Yacht Management
Offset Ownership Costs
Our Yacht Owners place their yacht in our care knowing that it will be well maintained and that it will be managed by people who respect the value of their asset.
Some owners have their yacht as a pure business investment and have very little use themselves, while others use the chartering to help finance their sailing and take the opportunity to get on board on a regular basis. The owners know that when they come to cruise on their yacht, it will be clean and that everything works. They can then spend their precious time sailing.
Last, but not least, the charter activity will defray a significant portion of their annual operating costs.
“ - most owners will tell you that they don’t use their yacht as much as they would like to. In fact, the average owner only uses his yacht 20 days a year”
PURCHASE AND BERTHING
We can help with the purchase of the yacht, instruction of and liaison with a surveyor, followed by the organisation of a berth and the associated deliveries that are required at all times. If necessary we will upgrade the yacht to meet the coding requirements necessary for chartering.
We are always on the lookout for quality yachts, of preferably less than two years old to join our fleet, especially if they complement existing boats. While yachts of around 36 to 40 feet long are our most popular, there is also a need for smaller yachts, which are suitable for being sailed short-handed, and larger yachts capable of carrying higher numbers of crew. If you choose to invest in a charter yacht managed by us, you can be assured that we will give honest advice about work that is required to be carried out, and that we will do everything we can to ensure your yacht ownership is as hassle free as possible. FREE TUITION We will even teach you how to sail upto Day Skipper practical level and offer generous discounts on all over RYA Courses.
MAINTENANCE/INSURANCE
Solent Scurry Sailing will keep a running maintenance schedule and ensure all routine work is carried out in a timely and professional manner. Our special insurance rates cover for charter work and Sea School Activities.
SERVICING
Technical Services: Highly qualified and professional personnel available with expertise in the following fields: Electronics, Electrics, Computers, Engineering, Tooling, GRP fabrication, welding etc.
CLEANING
We have a cleaning company that carry out all the necessary cleaning work both prior to and following a charter.
CHARTERS
Solent Scurry Sailing will advertise and find suitably vetted charterers for your yacht. We will ensure that comprehensive information on the yacht is provided at handover, and aim to monitor the progress of the charter. Where necessary we will provide a skipper that is familiar with your yacht and fully qualified to see the charter through from start to finish.
HANDOVERS
We will personally handover the yacht and ensure that the charter gets off to a trouble-free start. We will also ensure that is is returned in the same manner, personally supervising the hand-back process.