The yacht buying process often seems like a daunting task to first-time boat buyers. There are so many parties involved, documents to generate, and decisions to make. We have compiled an easy-to-follow checklist to help you make you charter yacht-buying experience a smooth transaction
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We highly recommend that every prospective buyer of a pre-owned yacht get a marine survey done before any money changes hands! A marine survey is a detailed inspection of a yacht by an accredited marine surveyor to determine its current condition. More importantly, it will determine the yacht’s seaworthiness and whether the vessel is safe
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We bought a Catana OC 50 – The review We have just acquired a Catana Ocean Class 50 and we will take possession of the boat in September at the Cannes Yachting festival. We are beyond excited to embark on this journey of discovering the “virtues” of a performance cruising catamaran! We invite you to
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The key to good anchoring is preparation and slow maneuvering. If the anchor does not set, just go around and restart the maneuver. There is no shame in starting again! TIP: If you need to do a second go around make sure the anchor is not dragging in the water as it can damage the
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Build Sailing Techniques & Prepare for the Sailing Lifestyle! ASA sailing school & Live-Aboard Instructors A catamaran sailing school was unheard of years ago. In the early days of Catamaran Guru, catamaran experts, Stephen & Estelle Cockcroft kept their cruising kitty going by teaching American Sailing Association courses and offered liveaboard orientation experiences aboard their
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Performance Sailing Catamaran: why we like it! This is one of the first performance sailing catamaran designs that we feel excited about. While we admire other performance cruisers like the Balance, Outremer and HH, we have never really wanted to own one. Why? Comfort! These performance cats are all fast, they are interesting and fun
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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
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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
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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 »
Champagne, Prosecco, sparkling wine, bubbly — no matter the label, this fizzy beverage means one thing, it’s time to celebrate. Whether you are celebrating small moments like the end of the day or toasting with friends at brunch OR you’re “cheersing” with friends for the holiday and ringing in the new year —champagne makes a
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If you’re feeling mixed emotions heading into the holidays – you’re not alone. The year 2020 has been “special” in every sense. Not only have we had to deal with this never-ending COVID lockdown, quarantine, toilet paper shortage (LOL), endless Zoom meetings, facemasks and hand sanitizers. Covid-19 travel restrictions may keep us apart from our families
30-Years! Celebrations are in Order! Read More »
We picked up our brand new Bali 5.4 at the factory in Canet-en-Roussillon, France and set off on our maiden voyage around midnight on October 20th, 2019. We were delayed slightly, waiting for a weather system to move through and for the sea state to improve after the storm. Our first stop was supposed to
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This banana bread recipe is one of her go-to recipes to make onboard. We see why. It is simple for onboard cooking and tastes delicious. If you try this, let us know in the comments! Ingredients 3 ripe bananas 1 ½ cups pancake mix (flour substitute) 1/3 cup melted butter or coconut oil
You may be able to save yourself time if you purchased a boat with an existing MMSI number. By transferring an MMSI to yourself, you will not have to re-program your boat’s devices. If you do not have an MMSI, here is our guide for how to register your radio for an MMSI number. FYI:
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Travel enthusiasts like all our sailing friends have kept a close eye on the Caribbean. For those of us in the US, the short flights or sails with plenty of temperate weather for outdoor activities makes the Caribbean the most likely “next getaway” locale. Of course, the travel deals are also exceptionally attractive. But each
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We “re-imagined” boat shows that is community focussed and buyer friendly! We just finished our private Catamaran Showcase this weekend from Oct.28th – Nov 1st and it was a great success! We gathered 14 catamarans in our marina in Hollywood, FL and we were thrilled to see so many future catamaran sailors come to get an education and
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The new Bali 4.8 has just arrived in the US. The delivery crew was impressed with the performance of the boat and the punch list of issues that arose during the delivery was short and minor. We did a quick walk through video of Belle Vie. Like with the 5.4, we are impressed with the
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Happy “Thirsty Thursday”! We feel like these past few months since the lockdown and our timeout in Key Largo in March really flew by! In a nutshell, since our return in April, we have launched a new website, prepped our boat for yet another VERY active hurricane season, welcomed several new members to our team
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For more than 30 years, we have been a part of the catamaran community and created Catamaran Guru™ to encourage and educate all the aspiring sailing out there. We understand the dream of traveling the world by catamaran and created a one-stop-shop to make that dream a reality for you.
