Millions of dollars of boating assets are at risk of being damaged in charter operations globally on a daily basis.Whether the damage is caused by inexperienced clients, adverse weather conditions or lack of preventive maintenance is irrelevant.What matters is that, to a large extent, it is avoidable.A yacht out of…
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…
Our brand new Helia 44 by Fountaine Pajot started her first charter season as a bareboat with Dream Yacht Charter in May this year. I was lucky to be one of the first to use her as reported in this post. Now she's plowing the waters of Croatia. Here are…
Some time ago, I wrote an article focusing on the social aspects of a sustainable yachting industry and what impact it can have on the local communities.Here is a look at some environmental issues facing all of us enjoying the outdoors.To me, sailing is, among many things, an escape from…
The time has come for the occasional or maybe even annual bareboat charter in one of the many exotic locations this beautiful world has to offer. You got yourself a couple of families or 10 friends together and booked that awesome >40' catamaran for a week or two. Not a…
I have driven a brand new car, even flown a brand new Airbus 350 after it was delivered to our company in Hong Kong, but nothing prepared me for sailing a brand new Helia 44 Catamaran No creaks, no leaks, everything was tight. The steering was responsive, the sails perfectly…
" 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…
Last week the owner of the Helia 44 in charter was sharing some details on how the 2018 charter season was meeting his contractual expectations. An interesting, first impression and review of a positive working relationship between an owner and a charter company. The question was raised what "unexpected, not-so-obvious"…
Chris Carstens, owner of the Helia 44 "Heliades" currently in charter with Dream Yacht Chaters in Grenada, was kind enough to share the following data with all who might be interested: Hi everyone, I know many looking at the BAB (Boat as a Business) questioning the projected charter revenue weeks.…
By Bridge Kellie Gorrow D'Urso When Christian and I met twelve years ago he informed me that if this relationship was to work in the long term I would one day be living on a sailboat. It had been his dream for decades to sail around the world. While the…