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Charter Management:  Worry-Free Yacht Ownership...or is it?

Charter companies will have us believe that owning a yacht in one of their charter programs is the most cost effective way to own the yacht of your dreams without worrying about the hassles and expenses of traditional ownership. We will assess this claim together and have you make an informed decision. We give you the tools to make the right choices! Michel Benarrosh is your Charter Yacht Ownership Guru.

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Buying a boat for Charter management

The purchase of a charter yacht is usually second only to buying a house in terms of cost. Yet prospective buyers spend on average far more time researching their home purchase than they do for a yacht. BIG mistake: The whole process can be very confusing and complex. Objective and detailed information is not readily available and charter companies will ONLY show you the rosy aspects. AVOID costly mistakes with Catamaran Guru's personal consulting services that no one else in the USA offers. We can guide you toward the solutions that are best suited for you and your family, even if that means for you not buying any boat.

Charter Yacht Programs Explained 

Dream Yacht Charter Brochure

Dream Yacht Sales Brochure

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General Yacht Management

Yacht Financial Management

 

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If you are interested in buying a yacht, the try-before-you-buy program might be right for you.

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BEFORE BUYING THE CHARTER BOAT OF YOUR DREAMS

                                                               - by Michel Benarrosh

PRELIMINARY "SOUL SEARCHING"                                  

As everything else on this web site, the information you're about to read is absolutely real. It is based upon dozens of authentic experiences coming from past and current charter boat owners. And by the way: The writer of this section is a 3-time charter boat owner himself! We will do our best efforts to convey information that is as factual and objective as possible, with all the practical pros and cons. It is very important to understand that this is not a negative approach against charter companies. On the contrary, it is the charter companies that provide the opportunity for the well-informed buyer/owner to fulfill at least some of his objectives or sailing dreams in reasonable conditions.

So...You have been chartering for several years, and loving every minute of it. But now you've caught the bug: You've been dreaming about owning your own charter yacht. You had many conversations with your wife/husband and with the kids. You checked your finances a dozen times, and you said to yourself: Hey! I can do that! Finally, you've made up your mind and you've announced to the family: "That's it! We're doing it. WE'RE BUYING A BOAT". Now comes the hard part: How, and with which company are you going to do this? So many offerings, one more tempting than the other — you are getting more confused by the minute. You see, charter companies have one thing in common: They all carry lots of promises. But as you can imagine, they don't all equally deliver.

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Charter Ownership Guru

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Michel Benarrosh, founder of Sailonline.com, is currently the only one of two consultant in this field in the USA. He has owned several charter boats over the last 12 years and was, for 10 years, the active Commodore of the largest charter yacht owners association in the USA, which he founded as well.

His knowledge in the sailing and chartering field is extremely thorough simply because he has seen it all, both in the course of managing his own boats, and in his activity and leadership overseeing a charter yacht owners' association. He has helped and advised many yacht owners and buyers, as well as several charter companies.

"Simply put, there is no situation in this business that I have not encountered and for which I do not have a solution or an answer." —M.B.

Active Yacht Ownership Guru

Stephen Cockcroft 

Stephen Cockcroft has been sailing catamarans since 1975 and has been actively involved in the marine industry for 25 years. Originally from South Africa, he built his first ocean-going yacht in his backyard. Then he and his wife Estelle sailed 30,000NM on her, visiting more than 40 countries. They now reside in the USA.

Subsequently, Stephen has done multiple ocean voyages, and most recently won the Bahamas leg of the Caribbean 1500 on a Prout 50 cat. Stephen has been involved in every facet of the marine industry, from owning a factory manufacturing the very successful Island Spirit catamarans, to co-owning the third largest charter company in the Caribbean and North America. He has represented many brands in the USA and has been involved in product development of large catamarans for buyers.

Stephen has represented hundreds of buyers and sellers in transactions. And with his vast experience of the international marine business, technical, financial, tax issues and contractual aspects, he is without a doubt the person you would want in your corner representing your interests when buying or selling a yacht.

The Catamaran Guru Team under Stephen Cockcroft's leadership, has developed the Active Yacht Ownership Program. This program can dramatically reduce the costs of yacht ownership by simply taking advantage of the current tax laws. Stephen has been using this program for years with several of his clients and has stress tested it with the help of his tax consultant and attorney. With the bonus depreciation law passed this year, this program is especially exciting for new yacht buyers.

Catamaran Guru TV

Visit of the large catamaran Lagoon Factory

in Bordeaux.

Discussion on Charter Yacht Ownership by

Stephen Cockcroft & other industry experts.

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New Construction

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This a sneak peek of the new Island Spirit 50 in development.

Concordia 72

The Concordia 72SC is currently being finished in Thailand. 

Yacht Management Programs & Tax Issues

Catamaran Guru offers yacht management programs in the charter fleets of Dream Yacht Charters, the biggest privately owned charter company in the world.

You could dramatically reduce the costs of ownership by simply taking advantage of the current tax laws while creating equity in your new yacht by legitimately diverting some of the taxes that you are already paying to your yacht business. You could own your yacht in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost.

Stephen Cockcroft is one of the very few experts on this subject in the country and have helped many boat owners to successfully navigate the path to a successful yacht business, in complete compliance with all tax laws.

Make this part of your retirement plan! Call us at 1-804-815-5054 or e-mail us for a personal consultation.
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