An Introduction to Fractional Sailing

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