Paul Roger has over 9 years of successful dealings with his charter management company, his Lagoon 421 is still in great shape and he made some money. Why it's worth the effort! On my most recent trip to the Whitsundays, I finished next to yet another well maintained Lagoon 421,…
Almost exactly 2 years to date, I was back on 'Traviata', a bareboat catamaran with Dream Yacht Charter in Australia. How did she handle the last 2 years? Our annual trip to the Whitsunday Islands in North-Eastern Australia was not what you consider ordinary this time around.We planned to catch…
COVID-19 impact on business, the future of the bareboat charter industry and talk about Dream Yacht Charter's 20 years on their Australian base. How to not make a new friend: walk right past him on the dock, introduce him by the wrong name to others and then bag his favourite…
Published in Not strictly speaking a charter yacht review but nevertheless a long journey worth following. ‘Kangaroo’ first came to my attention in around 2011 when it was up for sale after having made quite a splash in the media at the time – before Instagram and YouTube got started.I was…
Welcome aboard to all new subscribers and thank you for submitting your charter yacht reviews. As you can see, Davor and his Team at DYC Pula are getting "No Shoes' ready for the 2020 seasonThis website's origin was to follow the journey of my FP Helia 44 'No Shoes' through…
When you get invited to a 70th birthday on Hamilton Island the only sensible thing to do is extend the event and go sailing the Whitsundays. This is what I did in November last year, along with my wife, daughter and her boyfriend. We have spent many sailing holidays in…
“Montaigne”, a 2017 Lagoon 38 previously written about on this blog, has another charter season under her belt with DYC in Croatia. Phil and Judy from the UK were kind enough to share their experience...Hi, a short introduction: My name is Phil and my partner is Judy. We have been…
The dream of owning a yacht and sailing away into the sunset is held by many. Yet few can afford a brand-new yacht or might not feel comfortable settling on a smaller, cheaper boat for various reason. So, you start looking at options and go down the charter contract route.…
In September of 2018, Josh T. chartered a 2018 Lucia 40 on the Chesapeake Bay from Atlantic Cruising Yachts (ACY) who charters under the Waypoints.com. 'Caught Looking' is a 4 cabin charter setup and the boat was essentially brand new. Bottom line up front: The boat sailed well, was outfitted…
Open communication is the key to a successful and transparent relationship. It only takes 30 seconds to send a quick message but it sure can help build long lasting trust.UPDATE 05 April 2020:"I showed you the big storms here recently. Up to 49kts. Thought you might like to see her…