| A Google search for "fractional yacht" pulls up more | | | | Seasoned sailors will always snatch up yachts for sale |
| than 115,000 leads, offering a whole world of choices. | | | | as a testament to their hard work and achievements |
| Fractional yachts for sale take into consideration the | | | | in life. "I like possession of the boat, to tell you the |
| very real truth that, as much as we would like to, we | | | | truth," admits ex-naval officer Lyman Perry. Caring |
| simply cannot be out on the water 365 days a year. | | | | for sailing yachts has been his lifelong hobby and |
| We will make a large investment and in many cases, | | | | passion. "I've always been hands on," he adds, |
| pristine new boats sit at the marina more often than | | | | "single-handing, priming the engine if it runs dry." Not |
| not they go unloved, forgotten about and sometimes | | | | only will owners get to know more about yachting, |
| neglected. Instead, a fractional yacht spends more | | | | but they can also cut out of work to take a ride if |
| time out on the water, sailing gallantly, costing its | | | | the mood grabs them and have complete freedom |
| owners precious little to live the high life. Fractional | | | | over using that boat. To some, ownership is priceless. |
| makes more sense for the world we live in. | | | | Some Americans are even looking for second or |
| All fractional yachts for sale do not necessarily have | | | | larger yachts for sale, in which case fractional leasing |
| the same arrangements. For instance, SeaNet is a | | | | is a good way to let prospective owners "test drive" |
| straight fractional, which gives four owners a 53 | | | | their luxury yachts before buying them outright. At |
| Sunseeker Manhattan for five weeks each year at | | | | the end of the one-year lease, the buyer may decide |
| $315,000 each (plus $37,000/year in maintenance | | | | to scale up, scale down, try one of the new boats at |
| fees). On the other hand, The Yacht Share offers | | | | the marina or simply walk away. |
| fractional leases, which gives owners seven weeks | | | | For new owners, leasing is also a good way to gauge |
| for $60,000 down and $2,400/month in maintenance, | | | | how much use the boat will get. Fractional ownership |
| allowing the owner the ability to renew the lease or | | | | is still a relatively new concept in boating but the |
| walk away at the end of the year. Then, of course, | | | | portent is good. To find fractional sailing yachts, you |
| there is traditional fractional ownership at companies | | | | can check out Shared Yachts, Yacht Smart, Synergy |
| like Breeze Easy, which can transform any new or | | | | Yachting Partnerships, Virgin Traders or The Yacht |
| used boat into a fractional possession. | | | | Share. |
| Of course, not everyone is keen on fractional. | | | | |