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Choosing a wedding reception or birthday party location is never easy. You want something original, breathtaking, spacious and accommodating. Rather than renting a generic hall, many people are considering yacht charters for a truly memorable experience.

Private yacht charters are commonly used for vacations, corporate meetings, special parties, honeymoons and wedding parties. You will need to choose a location, a style of boat and consider what you are willing to pay before your very own crewed yacht can become a reality.

The first question many people have is, “Where are the best locations for yacht charters?” A Caribbean yacht charter sailing vacation is a very popular option for ocean lovers. The Leeward, Windward, St. Marten, St. Bart, Anguilla and Virgin Island chains offer turquoise waters, year-round warmth and laid-back, tropical vibes that are inviting to many sailors.

The Mediterranean Sea is popular during the summer months, whisking guests around the French Riviera, Sardinia and Italy, where the culture is sophisticated and the beauty is historic. In the East, a yacht charter Croatia or yacht charter Greece crew are waiting to show you thousands of islands, artifacts and sights. Sailing yachts can also be chartered in the Bahamas, New England, the South Pacific, the Pacific North West, Australia, South East Asia and the Seychelles & Maldives.

Next, you will want to consider the different sailing yachts available to you. Performance racing yachts, like motor sailors, gullets, classic yachts and the catamaran, offer a fast-paced ride that can cover a lot of open water effortlessly. Motor yachts are known for their performance, sleek styles and are used on larger expeditions.

Sailboats are excellent for day trips where you want to be close to the water and marine life, enjoying the sun and fresh breezes. Fully staffed yacht charters, which are also called crewed yacht charters, may be more expensive, but you will get your own skipper, crew and chef, so everything is taken care of for you. A bareboat charter provides the ultimate freedom, as you learn how to navigate the boat yourself, allowing you the ability to stop anywhere you want.

The main reason why Americans choose yacht charters for their vacations is that they avoid all the hassle and crowds associated with airports. Instead of pushing through security details and going on the same exact trip as hundreds of other passengers, you can customize your own journey however you want it!

You can reach secluded, pristine beaches where you can explore without an entourage of other people. You can choose your own ports for nightlife, shopping and dining. You will have the freedom to anchor in an enchanting place that speaks to you. Few experiences are more harmonious than this!

Yachting in Dubai with its excellent infrastructure and tourism facilities, as the world’s premiere yachting destination. Dubai not only has geographical advantages that draw numerous visitors per year, but it is an architectural marvel as well. Palm-fringed beaches, historic ruins, museums, mosques, amazing artificial islands or world-class theme parks; there are various options available for every traveler. ‘Dubai Yachting’ project will see the creation of a magnificent new marina on the last remaining in-city beaches of the prestigious AED 5.2 billion Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR). The whole design and concept will be comparable, if not better than some of the world’s most famous marina developments in the western Mediterranean, which is considered one of the world’s best summer destinations for yachting enthusiasts. Dubai is the ideal choice for a winter home for global yacht enthusiasts; it has been blessed with a highly beneficent climate during winters when Europe is too cold. Dubai is particularly interesting in the European off-season with its meteorological conditions that in winter can be compared to the European summer. New marinas are under way, among others in Jumeirah and near the new Jebel airport, which is still under construction. There may well be some other small charter bases on the new Palm Islands at some point. Yachting in Dubai and enjoy in world-class tourism and hospitality facilities, wonderful waterways with expansive opportunities for water sports or leisure, excellent communications and transport links. Dubai has two major commercial ports, Port Rashid and Port Jebel Ali. The later is acclaimed for being the worlds largest man-made harbor and the biggest port in the Middle East. Dubai offers complete luxury to the tourists and includes various essential commodities that may be required while yachting. These include fuel, experienced captain and crew, safety equipment, first aid, ice and water, towels and refreshments and nibbles among others. These amenities and the friendly services make traveling experience enjoyable and leave tourists yearn for more.

Dubai Marina Yacht Club is one of the largest private yacht clubs in the world offering facilities and services for both members and non-members. Dubai being the UAE’s most popular emirate, attracts yachting holiday makers throughout the year. Highly developed luxury resorts and plentiful sunshine make Dubai one of the most preferred yachting destinations. With one of the best and biggest marina and many of the world’s firsts, Dubai has marked its place on the world map as an personification of luxury. If you are going to be doing business or holidaying in Dubai, what better way to unwind than yachting in Dubai and experience some unique and interesting waterways?

Croatian waters are part of Adriatic Sea, witch extends northwest between 40 and 45 45′ and is part of a Mediterranean sea. Adriatic is surrounded by Mediterranean countries Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania.

The most beautiful part of Adriatic coastline for yacht charter is in Croatia. There are 5,835 kilometers of coastline, of which 1,777 kilometers are mainland and over 4,000 kilometers of coastline belongs to hundreds of beautiful islands, which are a perfect scene for enjoying your nautical holidays. Croatia yacht charter agencies offers a wide range of boats (sailboats, powerboats, luxury boats, gullets, super yachts) and many options of charter: bareboat charter, crewed charter, skippered charter.

The charter fee includes charter of a yacht with its equipment and full insurance for the yacht and crew. Fuel expenses, skipper or/and hostess and other extra services are not included in the charter fee. The chartered yacht with complete equipment can be used only after the payment was regularly settled:

30-50% of the charter fee (down payment) upon booking.

50-70% of the charter fee four weeks before commencement of the charter.

You also have to make a security deposit, when you are taking over the yacht. Security deposit can be made in cash or credit cards. The security deposit shall be refunded in its full amount, unless there is damage or a defect on the yacht or the equipment, and unless there are no claims filed or announced regarding you by third persons, which are connected to the usage of the yacht.

Charter agency is obligated to hand-over at yours disposal completely equipped, faultless, with full fuel and water tanks in the agreed time and place. If there is any reason that chartering company didn’t fulfill above-mentioned conditions you have a right to ask for money refund, for the days he has not been using the yacht. Also if the charter agency cannot place the yacht at disposal at the agreed place 4 hours after the expiry of the time period for the takeover, or provide another, at least identical or better characteristics, you have a right to give up the contract and demand the total amount of the charter fee or demand the amount for as many days as he could have not disposed of the yacht.

After taking possession of the yacht, you shall bear all coast of the daily berth in the port, or in marina, coast of fuel, oil, water, cleaning and all other necessities. You are obliged to sail within the Croatian territorial waters. For leaving Croatian territorial waters you are obligated to ask charter company’s special permission and certificate.

You undertake to respect custom and other regulations and rules, to take care of the yacht and its equipment and navigate it carefully and according to the rules of a good navigator.
Number of persons aboard must correspond to the crew list. The keeping of pets (dogs, cats, birds and similar) on the yacht is not allowed, unless a previous agreement was reached in that regard.

The insurance is determined by the terms defined by the insurer with which yacht is insured. The yacht is insured against third person damages and fully insured for all the damages resulting from force majored up to the registered amount of the value of the yachts for the risks according to the insurance policy. The yacht crew is insured.

Insurance covers all the damages by franchise caused by weather or from the other natural disasters, but not the damages made on purpose. Charges for purpose made damages are not limited by deposit; in that case you must pay all expenses caused by damage made on purpose. The personal belongings are not covered by the insurance.

You have to take over the yacht in agreed time and place. When taking over the yacht, you are obliged to check and carefully examine the condition of the yacht and its equipment according to the inventory list. The chartering company reserves the right not to hand you over the yacht if in the judgment of their representatives you are not competent for any reason to operate the yacht.

The Mediterranean’ is oft-repeated located in the books of a traveller. Whether it is the Mediterranean food, the climate or the region, something about this phrase conjures up images of blue waters, sandy beaches and century-old coastal towns and ports; essentially, something of a tourists paradise. A tour of the Mediterranean coastline is a rich experience spanning the history and geography of many different civilizations and the best way to do it is a Mediterranean yacht charter.

A charter yacht is one of the best ways of experiencing both the natural beauty and the culture of the Mediterranean region. Depending on the places that interest you, you could chart out a route and follow it leisurely, surrounded by all the comforts money can buy, including an expert professional crew. Most yacht charters offer a wide range of vessels of different sizes, operations, and replete with different amenities. You could opt for a sailing yacht, an electric/diesel motor powered yacht one that’s a combination; a bareboat or skippered and also look at technical specifications like number of hulls, sails and interiors.

The Mediterranean Sea is comprised of many different seas, the larger ones being the Ionian Sea, the Adriatic Sea and the Aegean Sea and your sails could be customised to allow you to experience any of these. If the history and culture of the quiet Balkans allures you, you could start with the romantic town of Venice, Italy and move on to the smaller towns of Croatia, known for their lush natural beauty and as-yet un-commercialised towns. A popular cruise route should take in to the archipelagos of Brijuni and Kornati, known for their exceptional natural features as well as towns like Zadar, Sibenik, Trogir and Split, which are known for their architectural marvels, especially the St. James Cathedral, a UNESCO heritage site and the Krka National Park.

Greece has long been heralded as the cornerstone of the cultural history of the Mediterranean region and a yacht cruise along its long coastline can be quite rewarding. The many islands that dot the Aegean and the Ionic Sea are captivating for their beaches and ancient architecture as well as their resorts, hotels and nightlife. After setting sail from the city of Athens, you could choose to move on to islands of Kea, Tinos, Mykonos, Delos and Paros, Ios and Apollo. Each of these islands has a distinct cultural history as evidenced by their striking chapels, monasteries and churches and is rich in natural beauty, particularly the island of Apollo with its breathtaking mountain ranges and valleys. Each island also offers various tourists attractions like bars, clubs, restaurants, as well as water-sports.

After the quite towns and villages of Greece and Croatia, you could set off for the more glamorous coasts of Italy and France. The Cote d’Azur in France is world-famous as ‘the’ destination for the rich and the famous, while its counterpart, “The Italian Riviera” is home to some picturesque fishing towns of Portofino, Camogli, Cinque Terre, Tuscan and Capraia. Cinque Terre is particularly known for its national park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Isles de Lerins off the French coast is a popular island for water-sports and the Tuscan Archipelago offers very safe anchorage, delightful beaches as well as some great historic sight-seeing opportunities.

All in all, the Mediterranean, with its many seas and coasts, offers an endless list of places to visit, scenes to take in and activities to indulge in. A yacht cruise along the Mediterranean gives you a taste of the many diverse cultures that abound the region, as well as the variety in the natural beauty of the region. With a chartered yacht, the only problem you might have is ending the holiday.

For some time I have been researching ways to create power without the help of my boat’s generator. It does not take very long to use 100 hours of genset time, enough for another oil change. In the beginning it was a solar panel, and after that came an inverter, and now, the newest is a wind generator.

Wind has been used for creating energy for centuries; first in Persia (present-day Iran) as long ago as 200 B.C. Yet, the first acknowledged practical windmills were manufactured by the Dutch in 1300, by means of cloth sails pulled across wooden frames. In a number of styles these sails could be trimmed to take advantage of unpredictable wind speed surroundings. The large windmills of the Dutch model stayed in operation all across Europe until the launch of the steam engine in the 1800s. Wind is in reality a type of solar energy. Winds are triggered by the irregular warming of the atmosphere by the sun, the irregularities of the earth’s surface, and spinning of the planet. Wind current patterns are created by the earth’s terrain, areas of water, manmade structures and vegetation. We humans can use this wind flow for numerous reasons: sailing a boat, flying a kite, flying an airliner and even producing electrical power. The phrase wind power describes the method by which the wind is utilized to produce mechanical power. This mechanical power may then be utilized for specific mechanical tasks such as chopping grain or pumping water. Or as used on a boat, an alternator in a wind generator can change this mechanical power into electrical energy.

So how do wind turbines create electricity? In simple terms, a wind generator works the opposite of a fan. As a substitute to using electricity to make wind, like a fan, wind generators utilize wind to make electricity. The wind turns the blades, which turn a shaft. The shaft attaches to an alternator and produces electricity. In our boat’s turbine, the alternator produces 220 volt 3-phase AC current. The controller, converter, then changes the AC power to 12 volt DC power to charge the battery bank.

Wind Availability When deciding if a wind generator is financially sensible for your vessel depends on the quality of your wind resources. Normally, regular wind speeds of a minimum of 10 mph are mandatory for a small wind generator to create adequate electrical energy to be cost-effective. Being on the Atlantic shoreline, we have afternoon sea breezes in the summer which normally generate 10-15 mph winds. If your yacht is inland, your winds will most likely be different. The most important element of gaging your wind resource is an anemometer. Anemometers are wind measuring units, usually designed with rotating cups installed on a vertical shaft. The anemometer will allow you to “read” the wind speeds. If there is another yacht owner with a wind turbine system in your neighborhood, you may be able to gain useful guidance from its owners concerning the electrical productivity of the system and wind speed data. Such information could be extremely useful as an option to mounting an anemometer.

Turbine Mounting Deciding the place to mount your wind generator takes a bit of preparation. It has to be high enough to capture the wind, if possible away from arches, sails or masts that will block or alter wind flow. There is also the issue of rotating blades. We want to make certain that they do not strike anything while rotating, particularly a person’s head while moving around the trawler.