Fountaine Pajot Elba 45 The Happy HeiferCatamaran for charter fromSt. Thomas, Frenchtown Marina, United States Virgin Islands

Year
2023
Berths
8
Cabins
4
WC
4
Length
13.45 m (44 ft)
Engine
2 × 60 HP

Is this boat right for you?

Charter type
Bareboat — you skipper it, or add a professional skipper
Sleeps
8 berths in 4 cabins
Check-in day
any day until Fri, 8 Jan 2027; Saturday from Sat, 9 Jan 2027
Return to base
Poželjan povratak u bazu večer prije!
Security deposit
6.000 $

Charged on every charter

  • Surcharge500 $ per booking

    BVI Surcharge

  • Cancellation insurance200 $ per booking
  • Outboard fuel & Gas50 $ per booking

    Dinghy Fuel

  • DRA50 $ per day

Obligatory extras the charter company adds to every booking, paid before arrival or at the base as marked. They are in the breakdown below, not a surprise at check-in.

About The Happy Heifer

The Happy Heifer is a catamaran built in 2023 by Fountaine Pajot: a Fountaine Pajot Elba 45. At 13.45 m (44 ft) she sleeps 8 in 4 cabins, with 4 WC. Power comes from 2 × 60 HP. She sails from St. Thomas, Frenchtown Marina, United States Virgin Islands and is run by Waypoints Yacht Charters, an independent charter company. A bareboat: skipper her yourself with a skipper licence and a VHF certificate, or add our Top Skipper by the week in the extras. Charters start on any day until Fri, 8 Jan 2027; Saturday from Sat, 9 Jan 2027, with check-in from 12:00 and check-out by 12:00. A refundable security deposit of 6.000 $ is left at the base at check-in and returned after check-out.

Notes from the charter company

  • Welcome aboard The Happy Heifer! Named for the playful and adventurous spirit of a young calf
  • this catamaran will take you on the vacation of a lifetime! Come aboard The Happy Heifer and be prepared to experience the energy of this fantastic sailing catamaran. Her layout is perfect for a family or friends with four cabins and four heads. It offers the privacy of your own space while having plenty of shared areas to lounge and chill out. The showers and toilet are separate in each head. The beds are all queen size and have reading nightlights on each side of the bed. Equipped with a built-in ice maker
  • the galley has all the comfort of home while on the water. It has two large fridge drawers
  • a separate freezer
  • a microwave
  • a stove
  • and a large oven. She has a water maker
  • generator
  • and AC. The salon is light and airy
  • with wrap-around windows and two overhead skylights
  • There is an outside cockpit fridge and plenty of space for seating and lounging. Like to swim and snorkel? Then the platform off of the transom is perfect for you and your crew which can be lowered into the water for an easy place to relax with your legs in the water. The elevated
  • covered helm area gives the captain unobstructed views of the bow and starboard stern of the boat. Under the boom is a lounge area where guests can hang out and keep the captain company while sailing or
  • while at night
  • just turn on the underwater lights and enjoy the music from stern to bow for unforgettable evenings

Your charter

Everything you pay, in the order you pay it. Change the week or the extras and these numbers move with you.

Choose your week

Your dates

Pick a week in the calendar, or switch to exact days. This base turns boats around on any day until Fri, 8 Jan 2027; Saturday from Sat, 9 Jan 2027, so we show you the weeks your dates fall into — we never move your dates for you.

  • Available
  • On hold
  • Booked
  • Not offered

Not offered: no price published, or the charter company doesn’t start charters on this boat that week.

Sat, 2 Jan – Sat, 6 Mar 2027 · 9 weeks, none free

March

Sat, 6 Mar – Sat, 3 Apr 2027 · 4 weeksNot offered

April

May

Sat, 1 May – Sat, 29 May 2027 · 4 weeksNot offered

June

Sat, 5 Jun – Sat, 26 Jun 2027 · 3 weeksNot offered

July

Sat, 24 Jul – Sat, 7 Aug 2027 · 2 weeksNot offered
Sat, 7 Aug 2027 – Sat, 1 Jan 2028 · 21 weeks, 5 free

Price breakdown

Choose a week above and your price appears here — the boat, the charter company’s obligatory extras and the deposit, in the order you pay them.

Extras and services

13 optional items on this boat — our crew and the charter company’s extras. Choose a week above to price them for your dates and tick what you want.

Yacht specifications

The boat

TypeCatamaran
Charter typeBareboat
Charter companyWaypoints Yacht Charters
Yacht builderFountaine Pajot
Boat modelFountaine Pajot Elba 45 - 4 cab.
Build year2023

Dimensions

Length overall13.45 m (44 ft)
Beam7.55 m
Draft1.21 m

On board

Cabins4
Berths8
Toilets4
Max. passengers8

Propulsion & tanks

Engine2 × 60 HP
SteeringSteering Wheel
Fuel tank470 L
Water tank700 L

Sails & rig

Mainsailfull batten
Headsailfurling/roll

Charter terms

Check-in dayany day until Fri, 8 Jan 2027; Saturday from Sat, 9 Jan 2027
Check-in from12:00
Check-out by12:00
Return to basePoželjan povratak u bazu večer prije!
If you are lateU slučaju povratka večer prije nakon 18:00 sati kontaktirajte bazu!
Minimum stay5 nights
Security deposit6.000 $

Equipment43 items aboard

Comfort

  • Sundeck cushions

Navigation

  • Autopilot
  • GPS chart plotter - cockpit
  • Helm station
  • Wind/speed/depth instruments

Safety

  • VHF radio

Yacht electrics

  • 110V socket
  • Air Conditioning
  • Generator
  • Inverter
  • Shore power connection
  • Solar panels
  • Watermaker - desalinator

Deck

  • Bathing platform
  • Bimini top
  • Cockpit fridge
  • Cockpit table
  • Cockpit/stern, outside shower
  • Dinghy with outboard engine
  • Electric anchor windlass
  • Flybridge
  • Grill/Barbecue/Plancha
  • Hydraulic lifting swimming platform
  • Sprayhood

Galley

  • Freezer
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen utensils (Galley equipment, cutlery)
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stove

Interior

  • Convertible table in salon
  • Coolbox
  • Electric toilet × 4

Entertainment

  • Fusion radio
  • Indoor speakers
  • Outdoor speakers
  • TV
  • Underwater lights

Sails

  • Electric winch
  • Lazy bag
  • Lazy jacks

Other

  • Black Water Tank

Where you set off

St. Thomas, Frenchtown Marina, United States Virgin Islands
Charters on this boat start on any day until Fri, 8 Jan 2027; Saturday from Sat, 9 Jan 2027.
Check-in from 12:00
Check-out by 12:00
Poželjan povratak u bazu večer prije!
U slučaju povratka večer prije nakon 18:00 sati kontaktirajte bazu!
22 charter boats from one charter company set off from here.
Coordinates: 18.3356, -64.9420
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About the charter company

Waypoints Yacht Charters

Waypoints Yacht Charters runs 87 boats in our catalogue. The Happy Heifer sails from St. Thomas, Frenchtown Marina.

Boat types
Catamaran (63), Sailing yacht (18), Power catamaran (5), Motor boat (1)
Build years
2018–2027
Where the fleet is based
  • BVI, Tortola, Nanny Cay Marina27 boats
  • Bahamas, Abacos, Boat Harbour Marina24 boats
  • St. Thomas, Frenchtown Marina22 boats · this boat
  • Annapolis, Chesapeake Bay12 boats
  • San Diego, Harbor Island2 boats

Fleet figures are counted from our catalogue of the charter companies' boats.

Charter conditionsPayment, deposit, check-in and crew, as the charter company sets them for this boat

Payment

A free, non-binding option holds the boat first; nothing is charged until you confirm. Choose a week above and the charter company’s payment plan for it — the instalments and their dates — appears here and in the price breakdown.

Security deposit
A refundable security deposit of 6.000 $ is left at the base at check-in and returned after check-out.
Check-in and check-out
Charters start on any day until Fri, 8 Jan 2027; Saturday from Sat, 9 Jan 2027, with check-in from 12:00 and check-out by 12:00. Poželjan povratak u bazu večer prije! U slučaju povratka večer prije nakon 18:00 sati kontaktirajte bazu!
Licence and crew
A bareboat: skipper her yourself with a skipper licence and a VHF certificate, or add our Top Skipper by the week in the extras.
Charged on every charter
Surcharge (500 $ per booking), Cancellation insurance (200 $ per booking), Outboard fuel & Gas (50 $ per booking), DRA (50 $ per day) — in the price breakdown, paid before arrival or at the base as marked.

Questions about The Happy Heifer

How can I cancel my reservation?

Contact our customer service via email at info@yachtco.net. We will assist you immediately.

What is the security deposit?

The security deposit for The Happy Heifer is 6.000 $. It is refundable: you leave it at the base at check-in — usually as a credit-card pre-authorisation or in cash — and it is returned at check-out if the boat comes back undamaged.

What licences do I need to rent The Happy Heifer?

For a bareboat charter you need a skipper licence recognised in Croatia and a VHF radio certificate. The charter company checks both at check-in — there is no licence check when you book online. No licence? Add our skipper in the extras below: priced by the week, plus their food on board.

What additional costs should I expect?

Obligatory extras are listed on this page and are paid before arrival or at the base, as marked. On top of the charter price, budget for mooring fees outside your home marina, fuel and provisioning. The refundable security deposit is separate and is returned after check-out.

What does “per week + food” mean on the crew price?

A crew price such as “1.960 € per week + food” pays for that person’s work for the week; their meals are the guests’ to provide on top. It does not mean food for everyone on board is included. In practice it works one of three ways. The crew member eats on board with you: buy groceries for one extra adult and include them in breakfast, lunch and dinner — six guests plus a skipper means provisioning for seven. The crew member joins you at a restaurant: you cover their meal. The crew member eats separately: agree a meal allowance with the charter company or the skipper beforehand, covering the meals you do not provide. There is no fixed food surcharge unless one has been agreed — with shared meals on board, the cost is simply the extra groceries, and if you go ashore for dinner while the skipper stays on board, leave a suitable meal or arrange an allowance for it. The charter company’s own terms decide what applies; any allowance it states is listed separately in the price breakdown.

When do I check in and check out?

Check-in for The Happy Heifer is from 12:00 on the day your charter starts, and check-out is by 12:00 on the day it ends. The charter company’s rule for this base: “Poželjan povratak u bazu večer prije!”

Who operates The Happy Heifer?

The Happy Heifer is owned and operated by Waypoints Yacht Charters, an independent charter company with 87 boats in our catalogue. We act as your charter agent: you book and pay through us, and Waypoints Yacht Charters hands the boat over at the base.

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