Beaulieu-sur-Mer's port shelters fewer than sixty permanent berths, yet its crescent of weathered stone and terracotta façades has anchored Mediterranean yachting since the 1880s, when British and Russian aristocrats first commissioned steam yachts to cruise the limestone capes between Nice and Monaco. The harbor sits at the base of a steep amphitheater of Aleppo pine and holm oak, its breakwater protecting a row of finger piers where modern skippered sailboats, motor yachts, and catamarans now depart for the same coastal routes once traced by Belle Époque steamers. Unlike the larger marinas at Antibes or Cannes, Beaulieu retains the scale of a working port; fishing boats share mooring lines with charter vessels, and the harbor master's office operates from a single-story customs house built in 1903. The appeal of a beaulieu sur mer yacht charter lies in immediate access to the Riviera's most protected coastline. Eastward routes round Cap Ferrat's pine-covered headland, passing the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild's terraced gardens and the secluded Mala cove, where limestone cliffs drop vertically into water that holds visibility beyond fifteen meters. Westward passages cross the Rade de Villefranche, a natural deep-water bay favored by naval vessels and cruise liners, then continue toward the red-rock Estérel massif. Most skippered charters range from three hours to a full day, with deck space for four to twelve passengers depending on the vessel. Sunset sails typically embark at 18:00, timed to catch the westward light that turns the ochre façades of Beaulieu's waterfront from pale gold to burnt copper. The town's association with sailing predates the modern charter industry by several generations. In 1891, the British banker James Gordon Bennett Jr. kept a 100-meter schooner-rigged yacht in Beaulieu's harbor and organized annual regattas that drew competitors from Monte Carlo and Genoa. By the 1920s, the port hosted a permanent sailing club, and local boatyards constructed wooden yawls for wealthy seasonal residents. Today's charter fleet is fiberglass and diesel-powered, but the routes remain unchanged: tight coastal passages that favor smaller vessels, afternoon thermals that fill sails by 14:00, and anchorages in coves too narrow for larger tour boats. Operators based at Boulevard Général Leclerc maintain vessels year-round, with peak season running April through October when sea conditions are calmest and visibility highest.