" Nils, good news: the wait is over and things just got real. Your boat is in the water."That little message, including a photo of the actual hull number #259, certainly got my attention.I was expecting the launch to happen around mid April. However, as getting time off to actually…
Achieving environmental sustainability of the yachting industry is an ongoing process that requires substantial adjustment to the way things are done in this industry. This article is not to debate on aspects such as sustainable yacht production, marina development or best practice in yacht maintenance such as using only environmentally…
After signing up with Dream Yacht Charter in December 2017, this was our first charter as owners with them and this was 'our' boat. We were keen to see the boat. We had, somewhat rashly some would say, signed up to basically buy it without even seeing one of the…
Previously, I posed the question whether owning a charter yacht is worth it. The response to that article was amazing and surprising … in some cases personal.Replies included lengthy calculations, tax considerations, interest gains, spreadsheets … but the hardest part was to determine where the information came from. Did it come…
Recently, the owner of a bareboat charter yacht was lamenting that through the sheer ignorance and incompetence of the hirer, there would be absolutely no chance of making any profit that month.. again. So is owning a charter yacht worth it?It is, at face value, a fair comment and one…
Sure I did, or did I? That's the problem with these shows: All the toys in one spot. You can walk from one brand to the next, compare, feel and almost taste "the new boat smell". After years of research, visiting boat shows, chartering various types and models we finally…
July isn't known for being a dry month in Thailand... However, I had 5 days off and was keen for another sail. I also wanted to produce another review of a yacht, this time using video. So a quick call was made to DYC's "Owners Rental Department" in France with a…
During a recent visit to Phuket in Thailand, I had the opportunity to have a chat with Dream Yacht Charter (Thailand) base manager, Joel Llas. He was kind enough to take the time and answer a few questions about yacht maintenance, ownership programs, reliability and much more.After all, this guy…
In 2014 Amy & David Alton set out to circumnavigate the world on "Starry Horizon" , a Helia 44 made by Fountain Pajot. The two of them have since shared their story in this amazing blog called Out Chasing Stars. In it, they cover everything from the boats purchase and setup…
There were 10 in the bed and the little one said "roll over".....well, they did and they moved out!Our aim, at the end of the contract with Dream Yacht Charters, is to keep "No Shoes" and sail around the world - or at least use our cat for many years…