| There are many good reasons to own a boat. Its fun, | | | | or insurance costs; they simply pay one low annual or |
| it's sporting, it's romantic and it's adventurous. It bonds | | | | monthly fee to the management company. |
| family and friends together for special memories. | | | | A typical program will allow for seven guaranteed |
| There's that irresistible pull of the ocean that says, | | | | uses per month, plus as available use, and is generally |
| "Let's go!" And, of course, there's a certain prestige in | | | | all inclusive for less than a typical owner would pay for |
| owning a well maintained yacht. However there are | | | | slip fees and fuel alone. If the program is structured |
| also many reasons not to. The costs associated with | | | | correctly there should be no commitments and no |
| maintaining your own yacht are high, and so is the time | | | | buying or selling, make sure you have an experienced |
| commitment required. Mortgage, maintenance, | | | | professional management team working for you. With |
| dockage, insurance, upgrades, storage and cleaning | | | | the right Fractional Sailing program you will find yourself |
| are a year-round personal and financial commitment. | | | | in top of the line facilities sailing on a fully loaded |
| Fractional Sailing programs remove all of the negative | | | | sailboat: roller furling jibs and main sails, modern |
| aspects of boating and allow you to enjoy your time | | | | electronics, flat panel TV's with DVD players, electric |
| on the water with friends and family. Fractional Sailing | | | | heads, and powerful reliable diesel engines are just |
| is day to day access to a new luxury sailboat in your | | | | some of the features you can expect to find. |
| local waterway; it makes sailing practical, cost | | | | Most yacht owners realistically sail their boats 2-3 |
| effective and simple. Program members may take a | | | | times per month. The cost of ownership is high; slip |
| new sailing yacht out for a few hours after work, | | | | fees are $250-$450 per month, the bank note varies |
| getaway for a weekend, or cruise for an entire week. | | | | depending on the quality of the yacht but can range |
| If you're looking for a flexible, no commitment way to | | | | from $300 to well into the thousands, maintenance is |
| sail your luxury dream yacht then you've found it in | | | | expensive and time consuming, quality comprehensive |
| fractional sailing. | | | | insurance is difficult to obtain and expensive, the list |
| OK, now that we have your attention, let's take a look | | | | goes on and on; fuel, pump-out, bottom paint, haul |
| at some of the highlights of fractional sailing programs. | | | | outs..... |
| Most programs allow you to sail a beautiful new | | | | Previously the only alternative to ownership was |
| sailboat in your local waterways and allow morning, | | | | chartering. Chartering a yacht in a destination vacation |
| afternoon, evening, overnight, weekend and week long | | | | area is usually an enjoyable experience, however it is |
| time slots. The more established programs use | | | | still expensive, and you are only on the water for the |
| proprietary scheduling technology, usually accessed via | | | | duration of your vacation. Fractional Sailing programs |
| the internet, to allow members to book time on their | | | | give you the ability to sail in your local waterways for a |
| sailboat. To help keep member costs down most | | | | day, evening, half day, weekend, week or even just a |
| programs also employ some type of electronic | | | | few hours all season long. All the hassles, worries and |
| check-in and check-out system at the boat that | | | | expenses associated with yacht ownership are |
| removes the need for a staff member on the dock. | | | | handled by the management company. Check out |
| Members incur no maintenance, bank notes, slip fees, | | | | your local Fractional Sailing program today! |