Dave is a Catamaran Guru team broker and Dave & Peggy are full time cruisers on their Lagoon 380 called “Simplicity”. Their “misadventure” has some important lessons for prospective buyers and future cruisers: It is not always moonshine and roses onboard, but our sailing community is strong and when it gets bad, we all bound […]
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Want to own a share of a Bali 4.6 catamaran in the British Virgin Islands for a fraction of the cost of conventional ownership or even charter? We have allocated a 2021 Bali 4.6’s for this shared / fractional ownership program and we only have five slots available! We all know that the benefits of
Our Hugely Popular Fractional Program is Back! Read More »
Fruity, creamy, flaky, crispy. That’s right, we are talking about the ever so delicious fruit tart made with Phyllo dough. Phyllo (also spelled filo), which means “leaf” in Greek, is tissue-thin sheets of dough that have very little fat. Many popular Greek dishes, such as baklava and spanakopita, are made with phyllo dough. If you
Thea Koshman joined Catamaran Guru last year and has done really well selling brokerage boats during the pandemic. “I have never been busier! I have three boats under offer right now and gained three new listings just in the last few weeks” says Thea. She has in particular been sought out by Lagoon 380 buyers
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It’s A Catamaran Seller’s Market! We cannot stress this enough. Catamaran sales are ON FIRE! There have never been so many factors that all at once are influencing the market so positively for sellers. These factors are driving yacht sales to levels seldom ever seen and there has never been a better time to sell
It’s A Catamaran Seller’s Market: List Your Cat Now! Read More »
2021 Fountaine Pajot Isla 40 owners version Owners version fully equipped Complete charter pack with dinghy Premier charter fleet in BVI Guaranteed delivery for 2021 tax year Length: 11.93 m (39’2”) Beam: 6.63 m (21’9”) Draft: 1.21 m (4’) Price upon Request Picture courtesy Fountaine Pajot The FP Isla 40 is a very desirable live
Rare Opportunity! FP Isla 40 Available For 2021 Business Program Read More »
Marine lithium batteries have a lot of advantages and can be well worth the initial cost for many sailors, but there is a lot to consider before making the switch. This is not a complete tutorial and if you decide to move forward with switching to a lithium battery system, we recommend doing extensive research
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THIS EVENT IS CLOSED Friday June 18 @ 9:30 am: Meet outside Port Everglades Inlet, Fort Lauderdale at Green Marker #5 Sail down to No Name Harbor and anchor for the evening and relax. Saturday June 19: 1pm Demonstration by Bob Meagher from North Sails: “Top Down Furler Cruising Sail”. 5pm Dinghy Fun!! Decorate your dinghy,
Catamaran Guru & North Sails Summer Sailstice 2021 Read More »
We had so much fun chatting with some of our crewed charter yacht owners at our second crewed charter webinar of the year. Since our first Crewed Yacht Charter Webinar had a more structured format, we decided to make this one more of an informal chat. Our guests were Nim and Fabiola, owner operators of
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Expected out Summer 2021, the Sunreef 80 Eco is the latest electric catamaran to turn heads, not just for the promise of greener sailing, but for it stunningly sleek good looks with futuristic styling. Sunreef’s pitch for this wonder is that it will be “the world’s most advanced sustainable luxury catamaran” combining leading-edge technology, reliability,
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We have been getting so many inquiries on our crewed yacht programs, because they want to start their own career with a crewed yacht in paradise. In fact we got got more than 100 people wanting to join our webinar last week. So we decided to do the crewed yacht webinar again for all those
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We had a great time talking about Crewed Yacht Charter Programs in last week’s webinar. Our crewed charter expert Casey joined us and shared her expertise of booking trends, working with clients and clearing houses, and what groups are looking for. We covered common crewed management questions like: What type of yachts are best for
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If you are a fan of the traditional and delicious Mexican beverage known as horchata, then you will love this cupcake recipe. RumChata is a liqueur inspired by the milky cinnamon beverage, and while horchata doesn’t contain dairy, RumChata used Wisconsin dairy cream and Caribbean Rum. Fun Fact! Horchata is a traditional drink from Mexico
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Previous Next Liveaboard catamaran classes with asa training Sailing catamaran Nia is a Nautitech 46 offering catamaran lessons out of Miami, FL and Bahamas with some of our best sailing school instructors. ASA training from certified instructors including liveaboard experiences and boat owner orientation sessions prepare new boat owners as well as experienced sailors seeking additional
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Stephen and I were lucky enough to attend the America’s Cup in San Francisco in 2013. It was one of the most thrilling sailing events that we have ever attended. This was the world’s first glimpse of these foiling catamarans and every spectator was in awe as we watched these machines speed by us at
America’s Cup: Design & Technology in Sailing Read More »
We have been getting so many inquiries on our crewed yacht programs, because they want to start their own career with a crewed yacht in paradise. So we decided to do a webinar so answer all of your questions. WHEN & WHERE WE ARE NOW AT CAPACITY FOR THIS EVENT, BUT WILL BE DOING ANOTHER
Webinar: How to Own and Operate a Luxury Crewed Yacht Read More »
We spoke to Yachting International about the trend in the boating industry and how the pandemic is affecting the crewed yacht industry. According to Reportlinker.com, amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Yacht Charter estimated at US$6.6 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$9.3 Billion by 2027.
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When thinking about electric catamarans over the years, I have often wondered how green a sailor can be without compromising safety and requisite redundancy on a cruising catamaran. Sailboats are by their very nature already green or relatively low-carbon since the primary source of propulsion is wind. Having done extended cruising and ocean crossings over
Electric Catamarans: Is Carbon-Free Safe & Successful? Read More »
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