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Americas Cup Suspended Again
The America’s Cup Regatta, expected to be sailed in February in Ras-al-Khamiah, UAE, has been suspended by a New York State Judge, stating that regulations state that it must be held in the Southern Hemisphere if it takes place between November and May. It was not immediately apparent if the race will still be held in the UAE.
It seems that the only winners of the Americas Cup are the Lawyers!
We now have charter yachts for the South Africa Soccer World Cup
If you’re planning on traveling to the world cup in South Africa next summer, we now have a good supply of yachts for all of your corporate entertainment and accommodation needs. Cape Town or Durban. Read more about chartering a yacht for the football world cup here.
A chance to bareboat across the Atlantic!
We haven’t seen this before – we now have a deal where you can cross the Atlantic Ocean, from Rodney Bay, St Lucia to Alcudia, Mallorca – total charter fee only EUR 6000! The boat is a nice, new (2008) Bavaria 50 cruiser with 5 cabins and 3 heads. Includes GPS, plotter, autopilot, radar, Epirb, SSB, bowthruster, dingy with outboard.
This charter is for 6 weeks – 17th of April – 29th of May 2010.
So this is your chance. If you’ve dreamed about it, now you can do it!
Hot Yachts from the Monaco Yacht Show – DAMRAK
We were fortunate to be able to get a thorough viewing of DAMRAK, a 70 ft Sunreef Power Catamaran, and talk to the captain at the Monaco Yacht show. DAMRAK is a great example of why we believe that power catamarans are a major trend in the charter market. She has excellent space – in the cabins and in the living areas – which is great for a family or group of friends. And she’s amazingly economical – only consumes 40 litres per hour of fuel, far less than a comparable monohull. So you can cruise for long distances without constantly worrying about the fuel bill (not to mention the carbon footprint).
Her interior, like all Sunreef Catamarans, is modern with beautiful use of light woods. Plenty of amenities, such as a hot tub on the flydeck, wireless light switches, and all the requisite water toys. You get an enormous amount of boat for her price, and she is a yacht that we can highly recommend!
So if you’re planning your next motor yacht charter, think about a power catamaran, for all of the above reasons!
DAMRAK is still available for Xmas and New Years in the Caribbean.