Owners of 8 Lagoon Catamarans Meet Up A few of our Annapolis friends are Seven Seas Cruising Association Commodores. They are leaders and fun fanatics about cruising. Recently, they had an awesome idea to meet up with other Lagoon owners in Georgetown on Stocking Island in The Bahamas. What a great idea! They had a […]
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Meet Sarah Steenland, Cruising Comic Illustrator We have a new friend and fellow cruiser from Down Under! Sarah Steenland hails from Queensland, Australia, the land of wombats, koalas, and kangaroos, left her hometown, a smallish seaside city called Townsville, to cruise abour S/V Sea Monkey. She tells of her sefaring tales and elicits comic relief
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Testimonial from a Monohull Guy Turned Catamaran Owner Catamaran or monohull? What are the pros and cons? We hear these questions so often! Well, we changed to a catamaran after living aboard our monohull for 15 years while cruising around the world and there are so many reasons why. We wrote an article about why we
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Blue Water Sailing Magazine Interview Blue Water Sailing Jan/Feb 2018 – Interview with Catamaran Guru
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How Tax Reform Affects Yacht Businesses in 2018 There are some nuggets for yacht buyers and charter yacht businesses in the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 signed by President Trump on December 22, 2017. Highlights of changes that affect yacht owners are as follow:
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Take a look at this amazing catamaran from Dufour. We are so excited to have this available for our clients. Talk to one of our brokers today about making this cat part of your dream. Yes! Dufour, one of the biggest monohull manufacturers in Europe, has designed a catamaran and by the looks of it,
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BVI Cruising & Anchorage Report Update // November 30th 2017 by Kristiann & Graham Gips on S/V Allende This is an update to our initial report for bareboat charterers dated October 30th, 2017, and published by our friends at Dream Yacht Charter. This report is intended to be used as a companion to your cruising
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A Look Back At Hurricane Irma I compiled a short video with images of the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria in the British Virgin Islands and US Virgin Islands. *Friends and Catamaran Guru fans in the islands sent these images to me just after the storms. I have no idea who they belong to
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Anthony Bourdain of CNN’s “Parts Unknown”, traveled to Puerto Rico to explore the island for the show a few months before Hurricane Maria. We were thrilled that he and his team rented one of our owner’s Fountaine Pajot Saba 50‘s to film part of the show (click on the picture to see the video). In
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This in from Suzanne from oceanpreneur.com: What doesn’t belong in the picture??? The can…but it sinks and is made from natural materials, right? This thought has resulted in many cans being thrown overboard. But did you know that nearly all cans (aluminum and tin) are printed with ink and are coated with a type of
Recycling: Did You Know That Cans Are Coated In Plastic? Read More »
Stephen and crew demonstrate how to hoist and douse an asymmetrical spinnaker on our Lagoon 450 SporTop, Zuri. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7DbaAtH8So
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Here’s a great sailing video of the Bali 4.3 catamaran by Dream Yacht Charter in Australia. When do we go to Aussie Land?! Check out the specifications and pictures for this fun Bali 4.3 cat.
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The Catamaran Is Priced Wrong The right price is a function of supply and demand. But how do you know how “in demand” your boat type and model is? How do you know if the location matters for your boat? What are others asking for similar boats? It takes experience to know the answers to
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Scams Prevalent in Yacht Buying Transactions Two scams are impacting the successful completion of yacht buying transactions. It was bound to happen as these documentation and wire-transfer scams have plagued the real estate industry for years. And, buying a yacht often involves larger sums of money than people’s homes. We have personally seen one of
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We met up with an excited Nestor and Yolanda at the Annapolis boat show this October. They were ready to put their order in for a Lagoon 42 sailing catamaran and brought along their family to share this exciting occasion with them! We have been talking to them via email for a while and helped them do the
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Several of our yacht buyers bought catamarans to use in a crewed charter business, Sail Allende. Establishing and running your own crewed yacht charter business is one of the most cost-effective ways to own a big luxury catamaran. Since the boat is operated as a business, you, as the owner, can use available tax advantages
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We have received so many questions about operating a yacht as a business in the last few months, so we’ve decided to present a FAQ section for yacht business ownership. Basically, if you are a US taxpayer, enjoy sailing, and want to own your own yacht at a substantially reduced cost, this program will work
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Stinky marine heads and holding tanks, is one of THE most discussed subjects amongst cruisers. Marine toilets need not stink, but they often do and it can drive one crazy. The maintenance and cleaning of toilets and holding tanks onboard have wide ranging solutions, of which we have probably tried almost every one of them
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