| Before planning a sailing trip to Croatia
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| | mechanical state with full fuel and water
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| there are few things everyone should know
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| | tanks
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| in order to have nice and stress less
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| | - The inventory has been checked and
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| vacation. Otherwise you can encounter
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| | found satisfactory.
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| some serious problems that could affect
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| | The Company reserves the right to decline
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| your holidays.
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| | a booking or to refuse to hand-over a
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| There are two main charter types -
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| | boat to any person who, in their opinion,
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| bareboat charter and crewed charter. For
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| | is not suitable to take charge on the
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| bareboat charter at least one person on
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| | grounds of ill-health, age, disability,
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| the board must have a boat leader's
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| | inexperience or any other reason which,
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| license. The license must me issued by a
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| | in their opinion, would lead to a serious
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| state institution. If a license is
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| | risk of accident or damage. In such
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| certified by a foreign state institution
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| | cases, Charter company will provide a
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| the Croatian law accepts it in most
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| | competent skipper at Charterer's expense.
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| cases. The license must be related to the
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| | If the Charterer does not accept a
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| sea and open waters and not to the rivers
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| | skipper, the Charter Fee will be refunded
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| and channels. Law in Croatia does not
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| | in full and the Contract terminated
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| accept any Sailing Club Certifications.
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| | without further liability on either
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| Also at least one person on the board
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| | party.
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| must have a VHF license. Usually boat
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| | 4. DISEMBARKATION
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| leader's license exam covers the VHF part
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| | The boat must be returned to the
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| as well. In case none of the guest has
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| | originating Base of Embarkation at the
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| such a qualifications then a skipper must
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| | time and date agreed, with full fuel and
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| be hired. For crewed charter no license
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| | water tanks.
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| is required. Depending on the yacht size,
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| | The hirer should plan a great enough
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| the crew usually consists of captain,
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| | margin for the return time to be
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| hand man, cook, hostess...
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| | respected.
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| In every way the usual charter week in
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| | Therefore, it is recommended to return
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| Croatia starts on Saturday afternoon ( 3
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| | the boat in the marina at 17.00 hours the
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| pm to 5 pm ) and ends on Saturday morning
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| | day before the charter ends.
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| ( 8 am to 10 am ). Some of the charter
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| | It is the responsibility of the Charterer
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| companies require to have the boat back
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| | to make allowance for bad weather.
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| from the charter to base marina on Friday
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| | Failure to return the boat on the due
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| afternoon. In this case guests are able
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| | date will incur a charge of double daily
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| to stay on board until Saturday morning.
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| | rate plus any other charges ofincidental
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| On Saturday can be very crowded in
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| | losses incurred by the Company.
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| marinas since all charter companies have
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| | The fuel tank and the water tanks have to
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| takeover of all their yachts on that day.
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| | be filled up before the check-out.
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| Guests should be prepared and very
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| | 5. INSURANCE
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| patient keeping in mind that marina staff
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| | The following insurance will be in full
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| is doing their best. When taking the
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| | force during the term of the charter:a)
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| yacht ,it is not advised to get in marina
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| | Hull Insurance is provided for total loss
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| much in advanced. There is just a slight
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| | or damage to the cruiser and its
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| chance that your boat will be ready and
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| | equipment. Bareboat charterersshall be
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| cleaned among the first boats that were
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| | responsible for the amount of protection
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| in charter previous week. In case you are
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| | provided from the security deposit. The
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| already early , it would be much better
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| | Charterer, however, is responsible for
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| that you leave your luggage in marina and
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| | any loss or damage or any other
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| take a swim on a nearest beach.
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| | liabilities arising out of deliberate
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| Every yacht for charter in Croatia has
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| | acts or negligent conduct by charterer,
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| Casco insurance. The charter companies
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| | his or her family, guests and agents, in
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| ask for deposit to be left in base marina
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| | which event the sole responsibility for
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| in amount of insurance franchise.
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| | the entire amount of the loss or damage
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| Depending on the size of the yacht and
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| | would fall on the charterer.
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| insurance contract deposit goes from 500
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| | Damages on the sails are not covered by
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| EUR to 2500 EUR and can be paid in cash
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| | insurance.b) Third Party Liability
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| or by credit card. Credit card will be
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| | Insurancec) Personal Accident Insurance -
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| just slipped and not charged yet. In case
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| | this insurance does not cover loss,
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| the yacht is damaged the charter company
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| | damage or theft of personal luggage or
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| will cover the damage from the deposit
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| | belongings, including any motor vehicles
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| left by guest and the rest from the
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| | parked at the marina.
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| insurance company.
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| | The charterer is advised to take out
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| All charter companies in Croatia ask
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| | personal travel insurance before
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| 30%-50% of rental payment at the moment
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| | departing.
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| of the booking and the rest at least 4
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| | 6. SECURITY DEPOSIT
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| weeks prior to embarkation. In case of
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| | A refundable security deposit, which
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| booking cancellation , in most cases the
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| | amount depends on the class of the boat,
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| complete amount will be returned if the
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| | has to be paid before embarkation (cash,
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| booking was canceled more than a month
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| | credit cards - Visa, Diners, MC, AC). The
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| before charter. This is a part of general
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| | deposit has to be paid even when a
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| charter terms and conditions used by all
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| | skipper has been employed to captain the
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| charter companies in very similar form.
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| | boat.
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| Although, there are some differences
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| | This deposit can be applied to the repair
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| between one charter company and another.
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| | of damages or loss of equipment caused by
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| So, it would be good to read the
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| | charterer or by any of his party. It will
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| conditions at the moment of booking very
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| | be refunded provided that no reason
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| carefully.
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| | exists for its retention.
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| There are over 100 yacht charter
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| | Charterers returning or leaving a boat at
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| companies and over 3000 yachts in Croatia
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| | a Marina different from the one from
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| and each one of them has its own price
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| | which they started - except by prior
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| and terms. To find an ideal yacht for
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| | arrangement made with the Company - will
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| yourself one should contact every charter
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| | lose their deposit.
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| company asking for availability and
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| | 7. ACCIDENTS, BREAKDOWNS AND REPAIRS
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| prices. Huge list of companies can be
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| | In the event of any accident or mishap
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| found in Croatian tourism official web
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| | the Charterer must immediately provide
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| site <a href=" . Much easier way is to
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| | the Base Manager with full details
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| contact the agency ( like <a
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| | together with the names and addresses of
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| href="Yacht'> charter Croatia
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| | witnesses and the name of owners or
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| YACHT-RENT</a> ) to do it instead
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| | charterers if another vessel is involved.
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| of you. There are some agencies having a
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| | The Base Manager will indicate the next
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| complete database of all the yachts in
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| | steps to be taken. The Charterer is
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| Croatia ( <a href="STAR'> Charter
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| | required to complete the accident report
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| yacht Croatia</a> ,<a
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| | form and to have it completed and
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| href="Yacht'> charter &
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| | countersigned by the third party. In
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| rent-a-boat</a>) and they can make
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| | particular, lost dinghies and outboard
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| you very quick offer. The price will be
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| | engines must be reported immediately.
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| the same as you contact the charter
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| | Failure to notify the Base Manager of any
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| company directly because the agency gets
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| | loss, mishap or accident may invalidate
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| the rabat from the charter company. In
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| | the insurance.
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| some cases the agency price can even beat
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| | The Base Manager must be notified
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| the charter company price because of the
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| | immediately if any repairs or service are
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| bigger rabat.
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| | required and they may not be placed in
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| Here follows a very common example of
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| | the hands of other repair shops without
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| General Charter Terms and Conditions in
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| | the Base Manager's specific approval.
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| Croatia:
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| | If you have a breakdown of the equipment
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| All bookings made with Charter Company
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| | which is considered essential to the
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| are subject to the following Charter
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| | operation of the yacht and which occurs
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| Terms and Conditions . No Agent or
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| | inside the 30 mile radius of the Company
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| Employee of the Company is entitled to
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| | base, we will complete repairs within 24
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| vary or amend it.
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| | hour of receiving your call. If we fail
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| 1. PAYMENT CONDITIONS
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| | to correct the problem within 24 hours,
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| A boat has been booked only when the
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| | you will be refunded on a rate pro-rata
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| Booking Form and the agreed deposit have
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| | to the lost charter time or you will
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| reached Charter company or one of its
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| | receive a sailing credit toward your next
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| affiliates and when an Invoice stating
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| | charter.
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| the terms of the balance payment has been
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| | All other breakdowns will be serviced,
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| dispatched.
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| | but compensation will not be provided if
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| Payment of balance of the charter amount
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| | repairs take more than 24 hours.
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| will become due 30 days before the
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| | 8. CHARTERER'S LIABILITY AND OBLIGATION
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| charter start date, withoutreminder on
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| | The Charterer shall pay any additional
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| the part of the charter operator.
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| | running expenses not included in the
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| For all bookings made less than 30 days
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| | charter price: fuel expenses, tourist
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| before the start date the charter fee
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| | taxes and a mooring place outside the
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| must be paid in full on booking.
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| | marina.
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| All bank charges will be payable by the
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| | The Charterer shall use the boat for
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| Charterer.
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| | pleasure only. Charterer shall not assign
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| Bookings made through Travel Agents are
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| | this agreement or subcharterwithout prior
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| subject to agreed travel agency
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| | written consent of The Company. The boat
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| procedures regarding bookings and
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| | shall not transport merchandise or carry
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| cancellations and to all the following
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| | passengers.
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| Charter Conditions.
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| | Passengers, other than those notified on
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| 2. CANCELLATION
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| | the crew list, must not be carried on the
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| A. Cancellation by the Charterer
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| | boat.
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| Should the hirer be unable to take-over
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| | The Charterer is explicitly liable for
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| the boat he must notify the Company
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| | the boat in case any official authority
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| immediately, when every effort will be
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| | confiscates it, due to inappropriate and
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| made to re-let the boat. If successful,
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| | illegal actions undertaken during the
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| the Company will refund the deposit less
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| | usage of the boat.
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| a re-booking charge of 100 .
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| | All passengers with the exception of any
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| If the company is unable to re-let, the
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| | skipper or cook provided by the Company
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| following cancellation policy applies:
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| | are considered guests from the Charterer.
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| - Cancellation more than 60 days before
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| | Charterer is responsible for the safety
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| the start of charter: 30% of the charter
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| | and well-being of chartrer and all
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| fee is retained by the company
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| | guests.
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| - Cancellation between 31 and 59 days
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| | Charterer shall avoid sailing area
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| before the start of charter: 50% of the
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| | designated hazardous and should refrain
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| rental charge is retained by the company
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| | from night sailing.
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| - Cancellation within 30 days of the
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| | Charterer shall comply with all laws and
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| start of charter: the full amount has to
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| | regulations of the Croatia or of any
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| be paid.
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| | other government within thejurisdiction
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| B. Cancellation by the Company
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| | in which the boat may be at the time.
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| Every precaution will be taken to ensure
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| | By signing the agreement, the Charterer
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| that the booked boat is available in a
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| | certifies that he/she is competent to
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| fully seaworthy condition. If owing to
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| | handle the boat and that the
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| conditions and circumstances beyond the
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| | Charterer has sufficient practical
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| reasonable control of the Company this is
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| | knowledge of seamanship, unless a Company
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| not possible, then every effort will be
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| | approved skipper has beenemployed to
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| made to supply a similar or suitable
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| | captain the boat for the entire charter
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| boat. Should this not be possible the
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| | period.
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| Charter Fee paid by the Hirer will be
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| | In accordance with the laws of the
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| returned in full but the Charterer will
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| | Republic of Croatia, the Charterer has to
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| have no claim on any account against the
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| | possess a valid license necessary for the
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| Company.
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| | navigation (Boat Leaders Certificate) and
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| 3. EMBARKATION
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| | a radiophone certificate.
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| The time of taking possession will
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| | 9. DISPUTES
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| normally be Saturday between 17.00 hrs
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| | The Charaterer is required to notify the
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| and 21.00 hrs.
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| | Base Manager of any alleged shortcomings
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| The Charterer will take charge of the
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| | or problems with the boat immediately as
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| boat after completion of certain
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| | they occur. No claim can be considered in
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| formalities (security deposit,
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| | respect of such alleged shortcomings if
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| inventorycheck), receipt of
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| | not notified as aforesaid.
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| administrative documents and instructions
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| | Furthermore the Company will not
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| in operation of the boat.
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| | investigate nor deal with complaints
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| The Charterer will be required to sign
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| | received later than one week after the
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| the Check List. Signing implies that:
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| | termination of the Charter.
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| - The boat was handed over in a clean and
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| | In the event of dispute, The Tribunal of
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| tidy state
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| | Commerce of the port of embarkation is
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| - The instruction was adequate
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| | the only competent authority.
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| - The boat is in a satisfactory
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