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| Bareboat Yachter Charters | ||
Bareboat yacht charters are where an experienced collection of sailors take charter of a yacht and sail it for themselves. At least one of the group will need to be qualified as a skipper by an acknowledged certifying body such as the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), the Yachting Australia or the American Sailing Association. One of the qualified skippers onboard will need to take responsibility for the safe sailing of the yacht chartered, so it is for this person to make sure that the rest of the crew onboard are prepared and are ready for the task in hand. Bareboating can be a wonderfully fulfilling way to spend a holiday. By its very nature, it puts the skipper and crew in control of where you go and how you spend your time. Everywhere we offer bareboating, we provide a comprehensive pre-sail briefing to help you familiarise yourself with the sailing area, its conditions and potential hazards, and particular places of interest to help you plan your route. You will also be provided with local pilot books to help guide you along the way, as well as up to date charts, tide tables and You will always be provided with the essentials of a ship’s compass, hand bearing compass, VHF radio and depth sounder to help you navigate and maintain emergency contact. You will also in most cases be provided with a Global Positioning System (GPS). It is important to remember that there is always likely to be error between a GPS reading and your position as it relates to a chart, so this should never be used in place of pilotage when coming into harbour or steering close to rocks and coastlines. Your yacht will also come equipped with a galley, bedding, a cooler, as fully serviced auxillary engine and other items to enable you sail away and fully cater for yourselves. There is often an additional charge for items such as spinnakers, cruising chutes and tender outboards. As fleets continue to become updated, air conditioning systems, electronic chart plotters and watermakers also find their way onboard. However, please be careful about seeking these extras because each one of them has its own operating complexity and there is nothing worse than spending a holiday below decks trying to learn how a new piece of technology works instead of being out there enjoying the sail. |
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