Buying a yacht is a big decision, whether for live aboard, charter management, or setting your boat up as a business. Buyers are often dazzled at boat shows and the image of the “dream” boat sometimes overwhelms good reasoning. That is why we present you with this opportunity to get an in-depth look at the […]
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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
New Catamarans At 40% Discount: Really? Read More »
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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Catamaran For Sale by Owner – 2001 Catana Model 471 Location: Oxnard, CA, USA Price: US$429,000 Email Catamaran Owner (phone: 805-551-6019) Voyage-ready performance catamaran. UNRIVALLED EQUIPMENT & FEATURES. City Where Boat Is Located: Oxnard, CACountry Where Boat Is Located: United States Asking Price: US$429,000 Cash or
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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 Notify Me https://youtu.be/A9wVfWdzKmQ 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 is being replaced with a new ideal of shared use and ownership. It
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Catamaran For Sale by Owner – Fincat Power Catamaran 60-Ft Location: Carriacou, Grenada Price: US$179,000 Price Update: US $85,000 SOLD! Email Catamaran Owner (phone: 473 422 0338) This custom-built 26ft. wide by 60ft. long fiberglass hulled Fincat is perfect for liveaboard cruising or for sportfishing. Outboard engine
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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
Atomic Tape – Amazing Silicone Tape for Repairs & More Read More »
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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Overseas Radio Network – Why Catamarans Are Cruiser Favorites & Visiting Foreign Countries In the Overseas Radio Network Show 2, Segment 1, Stephen and Estelle talk about: Favorite type of yacht for cruising Entering and exiting foreign countries GARY FRETZ: Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening to all my friends around the world. This
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Overseas Radio Network – Adventures Cruising on a Yacht, Costs of Cruising In the Overseas Radio Network Show 2, Segment 2, Stephen and Estelle talk about: How much experience is required before cruising? Convincing her to take the adventure to cross the Atlantic Pets onboard What does cruising on your own yacht cost? GARY FRETZ:
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Overseas Radio Network – Tips on Living and Working on a Yacht, Costs of Cruising In the Overseas Radio Network Show 2, Segment 3, Stephen and Estelle talk about: More on cost of cruising Working while cruising Running our sailing school Best ways to get sailing experience GARY FRETZ: Welcome back to our show. I
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