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Fractional boat ownership offers a cost effective alternative to the financial burden and other stresses of owning a boat or yacht. Sailing and motor vessels are rapidly depreciating assets, and often end up being used much less frequently than the owner anticipated.
Owning a share of a fractional yacht enables the buyer to only pay for what they will realistically use. And don’t forget that yachts and boats are not only expensive to buy, but to run and maintain. A rule of thumb is to allow 10 per cent of the purchase price per year to cover mooring fees, maintenance, crew costs, insurance etc. With fractional yacht ownership, you share all these costs as well as the initial capital outlay. An added bonus of a fractional boat programme is that these annual expenses will usually be handled by a third party management company.
There is a huge variety of fractional boats and yachts on offer, from modest day cruisers and sailing yachts, to futuristic megayachts that wouldn’t look out place in a Bond movie. And there is a similarly large variety of choice when it comes to location. Many fractional boat ownership programmes are regionally based at popular lake areas or marinas, but some of the larger vessels move according to the season, typically summering in the Mediterranean and wintering in the Caribbean.
Whichever fractional yacht programme is right for you, you should be able to disprove the old adage: “The happiest day of my life was the day I bought my boat, and the second happiest was the day I sold it.” A fractional boat share is a great way to cut out many of the headaches associated with whole ownership.
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- Fractional boating: Yachting Solutions launches 58ft fractional cruiser
- Fractional motoring: Supercar club launches new offer in Europe
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for 11 February 2012




