Starsails Yachtcharter — 7 Sailing Yachts in Mallorca
Starsails Yachtcharter lists 7 sailing yachts in the Balearics through the MMK booking system: predominantly Bavaria Cruisers between 36 and 46 feet, alongside a Dufour 382 GL…
A Mallorca sailing fleet of 7 monohulls
Starsails Yachtcharter lists 7 sailing yachts in the Balearics through the MMK booking system: predominantly Bavaria Cruisers between 36 and 46 feet, alongside a Dufour 382 GL and a Solaris 47, built or refitted across recent seasons. It is a monohull fleet through and through - sailors who want tiller-and-winch sailing rather than catamaran platforms are the natural audience, whether for a family cruising week or a performance passage on the Solaris.
Per the operator's own site, Starsails Yachtcharter is run by Helge Kroger, based in Cologne, Germany, and operates two charter bases rather than one: a home base on the Ijsselmeer at Lemmer in the Netherlands, and the Palma de Mallorca base covered on this page. Company-wide, the operator describes a Bavaria-led fleet spanning 32 to 51 feet across both locations, with charter yachts grouped into three broad equipment tiers on the operator's own site - "Sportlich" boats with a standard mainsail, "Klassisch" boats with in-mast or roller-furling mainsails, and "Exklusiv" boats carrying extras such as a bow thruster and autopilot. That tiering is a useful shorthand for what to expect stepping aboard any Starsails yacht: newer or higher-specification boats in the Palma fleet tend to carry the more complete equipment set, while older boats may be simpler underfoot.
The boats below are the operator's Balearic listings pulled directly from their live booking data; exact base marina, equipment and current condition are confirmed per boat at enquiry. The live search further down this page checks real dates against the same system - the fleet details here and the availability there cannot drift apart, because they come from the same source. Their full listing history is on the operator's own channels; independent editorial assessment, not paid placement, is what this profile is. Full fleet and booking details are on their own site, starsails.de.
Beyond charter itself, the operator's own site also describes a yacht sales and "charter purchase" arm - guidance for anyone considering buying a yacht and placing it into charter management for a return, alongside a newer in-house line of boats and a straightforward resale service. None of that changes the practicalities of booking a week's sailing on the seven boats below, but it is worth knowing that Starsails is a business built around yacht ownership as much as yacht charter, should that wider conversation ever be of interest.
Marina Naviera Balear, Palma
Starsails Yachtcharter's Mallorca fleet is based at Marina Naviera Balear, Pier 2, Avda. Gabriel Roca, 07013 Palma de Mallorca - one of the most central harbours in Palma Bay, a short walk from the old town. Shops, cafes and the city centre are all within easy reach of the pontoon, and the base gives straightforward access to sailing grounds across Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca, Cabrera and Formentera.
Check-in and boat handover happen at the base itself rather than a separate town office; confirm the exact pontoon and meeting time with the operator once your booking is confirmed. Source: Barbera Yachting, an independent charter base directory.
Across its bases, the operator's own site describes a personal, uncomplicated style of service - help with provisioning, restaurant recommendations and assistance with mooring - a philosophy consistent with the kind of small, founder-led business that runs several of the operators covered on this site, rather than a large anonymous booking desk. Given that Starsails' day-to-day charter business is run from Germany with Helge Kroger and a small team behind it, that personal-touch approach is worth factoring in alongside the practical marina details above: a specific question about a specific boat is likely to reach someone who actually knows it, rather than disappearing into a call centre.
[GETTING THERE] Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) sits roughly 8km (5 miles) east of the city centre; Marina Naviera Balear is on the Palma waterfront a few minutes further into town. A taxi from the airport to the marina takes around 15-20 minutes and costs approximately EUR 24-29 depending on traffic and time of day. The EMT Palma airport bus (line A1) runs from the terminal to the city centre roughly every 15 minutes, about 20-25 minutes for around EUR 5 - from the city-centre stop it's a short walk or taxi hop on to the marina itself.
Because the base sits close to Palma old town, a hire car isn't necessary unless you're combining the charter with wider island touring; taxi ranks and bus stops are both within easy reach of the marina entrance. Sources: Rome2Rio (transfer times and fares) and Barbera Yachting (base access). Our Mallorca charter hub covers bases, sailing areas and itineraries in full, and the best time to sail guide helps with season choice.
From Marina Naviera Balear, the closest easy sailing ground is Palma Bay itself - Illetes and Cala Portals Vells to the south-west, both reachable within about 45 minutes to an hour and a realistic half-day out. Further along the coast, Port d'Andratx and its coves sit roughly 90 minutes to two hours away by sea depending on boat speed, a fuller day trip rather than a quick stop.
South-east of Palma, the Cabrera archipelago national park is a popular full-day destination for the faster boats in this fleet, though anchoring within the park requires an advance permit - check current rules before setting a Cabrera day. North of Palma, the Tramuntana coast is within range for a longer day sail, while destinations further along that coast such as Sa Calobra are more realistically a multi-day charter goal than a single day trip from a Palma base. Fuel and deposit norms follow standard Balearic practice, covered in our fuel costs and deposit and insurance guides.
La flota, barco por barco
Specs are as listed in the operator's live MMK data at the time of writing:
| Barco | Año | Longitud | Literas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dufour 382 GL «Sunny Blue» | 2015 | 37 pies | 7 |
| Bavaria Cruiser 36 «Kathy Cool» | 2013 | 37 pies | 6 |
| Bavaria 46 Cruiser «Ariana» | 2007 | 47 pies | 9 |
| Bavaria Cruiser 40 «Toskana» | 2012 | 41 pies | 6 |
| Bavaria Cruiser 41 «Bintan II» | 2020 | 41 pies | 7 |
| Bavaria 40 Cruiser «Ruck Zuck» | 2008 | 41 pies | 6 |
| Solaris 47 «Capriccio» | 2022 | 47 pies | 8 |
Dufour 382 GL "Sunny Blue" - 2015, 37ft, 7 berths Bavaria Cruiser 36 "Kathy Cool" - 2013, 37ft, 6 berths Bavaria 46 Cruiser "Ariana" - 2007, 47ft, 9 berths Bavaria Cruiser 40 "Toskana" - 2012, 41ft, 6 berths Bavaria Cruiser 41 "Bintan II" - 2020, 41ft, 7 berths Bavaria 40 Cruiser "Ruck Zuck" - 2008, 41ft, 6 berths Solaris 47 "Capriccio" - 2022, 47ft, 8 berths
For what these sizes mean in practice: a 36-40ft cruiser suits a family or two couples; the 46-47 footers give three cabins plus saloon space for six to eight aboard. Bareboat charter of any of them requires a recognised qualification under Spanish rules - see our licence requirements guide. Deposits and fuel follow standard Balearic practice: our depósito y seguro y costes de combustible guides cover the mechanics.
The fleet's backbone is Bavaria - five of the seven boats - spanning the compact 36 Cruiser through the mid-size 40 and 41 Cruisers up to the larger 46 Cruiser, which gives a charterer comparing sister boats from the same builder a genuine choice of size without switching brand partway through the decision. "Ruck Zuck" (2008) and "Ariana" (2007) are the oldest boats in the group; "Bintan II" (2020) is the newest Bavaria and the only one built in the current decade, sitting between the older boats and the fleet's two non-Bavaria yachts in terms of vintage. The Dufour 382 GL "Sunny Blue" (2015) and the Solaris 47 "Capriccio" (2022) round out the fleet with a different design pedigree each - the Dufour a well-regarded French cruising yacht in the same general size bracket as the smaller Bavarias, and the Solaris 47 the newest and most performance-oriented boat on the page, a name with a genuine reputation among sailors for building race-bred cruising yachts rather than pure production cruisers.
Per the operator's own specifications for its wider Palma range, Starsails' charter yachts in this size and era bracket are typically equipped with in-mast or roller-furling mainsails rather than a traditional slab-reefed main, along with autopilot, bow thruster and bimini sun shade as standard or available extras on most boats - practical, shorthanded-friendly equipment that suits a couple or a family crew without a large number of hands on deck. Exact equipment fitted to any individual boat should still be confirmed at enquiry, since specification can vary boat to boat and season to season.
The operator's own site also references an eighth Palma-based yacht beyond the seven in the live MMK listings - a Sun Odyssey 46 named "Santa Ponza", built in 2013 - as part of its own fleet pages. That boat isn't part of the confirmed live listings covered here, so it isn't included in the fleet table above, but it is worth asking about directly for anyone whose preferred dates or layout doesn't quite match the seven boats listed, in the same way a handful of other operators on this site maintain boats or partner capacity beyond their core published listings.
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From Palma Airport to Marina Naviera Balear
Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) sits roughly 8km (5 miles) east of the city centre; Marina Naviera Balear is on the Palma waterfront a few minutes further into town. A taxi from the airport to the marina takes around 15–20 minutes and costs approximately €24–29 depending on traffic and time of day. The EMT Palma airport bus (line A1) runs from the terminal to the city centre roughly every 15 minutes, about 20–25 minutes for around €5 — from the city-centre stop it's a short walk or taxi hop on to the marina itself.
Because the base sits close to Palma old town, a hire car isn't necessary unless you're combining the charter with wider island touring; taxi ranks and bus stops are both within easy reach of the marina entrance. Sources: Rome2Rio (transfer times and fares) and Barbera Yachting (base access). Our Mallorca charter hub covers bases, sailing areas and itineraries in full, and the best time to sail guide helps with season choice.
Flota
7 sailing yachts, 36–47ft, per live MMK listings.
Tipo de barco
Monohulls only — Bavaria, Dufour, Solaris.
Isla
Mallorca (Balearic listings).
Booking
Live availability below; enquiries via Boat Rental Balearics.
Where their boats can reach in a day
From Marina Naviera Balear, the closest easy sailing ground is Palma Bay itself — Illetes and Cala Portals Vells to the south-west, both reachable within about 45 minutes to an hour and a realistic half-day out. Further along the coast, Port d'Andratx and its coves sit roughly 90 minutes to two hours away by sea depending on boat speed, a fuller day trip rather than a quick stop.
South-east of Palma, the Cabrera archipelago national park is a popular full-day destination for the faster boats in this fleet, though anchoring within the park requires an advance permit — check current rules before setting a Cabrera day. North of Palma, the Tramuntana coast is within range for a longer day sail, while destinations further along that coast such as Sa Calobra are more realistically a multi-day charter goal than a single day trip from a Palma base.
Fuel and deposit norms follow standard Balearic practice, covered in our costes de combustible y depósito y seguro guides.
Who Starsails Yachtcharter suits
With five Bavaria Cruisers, a Dufour 382 GL and a flagship Solaris 47, this fleet suits sailors who want a traditional monohull rather than a catamaran, and who are comfortable choosing between several sister boats from the same builder rather than a single standout option. Families or two-couple groups are well served by the compact 36-41ft boats - "Kathy Cool", "Sunny Blue", "Toskana", "Bintan II" and "Ruck Zuck" - while larger groups wanting three cabins and up to nine berths have "Ariana" as the roomiest option in the fleet.
Sailors specifically looking for a livelier, more performance-oriented week rather than a straightforward family cruise are the natural audience for the Solaris 47 "Capriccio" - a newer, race-pedigreed design that stands apart from the rest of the largely Bavaria-led fleet, and the newest boat on the page at that. Anyone drawn to the idea of buying into a charter yacht rather than only chartering one for a week also has a reason to make direct contact with Starsails beyond this page, given the operator's own site describes charter-purchase and resale services alongside its day-to-day charter business.
Because the fleet is dominated by boats from one builder in a fairly narrow size band, deciding between them tends to come down to two questions: how many berths are actually needed, and how much of a premium the group is willing to pay for a newer boat such as "Bintan II" over an older, well-proven one such as "Ruck Zuck" or "Ariana". Settling those two points first narrows a seven-boat fleet to a realistic shortlist quickly, in much the same way it does for the larger, multi-brand fleets covered elsewhere on this site.
Orientación sobre reservas
Bareboat charter of any of these boats requires a recognised sailing qualification under Spanish rules, such as the ICC - see our licence requirements guide. Skippered options remove that requirement for guests who would rather not hold a qualification themselves; ask the operator directly about skipper availability for a specific boat and date.
Pick a date in the search on this page to check live availability - it queries the operator's live booking system directly and includes boats listed on request. As with any operator, exact pricing and current condition should be confirmed for your dates via that search or a direct enquiry, rather than assumed from the fleet table above.
Given that Starsails Yachtcharter runs its charter operation from Germany with a personal, founder-led style of service, it is worth being specific in any enquiry about which of the seven boats interests you and why - berth count, age, brand preference or simply the lowest available rate - since that level of detail tends to get a more useful answer than a general request. The operator's broader business, spanning a second charter base on the Ijsselmeer and a yacht sales and charter-purchase arm alongside its day-to-day Balearic bookings, is also worth keeping in mind for anyone with a longer-term interest in yacht ownership rather than a single week's charter, though none of that changes the straightforward mechanics of booking one of the seven Mallorca boats covered here.
Preguntas sobre este operador
How many boats does Starsails Yachtcharter have in the Balearics?
7 sailing yachts appear in their live Balearic listings: mostly Bavaria Cruisers from 36 to 46 feet, plus a Dufour 382 GL and a Solaris 47. The operator's own site also references an eighth Palma boat, a 2013 Sun Odyssey 46, available on request outside the core live listings.
Are there catamarans in this fleet?
No - this is a monohull fleet of Bavaria, Dufour and Solaris yachts. For catamarans, use our main yacht search across all Balearic operators.
Do I need a licence to charter one of these yachts?
For bareboat charter, yes - a recognised qualification such as the ICC is required under Spanish rules. Skippered options remove that requirement.
¿Cómo puedo consultar la disponibilidad?
Pick a date in the search on this page - it queries the operator's live booking system directly and includes boats listed on request.
Where is Starsails Yachtcharter based in Mallorca?
Marina Naviera Balear, Pier 2, on the Palma waterfront - one of the most central harbours in Palma Bay, close to the old town. The operator also runs a second charter base on the Ijsselmeer in Lemmer, the Netherlands, outside this site's Balearics-only scope.
How do I get from Palma Airport to the marina?
About 15-20 minutes by taxi (roughly EUR 24-29), or the EMT A1 airport bus into the city centre (about 20-25 minutes, around EUR 5), then a short hop on to Marina Naviera Balear.