Electric winches on board sailboats are becoming increasingly popular. It makes shorthanded sailing much easier and allows a crewmember to hoist and trim any size sail in all kinds of conditions with a simple push of a button. With more and more larger sailboats being used for liveaboard, cruising, and weekend sailing, the sails are […]
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Catamaran builders have really focused on the 40ft “entry-level” catamaran models of late. It has a broader appeal for families and cruising couples because with these modern, more voluminous cats, you get a lot more boat at a very affordable price. The new range of 40ft catamaran models on the market today, has the same
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Cruising World’s Expedition and Rally: Cuba 2017 We have signed up for the Cruising World Rally to Cuba March 31st – April 9th, 2017. We are super excited! As some of you may know, we have been to Cuba many years ago as South African citizens at the time. It rates as one of the
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We first reported here on July 19th (2016), that a new Leopard model was launched in Cape Town, South Africa. We now we have confirmation! Leopard Catamarans announced today that the new model 45 will be unveiled at the Annapolis boat show in October 2016. As we have mentioned before, the new Leopard 45 is
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While selling catamarans is our business and we obviously would like to sell as many catamarans as we can, we sometimes have to advise people against buying a boat. One thing we will NOT do, is tell a buyer what they want to hear to make a sale. If a boat is not a good
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Need to stay connected while at sea? If you are working while cruising like us or some of our friends with yacht charter businesses, the answer is YES! Many cruising sailors struggle with finding a workable and affordable solution for communications while at sea or in remote locations. Stephen and I discovered the Iridium GO!
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We got our very first look at the new Leopard 45, recently launched in Cape Town, South Africa. This picture of the two Leopards in Cape Town harbor was posted on the cruisers forum yesterday amid much speculation. We unfortunately don’t know the source and cannot confirm that the 45 will definitely replace the 44,
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Through our relationship with Dream Yacht, we are pleased to announce that we have TWO Lagoon 450 catamarans and TWO Lagoon 52 catamarans available for service in the BVI and the Bahamas in the “Dream Easy” program. This program is unique to Dream Yacht and is perfect for the owner who does not want to
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Over the last several years we have represented a number of buyers who have purchased large catamarans for personal use and who have placed their yachts into different charter programs. It seems the current trend in catamaran ownership is to go bigger! Most of our owners of catamarans over 50ft, place these large catamarans into
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Spare Parts from Beneteau USA for Lagoon Catamarans If you are a Lagoon catamaran owner, you can now use the Beneteau USA spare parts catalogue. For many years, sourcing spare parts for your Lagoon catamaran, or for any French-built catamaran for that matter, has been a real sticking point for a lot of owners. It
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UPDATE: Section 179 Tax Advantages & Related Court Cases We have seen many yacht businesses operated in charter programs very successfully around the world as small businesses by our clients. Offsetting the cost of ownership is a sound strategy especially in the yacht charter business. However, there are many regulatory challenges to a yacht charter
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Estelle and Stephen were interviewed on ORN (Overseas Radio Network) for the show called “Yachts: The Perfect Escape Vehicle”. The show is aimed primarily at those who wish to cruise internationally on a catamaran. In addition, there are various other shows airing each week on ORN that focus on international living, investing and asset protection.
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Lagoon 450S Exterior, Design, Construction & Sailing Ability (Part 1) In the last three months, we have completed 3 blue water sailing trips, totaling 2400+ NM, on our Lagoon 450S catamaran. We are ready to share our thoughts about its performance, as well as our likes and dislikes about the catamaran overall. When we first
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Please notify me of the next available boat for the Fractional Yacht Ownership Program Subscription is full at the moment, contact us to get on the waiting list. Notify Me Ownership Redefined For The Sharing Community: Sharing Is The New Owning! Our current ideal of owning as much “stuff” as we can and of over consumption
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Bob Bell is as enthusiastic as his legendary Atomic Tape is versatile. We met up with him at last year’s Annapolis Boat Show and have a video to share with you in which Bob explains in his rapid-fire manner, all the ways this flexible (in more ways than one!) silicone tape can be used on
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Sailrite Sailmaking, Canvas Work, & More At the helm of Sailrite sits Matt and Hallie Grant, second generation owners. Well, we should not say, “sit”, as even Matt’s online presence is evidence that he has somehow cloned himself as he seems everywhere all at once. The Grants are hands-on with every aspect of Sailrite. Matt
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Major Sailing Industry News Moorings, Sunsail & Leopard Catamarans For Sale & Gunboat Sold at Auction TUI AG offloads adventure travel division, including Sunsail, Moorings & Leopard Catamarans as it cuts losses: TUI AG, the world’s biggest tourism group, is selling off their adventure division, Specialist Holidays Group. The portfolio of more than 50 specialist
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Overseas Radio Network – History of the Abacos Islands Topics in Overseas Radio Network Show 1, Segment 1: Abacos secede Turmoil of secession Abacos Independence Movement matures Hi, this is Gary Fretz and we are talking about the Bahamas today. Specifically, the Abaco chain of islands in the Northern Bahamas. Most people have no idea
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