The latest edition of The Yacht Sales Co. biennial magazine is out now. Our high quality 2020/21 issue is jam packed with 128 pages of cruising features, boat reviews, owners’ stories and great tips and advice. To get your copy, contact your local The Yacht Sales Co. Sales Centre or you can read the digital … Continued
By Jan & David Brunt Unlike the Christmas carol, the thought didn’t strike us upon a midnight clear, but rather, seeped seamlessly into our consciousness – we needed to change from a monohull to a catamaran! We, Jan and David, had enjoyed our monohull sailing days during our working lives over decades in South Australia … Continued
LICENCE REQUIREMENTS As a recreational boat owner, you are required by law to hold a boat licence & observe basic maritime rules in most states of Australia & New Zealand. For example, in Queensland, a Recreational Marine Drivers Course takes around 6 hours to complete with a recognized training organization. In some Australian states, you … Continued
Written by Suellen Tomkins, owner of FP Helia 44 Wild Heart If you’re a monohull sailor, or even a new sailor, considering a move to a multihull, you are not alone. With catamarans offering spacious, comfortable living areas, modern design and stable sailing, it’s no wonder their popularity surged as a cruising yacht in recent years. Twenty … Continued
Written by Jill, SV Eucalyptus I had never had much to do with boats, and if the sea had been calling me, I hadn’t heard it! When I crewed (a very loose term – I did watches, some entertaining, and even baked a bit of bread) on a friend’s catamaran from Vanuatu to Bundaberg, I … Continued
Review by Sam Fortescue, for Sail Magazine With new catamaran brands springing up like mushrooms, France’s Fountaine Pajot is something of an oak tree in the market, with a story that goes back to its founding in 1976. It is also one of the largest cat builders out there, sending some 600 boats down the … Continued
Written by Lynda Shelley aboard ITIKI, their FP Helia 44 Evolution For those of you who know Keith and me through our racing experience, you might be surprised that we bought a catamaran (actually, two catamarans, as ITIKI is our second). Having always raced monohulls and chartered them occasionally, I didn’t know any different. Keith, … Continued
13 June 2019 Written by Cate & Dave Williams aboard their Fountaine Pajot Saba 50 We arrived back in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône midnight Sunday 19th May – rainy, windy and barren, the mistral roars through here’¦ a small town on the banks of the Rhone and home to the Greater Flamingo, white Camargue horse, one the oldest … Continued
GENERAL INFO The process for registering your new or pre-owned vessel can vary a lot depending on where you live (country and state), where the vessel is located and where you intend to take it. Below is some general information, followed by links to more specific steps involved for buyers from certain countries. Please keep … Continued