Wow— you exceeded our expectations on every level. Paul, you’re not only a great captain but your bartending skills are pretty epic! I’m still thinking about those spicy margaritas! Lexy, every meal was excellent and the variety of meals was i.
February 2022 – Guest Testimonials From Previous Yacht
We had a lovely week on Felicia, sailing around St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. The boat was very spacious and had everything we could want in the way of comforts and water toys. Paul and Alexa did a wonderful job charting our itinerary, finding beautiful locations for us to visit, and generally being very hospitable. Alexa’s cooking was terrific, and the meals generally great. The Frankel Family .
January 2022 – Guest Testimonials From Previous Yacht
We had dangerously high expectations for our trip on the Felicia, but I’m glad to say the week far exceeded our best hopes. We spotted Felicia in the bay the day before we boarded her which was exciting and she looked amazing as we boarded her. There is little more exciting than being aboard her doing 13.5 knots as you dart between the islands. Paul and Alexa were the perfect hosts Paul has abundant energy and is an excellent skipper- very confident and professional. He’s also a superb host.
December 2021 – Guest Testimonials From Previous Yacht
Thank you both for everything you did for us all. It was a blissful experience being on Felicia – you both have a wonderful ability to understand the varied needs of all your guests and accommodate them all to make a very special experience for the whole group. The sailing was exhilarating (particularly the last day’s sail back from Canouan!), Lexy’s cooking was exquisite. … and the Rum punches always arrived without fail just at the right moment! It was just the most fabulous week- thank .
December 2021 – Guest Testimonials From Previous Yacht
Dear Alexa and Paul, We had the most wonderful time with you on the Felicia. I was always amazed how you kept your calm – with coping with us old folks!! Getting us on shore – and back on board. I loved watching the sails go up. So we did the real sailing – cutting the engines – it was awesome! Alexa is SO the best cook on the high seas. And Paul was such a kind, courteous, and helpful skipper. The best really!!! We couldn’t of asked for more – I seriously recommend them. With many thanks, .
December 2021 – Guest Testimonials From Previous Yacht
Paul and Alexa were just fantastic and we had an amazing time from start to finish. The boat was pristine and a perfect fit for us. The food was excellent. Paul and Alexa were so knowledgeable, incredibly kind and patient with our kids, and very responsive to everything we needed. -Carolyn & Jerry.
December 2020 – Guest Testimonials From Previous Yacht
We had the pleasure to sail with Alexa and Paul for a week around a cluster of Caribbean islands called the Grenadines. Before the charter Paul called us and we started to put together our dream trip. As they have lived in the Caribbean for many years they were able to guide our family through the process and set the stage for a very exciting trip for my husbands 40th birthday. They were delightful to sail with. Fun but relaxed and consistently working hard to make sure we got everything we wis.
October 2020 – Guest Testimonials From Previous Yacht
Crew
Paul Bowring
CaptainAlexa DeRiggs
Chef/First MateCaptain Paul was born in the UK but was raised all over the globe. From living in South Korea to the Devon countryside, his fascination with travel and other cultures began quite early. When his family settled in Brixham, Paul and his father bonded through sailing. What started as a hobby soon became a passion, and that passion turned into a career. In 2015, Paul left his life in England as a hotel manager and sailed across the Atlantic. Along with a group of three others, he sailed from the Canary Islands and landed in the Southern Caribbean. After exploring the diverse islands, Paul made Bequia his home, where he captained the jewel of the Grenadines, The Friendship Rose – a classic 100-foot wooden schooner built in Bequia. After three years in this role, he moved on to captain Star of the Sea, a 35-meter motor yacht, for another three years. During this time, he also captained a wide variety of yachts, including his own catamaran, Cataja.
In his spare time, Paul volunteered with Bequia Junior Sailors, an organization that encourages young people to expand their knowledge and skills within the historical sailing community in the Grenadines. In 2019, Paul transitioned to freelance work, captaining a variety of boats throughout the Caribbean islands. Before embarking on his sailing career, Paul climbed the hospitality ladder, working in various hotels, bars, and restaurants, eventually earning a general manager position at Queen’s Court Hotel & Quayside Hotels in the UK. Paul holds an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certification and an AEC 1.
Lexy was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, but as an island girl at heart, the sea has always felt like home. While living in New York City, Lexy had a career in event planning and marketing, which she continued when she relocated to St. Vincent & the Grenadines (her father’s home country), working for the Bequia Beach Hotel. After a year behind the desk with the sea right outside her office door, Lexy quit her 9-to-5 job to pursue her career as a yoga instructor and started her own studio, Wild Thing Wellness, alongside her family’s Airbnb business, Ohana House Bequia.
In 2019, Lexy began her professional sailing career, acting as first mate and chef aboard Cataja and freelancing with Paul on multi-day charters throughout the Southern Caribbean. For Lexy, cooking is a form of creativity and exploration, so she invites her guests to savor the selections of her carefully curated menu, which is healthy, locally sourced, fresh, and delicious.
“Coming from a multicultural household with roots in the Caribbean and South Korea, my understanding of cooking has always been interlinked with one’s personal history and community. I’m so excited to prepare delicious meals for guests to enjoy as they spend quality time together in some of the most beautiful cruising destinations in the world.”
Each dish fuses luscious local flavors with global inspiration and is truly prepared with love. Some of the best memories are shared around a table with good wine, good food, and good company! Lexy holds a certificate in culinary nutrition and her Food & Hygiene Level 2, and she recently completed a culinary nutrition certificate from Leith’s School of Food & Wine.
As innate adventurers and people-people, Paul and Lexy’s passions for travel and hospitality come together magically through the yachting industry. “We really put in the effort to make our guests feel a true sense of adventure and ease while they’re aboard their home away from home. Through sharing our love for food & sailing we create a high-end adventure that is also authentic and true to us, so our guests truly enjoy a slice of paradise aboard the yacht.”
Yoga Charter Add On Brought To You By Chef Lexy
Lexy is a highly skilled yoga instructor with over 600 hours of training. Her journey began with 200 hours of basic training in New York, followed by 300 hours of advanced training in Portugal. Lexy also had her own yoga studio in Bequia, where she further developed her expertise and passion for teaching. She now offers personalized yoga sessions onboard during your charter, designed to help you relax, increase flexibility, and build strength.
1 session per day and is relative to the sailing itinerary and weather.Available for $150 per session and paid to the instructor.
Sample Menu





DAYBREAK
Always served with fresh tea, coffee, fruit juice, bread, local fruit.
Choice of sausage/bacon/smoked salmon/etc.,and eggs.
Quiche
French toast
Pancakes
Crêpes
Shakshuka
Breakfast Sandwiches
Frittata
Omelets Made to Order
Smoothies
MIDDAY
Duck breast on a bed of arugula with pomegranate dressing and pistachio dukkah
Baja style fish tacos with corn, pineapple, and quinoa salad
Grilled squid with pear, arugula and shaved parmesan salad
Mixed seafood paella
Grilled chicken breast served over sweet potato & fig salad accompanied by chamomile dressing
Orzo stuffed peppers with lemon baked chicken thighs
Chicken satay with peanut dipping sauce, jasmine rice, and green papaya salad
Flank steak with chimichurri and plantain frites
Sea bass with lemon verbena beurre blanc over citrus green salad & chilled cream of beetroot soup
HORS D’OEUVRE
Scallops over pea & mint purée
Truffle mushroom arancini
Smoked salmon with hash brown, dill cream, and caviar
Mango tuna tartare wonton bites
Roasted grapes with herbs, burrata, and prosciutto
Greek stuffed tomatoes
Rosemary, truffle, and parmesan sweet potato fries
Zucchini feta fritters with tzatziki
Tuna crudo with passionfruit and lemon
MAIN
Pork loin chop with almond salsa, glazed figs, purple sprouting broccoli and roasted carrots
Crispy skin salmon in a lemongrass coconut sauce and mixed vegetables
Braised halibut in cherry tomatoes & tahini with herb stuffed tomatoes
Lemon pesto gnocchi with greens and Italian sausage
Ginger garlic lobster tails with brussel sprouts, and lemon crumb spaghetti
Marinated tiger prawns with pil-pil sauce and cauliflower shawarma
Ribeye steak with cumin butter, sumac onion salad and couscous
Grilled fish with homemade babaganoush, beet purée, and wild rice
Greek style lamb shank with couscous
Thai style steamed fish with garlic sautéed greens
DESSERTS
Rose Infused Crème Brûlée
Spiced Pears with Ice Cream
Coconut Date Truffles
Chocolate Tahini Mousse
Earl Grey & Dark Chocolate Cake
Blood Orange Tart
Dragonfruit Cheesecake
Ginger & Lime Custard
Tropical Pavlova
Coconut Panna Cotta
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IARA
15.00 m/ 50.00 Ft Matrix Yachts 2023
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Sleeps 10 guests
- 5.1m/16'9"
- Shallow draft and fast speeds for reef exploration

GUEST ACCOMMODATION:
3 Queen Cabins
Crew in forward starboard cabin.
PERFORMANCE & RANGE:
.
ONBOARD COMFORT & ENTERTAINMENT
- Air conditioning and fans
- Swim platforms
- Heated deck showers
- Watermaker and generators
- WiFi internet access
- Full surround sound system
- i/Device docking stations
- Cockpit icemaker
- Barbecue

Wi-Fi

Air Conditioning

Wheelchair Accessible

Games Consoles

Water Activities
IARA has the following Water Activities available:

No Person Kayaks

Water-Skis

2 x Paddleboard

1 x Inflatable water toy

10 x Scuba Diving Equipment

Beach Games
For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.

2017

50 FT

Cat

6

3

2
CABIN CONFIGURATION
0 Master 0 Double 1 Convertible
RATES:

Crew


Captain Paul was born in the UK but was raised all over the globe. From living in South Korea to the Devon countryside, his fascination with travel and other cultures began quite early. When his family settled in Brixham, Paul and his father bonded through sailing. What started as a hobby soon became a passion, and that passion turned into a career. In 2015, Paul left his life in England as a hotel manager and sailed across the Atlantic. Along with a group of three others, he sailed from the Canary Islands and landed in the Southern Caribbean. After exploring the diverse islands, Paul made Bequia his home, where he captained the jewel of the Grenadines, The Friendship Rose – a classic 100-foot wooden schooner built in Bequia. After three years in this role, he moved on to captain Star of the Sea, a 35-meter motor yacht, for another three years. During this time, he also captained a wide variety of yachts, including his own catamaran, Cataja.
In his spare time, Paul volunteered with Bequia Junior Sailors, an organization that encourages young people to expand their knowledge and skills within the historical sailing community in the Grenadines. In 2019, Paul transitioned to freelance work, captaining a variety of boats throughout the Caribbean islands. Before embarking on his sailing career, Paul climbed the hospitality ladder, working in various hotels, bars, and restaurants, eventually earning a general manager position at Queen’s Court Hotel & Quayside Hotels in the UK. Paul holds an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certification and an AEC 1.
Lexy was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, but as an island girl at heart, the sea has always felt like home. While living in New York City, Lexy had a career in event planning and marketing, which she continued when she relocated to St. Vincent & the Grenadines (her father’s home country), working for the Bequia Beach Hotel. After a year behind the desk with the sea right outside her office door, Lexy quit her 9-to-5 job to pursue her career as a yoga instructor and started her own studio, Wild Thing Wellness, alongside her family’s Airbnb business, Ohana House Bequia.
In 2019, Lexy began her professional sailing career, acting as first mate and chef aboard Cataja and freelancing with Paul on multi-day charters throughout the Southern Caribbean. For Lexy, cooking is a form of creativity and exploration, so she invites her guests to savor the selections of her carefully curated menu, which is healthy, locally sourced, fresh, and delicious.
“Coming from a multicultural household with roots in the Caribbean and South Korea, my understanding of cooking has always been interlinked with one’s personal history and community. I’m so excited to prepare delicious meals for guests to enjoy as they spend quality time together in some of the most beautiful cruising destinations in the world.”
Each dish fuses luscious local flavors with global inspiration and is truly prepared with love. Some of the best memories are shared around a table with good wine, good food, and good company! Lexy holds a certificate in culinary nutrition and her Food & Hygiene Level 2, and she recently completed a culinary nutrition certificate from Leith’s School of Food & Wine.
As innate adventurers and people-people, Paul and Lexy's passions for travel and hospitality come together magically through the yachting industry. “We really put in the effort to make our guests feel a true sense of adventure and ease while they’re aboard their home away from home. Through sharing our love for food & sailing we create a high-end adventure that is also authentic and true to us, so our guests truly enjoy a slice of paradise aboard the yacht.”
Yoga Charter Add On Brought To You By Chef Lexy
Lexy is a highly skilled yoga instructor with over 600 hours of training. Her journey began with 200 hours of basic training in New York, followed by 300 hours of advanced training in Portugal. Lexy also had her own yoga studio in Bequia, where she further developed her expertise and passion for teaching. She now offers personalized yoga sessions onboard during your charter, designed to help you relax, increase flexibility, and build strength.
1 session per day and is relative to the sailing itinerary and weather.Available for $150 per session and paid to the instructor.

Sample Menu





DAYBREAK
Always served with fresh tea, coffee, fruit juice, bread, local fruit.
Choice of sausage/bacon/smoked salmon/etc.,and eggs.
Quiche
French toast
Pancakes
Crêpes
Shakshuka
Breakfast Sandwiches
Frittata
Omelets Made to Order
Smoothies
MIDDAY
Duck breast on a bed of arugula with pomegranate dressing and pistachio dukkah
Baja style fish tacos with corn, pineapple, and quinoa salad
Grilled squid with pear, arugula and shaved parmesan salad
Mixed seafood paella
Grilled chicken breast served over sweet potato & fig salad accompanied by chamomile dressing
Orzo stuffed peppers with lemon baked chicken thighs
Chicken satay with peanut dipping sauce, jasmine rice, and green papaya salad
Flank steak with chimichurri and plantain frites
Sea bass with lemon verbena beurre blanc over citrus green salad & chilled cream of beetroot soup
HORS D'OEUVRE
Scallops over pea & mint purée
Truffle mushroom arancini
Smoked salmon with hash brown, dill cream, and caviar
Mango tuna tartare wonton bites
Roasted grapes with herbs, burrata, and prosciutto
Greek stuffed tomatoes
Rosemary, truffle, and parmesan sweet potato fries
Zucchini feta fritters with tzatziki
Tuna crudo with passionfruit and lemon
MAIN
Pork loin chop with almond salsa, glazed figs, purple sprouting broccoli and roasted carrots
Crispy skin salmon in a lemongrass coconut sauce and mixed vegetables
Braised halibut in cherry tomatoes & tahini with herb stuffed tomatoes
Lemon pesto gnocchi with greens and Italian sausage
Ginger garlic lobster tails with brussel sprouts, and lemon crumb spaghetti
Marinated tiger prawns with pil-pil sauce and cauliflower shawarma
Ribeye steak with cumin butter, sumac onion salad and couscous
Grilled fish with homemade babaganoush, beet purée, and wild rice
Greek style lamb shank with couscous
Thai style steamed fish with garlic sautéed greens
DESSERTS
Rose Infused Crème Brûlée
Spiced Pears with Ice Cream
Coconut Date Truffles
Chocolate Tahini Mousse
Earl Grey & Dark Chocolate Cake
Blood Orange Tart
Dragonfruit Cheesecake
Ginger & Lime Custard
Tropical Pavlova
Coconut Panna Cotta