JOIN US AT THE DREAM YACHT CHARTER ANNAPOLIS BASE Preview some of the 2018 DUFOUR, LAGOON & BALI models at the open house in Annapolis and join us for a seminar to find out the different ways to offset the cost of yacht ownership, from bareboat charter to operating your boat as a business and more! […]
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My good friend and former “yachtie”, Caroline, sent me this yummy recipe. It is perfect comfort food and so rich and creamy! There are two schools of thought about macaroni and cheese: some like it crusty and extra-cheesy, while others prefer it smooth and creamy. But most people are delighted by any homemade macaroni and cheese.
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JOIN US AT THE ANNAPOLIS SAILBOAT SHOW View all of the 2018 Lagoon, Bali, Fountaine Pajot, Leopard, and other models at the boat show in Annapolis. Join us to find out about the different ways to OFFSET THE COST OF YACHT OWNERSHIP, from bareboat yacht charter management to operating your boat as a business, or crew your
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Check out some fun moments in the lives of our catamaran owners and buyers this week! We captured a few great pictures during our week: a couple naming their boat one of our boat owners meeting Sir Richard Branson (at left) doing boat surveys in exotic locations family and kids on boats inspecting the rigging.
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We have mentioned before that catamarans are getting bigger. The number of yacht buyers who have purchased large catamarans in the past five years has increased and there is no sign of this trend slowing down. But with these big boats come a hefty annual holding cost.The catamaran owners are therefor all trying to find
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Industry News: Catamaran Brands Acquired By Monohull Manufacturers The multihull market is very competitive and absolutely on fire right now. News stories of monohull manufacturers acquiring catamaran brands have abounded since the beginning of the year. The monohull giants like Bavaria Yachts, Hanse Yachts, Group Beneteau and Dufour Yachts, all obviously want to capitalise on this
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187-Foot Czyzewski Trimaran Concept The Czyzewski trimaran concept is all about the “Wow!” Some say Batman would be a sailor if he saw it, others dream of it flying across the oceans as if the captain is a Jedi knight aboard his starship. No matter what visions this unorthodox design lays before your eyes, you
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Several of our yacht buyers in the past five years have bought catamarans to use in a crewed charter business. Establishing and running your own 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, the owners can reduce the costs of
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Nous étudions ici les concepts controversées du design du Bali Nous avons acheté un catamaran Bali 5.4 neuf et nous en prendrons possession en octobre 2019! Passionnant, non? Certaines personnes sont un peu perplexes, d’autant plus que tout le monde sait combien nous sommes attachés à notre catamaran actuel, un Lagoon 450S, qui est à
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https://www.youtube.com/embed/y8UxDhy4Kcs Investigamos los conceptos de diseño de Bali CONTROVERSIAL. ¡Compramos un nuevo catamarán Bali 5.4 y tomaremos posesión en Octubre de 2019! Noticias emocionantes, ¿verdad? Algunas personas están un poco perplejas, especialmente porque todo el mundo sabe que amamos nuestro catamarán actual, un Lagoon 450S. Es, en nuestra opinión, uno de los mejores catamaranes de
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Volvo Penta Engine Recall Alert! We recently did a survey on a 2013 Lipari 41 in Tortola, BVI for our client. As luck would have it, this boat was eligible for FREE engine replacements under the Volvo recall arrangement. What a stroke of good luck! You might also be eligible! If you own Volvo Penta
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We always urge our friends and clients to christen their boats properly and in keeping with tradition – just in case. So, before witnessing yet another boat christening recently of one of our clients, we discussed the superstitions about re-naming and christening a boat with them. That discussion reminded me just how superstitious sailors of old were
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During our sailing schools, we always do a fun “Do you recognize this nautical phrase?” session. Not only is it a fun back and forth session, but we learn so much from history! These phrases come from our seagoing ancestors from way back when and we still use them everyday. But few people know the
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We returned from the Bahamas a couple of weeks ago where we participated in the 42nd Annual Abacos Regatta Race Week (RTIA). We had ten days of unadulterated fun while competing in four races from different islands each time, several lay days in between, and a cheeseburger party at the end of the week on Fiddle
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We are definitely not going to miss the Cannes Yachting Festival this year in September! Not only is it one of the most elegant and fun boat shows in Europe, but it is also the biggest. There were more than 51,000 visitors from five continents, 630 boats and 45 multihulls. This year there may be even more
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We had the opportunity to visit South Africa recently to see our family, visit a few catamaran manufacturers and catch up with some South African clients. But first we took a quick detour and visited the mighty Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River in Zambia. It is the largest waterfall in the world and
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rtia, Bahamas 22-30 JUNE 2017 Watch our Seminars & Events page for details about all the fun sailing events. It is Regatta Time In The Abacos, Bahamas! The RTIA Race Committee announced the 42nd annual RTIA scheduled for June 22nd – June 30th and promises to be lots of fun. This regatta attracts a lot
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Which Cruising Catamaran Performs Better…And Does It Really Matter? A client recently alerted us to a YouTube video posted by a catamaran dealer that is blatantly misleading and inaccurate. If you listen to this dealer, every catamaran manufacturer, other than the Fountaine Pajot brand, is slow, unsafe, not seaworthy and not fit to be a
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