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Luxury Yacht Charter ALEXANDRA
July 14th, 2010 | 
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Jyoti Mali asked:
Luxury motor yacht charter Alexandra Benetti is 50 meters of pure satisfaction for those who love cruising. The combined work of Benetti design team and Stefano Natucci has once again allowed the shipyard to deliver a state-of-the-art-yacht. The external lines and wide window openings of Alexandra are typical of the Benetti style and the interior is a true custom yacht achievement, with the signature of Terence Disdale for design and Alan Jones for decoration.
Luxury motor yacht charter Benetti Alexandra is the sixth yacht in Benetti’s Golden.
luxury yacht charter Alexandra has been built to ABS Malta Cross A1 classification with classic Italian exterior lines from Stefano Natucci and a Disdale interior. This incredible luxury yacht charter achieves performance and reliability, equipped with the latest electronic and communication devices and with an interesting and innovative feature of this yacht in the two collapsible bulwarks aft of the single lounge/dining room on the main deck. The aft of the main house being dominated by a pair of full size glass sliding doors, not only adds to the sense of space, but also allows for a virtually uninterrupted panoramic view aft from the dining table.
Coming on board luxury motor yacht Alexandra, you enter a world of luxury and sophistication. Attention to detail is a key word at Benetti. Large side windows on all decks and foldable bulwark doors in the dinning room clear the horizon and create a wonderful terrace on the sea.
You can get this luxury yachts on charter or rent to sail on beautiful islands of Greece and Mediterranean.
Luxury motor yacht charter Alexandra Benetti is 50 meters of pure satisfaction for those who love cruising. The combined work of Benetti design team and Stefano Natucci has once again allowed the shipyard to deliver a state-of-the-art-yacht. The external lines and wide window openings of Alexandra are typical of the Benetti style and the interior is a true custom yacht achievement, with the signature of Terence Disdale for design and Alan Jones for decoration.
Luxury motor yacht charter Benetti Alexandra is the sixth yacht in Benetti’s Golden.
luxury yacht charter Alexandra has been built to ABS Malta Cross A1 classification with classic Italian exterior lines from Stefano Natucci and a Disdale interior. This incredible luxury yacht charter achieves performance and reliability, equipped with the latest electronic and communication devices and with an interesting and innovative feature of this yacht in the two collapsible bulwarks aft of the single lounge/dining room on the main deck. The aft of the main house being dominated by a pair of full size glass sliding doors, not only adds to the sense of space, but also allows for a virtually uninterrupted panoramic view aft from the dining table.
Coming on board luxury motor yacht Alexandra, you enter a world of luxury and sophistication. Attention to detail is a key word at Benetti. Large side windows on all decks and foldable bulwark doors in the dinning room clear the horizon and create a wonderful terrace on the sea.
You can get this luxury yachts on charter or rent to sail on beautiful islands of Greece and Mediterranean.
Luxury Yacht Charter Destination – The Stockholm Archipelago and Gotland – Part II
Sarah McAllistair asked:
In my previous article, our last port of call was Sandhamn in the Stockholm archipelago. Today, we’ll cruise on over to the island of Gotland. There are no luxury yachts available for charter on Gotland, but many in Stockholm, so this is the way to go.
From Sandhamn, it is about a 24-hour sail to reach Gotland. This beautiful island, surprisingly unknown to foreigners, is a favorite vacation destination among Swedes. First-time Swedish visitors often comment that it feels like being abroad, perhaps somewhere in the Mediterranean. Having grown up on Gotland, I am perhaps biased, but from the medieval, walled-in cobble-stoned city of Visby to the stark, windblown, sheep-studded landscape of Faro, Gotland truly is a spectacular and fascinating place.
Visby, the only city on the island, gets quite crowded in the summer, and if you like an intense nightlife, you definitely want to check it out. “Everybody” in Sweden shows up in Visby at some point in July: celebrities, politicians and royalty alike. After mid-August, however, most of the tourists are gone, so if you have your heart set on Visby but don’t want to fight the crowds, that’s a great time to visit. September can also be beautiful, with summer warmth lingering well into the month. To the surprise of many, the water around Gotland gets quite warm in the summer – it can reach 80F and above in August and sometimes way into September as well. It is a lovely experience to go swimming when the water is warmer than the air and then treat yourself to a hot chocolate or a vin chaud afterwards.
But you can find quiet spots with very few visitors all over the island even in July (with varying degrees, or lack, of nightlife). There are several other ports around the island well worth a stop: Lickershamn (about 13 miles north of Visby), a small fishing village with a few beaches, restaurants and shops, and the highest rock formation (of which there are many) on Gotland called “Jungfrun”. Lauterhorn on Faro (a small island just north of Gotland, which Ingmar Bergman used to call home) has a large area of rock formations, an old viking harbor, bike rentals, and one restaurant, bar, caf
In my previous article, our last port of call was Sandhamn in the Stockholm archipelago. Today, we’ll cruise on over to the island of Gotland. There are no luxury yachts available for charter on Gotland, but many in Stockholm, so this is the way to go.
From Sandhamn, it is about a 24-hour sail to reach Gotland. This beautiful island, surprisingly unknown to foreigners, is a favorite vacation destination among Swedes. First-time Swedish visitors often comment that it feels like being abroad, perhaps somewhere in the Mediterranean. Having grown up on Gotland, I am perhaps biased, but from the medieval, walled-in cobble-stoned city of Visby to the stark, windblown, sheep-studded landscape of Faro, Gotland truly is a spectacular and fascinating place.
Visby, the only city on the island, gets quite crowded in the summer, and if you like an intense nightlife, you definitely want to check it out. “Everybody” in Sweden shows up in Visby at some point in July: celebrities, politicians and royalty alike. After mid-August, however, most of the tourists are gone, so if you have your heart set on Visby but don’t want to fight the crowds, that’s a great time to visit. September can also be beautiful, with summer warmth lingering well into the month. To the surprise of many, the water around Gotland gets quite warm in the summer – it can reach 80F and above in August and sometimes way into September as well. It is a lovely experience to go swimming when the water is warmer than the air and then treat yourself to a hot chocolate or a vin chaud afterwards.
But you can find quiet spots with very few visitors all over the island even in July (with varying degrees, or lack, of nightlife). There are several other ports around the island well worth a stop: Lickershamn (about 13 miles north of Visby), a small fishing village with a few beaches, restaurants and shops, and the highest rock formation (of which there are many) on Gotland called “Jungfrun”. Lauterhorn on Faro (a small island just north of Gotland, which Ingmar Bergman used to call home) has a large area of rock formations, an old viking harbor, bike rentals, and one restaurant, bar, caf
Inside Information on Luxury Yachts For Sale
Gordon Banks asked:
Yachts started to sell in the beginning of the 20th century, when wealthy individuals built large private yachts simply for personal pleasure. The first examples of this are the luxury motor yachts known as the MY or simply motor yachts Christina O and MY Savarona. The early designs of these yachts were owned by American Cup classic J class like SY or sailing yachts Endeavour and Sir Thomas Lipton’s SY Shamrock. The Yacht club of New York hosted many of these early luxury sailing yacht events at Newport Rhode Island in the gilded Age.
Luxurious yachts have often been seen in abundance in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas, although their numbers are increasing, more and more yachts are manufactured and sailed in many other areas throughout the world. With increasing demand for this kind of vessels, there has also been a rise in the demand for custom boat building companies and brokers. They are often found in Australasia, Asia, and Europe. The European manufacturers such as Ferreti dominate the high end yacht building market.
Many yachts are privately owned while others are operated all year round as charter businesses providing high end fun packed or relaxing holidays.
The rates of these luxury yachts are very high, ranging from $840,000 like the MY Annaliesse or up to Euros 20,000. The industry functions effectively due to private owners mitigate their ongoing costs with charter income as well as maintaining their yachts in top running condition.
On the other hand, private charterers charter yachts too because it is inexpensive compared to owning one and is less hassle having to maintain, service and repair. This provides them with many choices to make like yacht class, location and selection of crew.
Yachts can be really expensive, most of the time; they’re much more costly than cars. Selling boats is the job of brokers, especially when it comes to selling luxury models. They are either sold by brokers under a listing agreement or by owner. Some methods don’t give commissions to broker but brokers will tell you probably the correct advice.
It is best to go with a dealer because they will get you a higher selling price than if you did it by yourself. They understand supply and demand, they know what the market is like at any given time. But on the other hand, you also need to give the central agent a commission in the end.
Normally there is a 10 percent commission charge which is an agreed fee which may or may not be given to the list broker. The open listing is the one where the owner agrees to pay the commission in the event that the broker sells it himself. Owners usually select this type of listing for luxury yachts because it offers a greater incentive to a large number of brokers who are more likely to work harder to sell the yacht.
Yachts started to sell in the beginning of the 20th century, when wealthy individuals built large private yachts simply for personal pleasure. The first examples of this are the luxury motor yachts known as the MY or simply motor yachts Christina O and MY Savarona. The early designs of these yachts were owned by American Cup classic J class like SY or sailing yachts Endeavour and Sir Thomas Lipton’s SY Shamrock. The Yacht club of New York hosted many of these early luxury sailing yacht events at Newport Rhode Island in the gilded Age.
Luxurious yachts have often been seen in abundance in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas, although their numbers are increasing, more and more yachts are manufactured and sailed in many other areas throughout the world. With increasing demand for this kind of vessels, there has also been a rise in the demand for custom boat building companies and brokers. They are often found in Australasia, Asia, and Europe. The European manufacturers such as Ferreti dominate the high end yacht building market.
Many yachts are privately owned while others are operated all year round as charter businesses providing high end fun packed or relaxing holidays.
The rates of these luxury yachts are very high, ranging from $840,000 like the MY Annaliesse or up to Euros 20,000. The industry functions effectively due to private owners mitigate their ongoing costs with charter income as well as maintaining their yachts in top running condition.
On the other hand, private charterers charter yachts too because it is inexpensive compared to owning one and is less hassle having to maintain, service and repair. This provides them with many choices to make like yacht class, location and selection of crew.
Yachts can be really expensive, most of the time; they’re much more costly than cars. Selling boats is the job of brokers, especially when it comes to selling luxury models. They are either sold by brokers under a listing agreement or by owner. Some methods don’t give commissions to broker but brokers will tell you probably the correct advice.
It is best to go with a dealer because they will get you a higher selling price than if you did it by yourself. They understand supply and demand, they know what the market is like at any given time. But on the other hand, you also need to give the central agent a commission in the end.
Normally there is a 10 percent commission charge which is an agreed fee which may or may not be given to the list broker. The open listing is the one where the owner agrees to pay the commission in the event that the broker sells it himself. Owners usually select this type of listing for luxury yachts because it offers a greater incentive to a large number of brokers who are more likely to work harder to sell the yacht.
Luxury Yacht Charter in the Mediterranean – Corsica
Sarah McAllistair asked:
Summer may feel like a distant dream this time of year, but before we know it, the days will be long and the sunshine strong again. And what better way to get through the long, dreary winter months than to dream about and plan your next vacation?
The French island of Corsica, 110 miles south of the Riviera and just north of Sardinia is an exceptional choice for a luxury yacht charter vacation. With a mountainous, dramatic landscape featuring rivers, gorges, waterfalls, lush valleys, rocky cliffs, vineyards, picturesque towns, 16 ports, and 620 miles of coastline surrounded by clear water in all shades of blue, the surprisingly uncrowded Corsica has it all. The rugged coastline, with more than 200 beaches, is especially alluring to those of us traveling by boat – there are many areas you can’t get to any other way and you may find a beach you can have all to yourself. Because of its geography, rising from sea level to almost 9,000 feet, Corsica’s climate is quite varied. The island is divided into three major ecological zones: the coastline and valleys enjoy a maritime Mediterranean climate (hot summers and mild winters); in the lower mountains, at 2,000 – 6,000 feet, you will find the cooler and wetter mountain Mediterranean climate; and at 6,000 feet and above, the climate is alpine, with snowcapped mountains and even small glaciers at the highest altitudes.
Corsica’s average of 250-300 days of sunshine per year (April – October being the sunniest) is the highest in France, and as a general rule, the northern part of the island is warmer than the south. You can find all types of yachts to charter on Corsica – bareboat, skippered, crewed, catamaran, sailboat, motoryacht and luxury yachts. The island is easy to get to. There are 4 airports – the Campo dell Oro Airport in Ajaccio, Poretta Airport in Bastia, Calvi (in Calvi), and Figari (in Figari) – as well as ferry service from France (Marseille, Toulon and Nice) and Italy (Genoa and Livomo). Of course, if you charter a yacht in France or Italy, you’ll be arriving on your own boat. Corsica is about a day’s sail, or 3-4 hours by motor yacht, from the French Riviera.
Port towns on the island include Ajaccio, birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte and the capital of Corsica. It is located on the west coast and home to the both the largest airport and harbor on the island. Bastia, on the northeastern coast, is Corsica’s largest. The old town was built around the harbor and it is the most picturesque port on the island. Bastia is also known for its wines. Porto Vecchio on the south coast is the most sophisticated resort on Corsica and sees many Italian tourists in the summer months. It is known for its quaint, Genoese walled old town and its many, beautiful beaches. Calvi (rumored to be the birthplace of Christopher Columbus) on the east coast is simply stunning with its beautiful port (lined with bars and restaurants), towering citadel and 4-mile sandy beach where jet skiing, windsurfing, waterskiing and paragliding are popular pastimes. There are also plenty of private little coves if you are looking for something a bit more intimate. Bonifacio, just 7.4 miles north of Sardinia, sits high on a limestone peninsula at the southernmost tip of Corsica, and absolutely has to be approached from the sea in order to fully appreciate its jawdropping setting. There are plenty of sandy beaches, grottoes and caves in this area, and don’t miss the opportunity to explore the Lavezzi islands, which are part of the nature reserve “Bouches de Bonifacio”.
There are of course many, many more ports, towns and villages to explore all over the island, but these will give you a starting point, and hopefully inspiration to start planning your next chartered yacht trip to Corsica.
Summer may feel like a distant dream this time of year, but before we know it, the days will be long and the sunshine strong again. And what better way to get through the long, dreary winter months than to dream about and plan your next vacation?
The French island of Corsica, 110 miles south of the Riviera and just north of Sardinia is an exceptional choice for a luxury yacht charter vacation. With a mountainous, dramatic landscape featuring rivers, gorges, waterfalls, lush valleys, rocky cliffs, vineyards, picturesque towns, 16 ports, and 620 miles of coastline surrounded by clear water in all shades of blue, the surprisingly uncrowded Corsica has it all. The rugged coastline, with more than 200 beaches, is especially alluring to those of us traveling by boat – there are many areas you can’t get to any other way and you may find a beach you can have all to yourself. Because of its geography, rising from sea level to almost 9,000 feet, Corsica’s climate is quite varied. The island is divided into three major ecological zones: the coastline and valleys enjoy a maritime Mediterranean climate (hot summers and mild winters); in the lower mountains, at 2,000 – 6,000 feet, you will find the cooler and wetter mountain Mediterranean climate; and at 6,000 feet and above, the climate is alpine, with snowcapped mountains and even small glaciers at the highest altitudes.
Corsica’s average of 250-300 days of sunshine per year (April – October being the sunniest) is the highest in France, and as a general rule, the northern part of the island is warmer than the south. You can find all types of yachts to charter on Corsica – bareboat, skippered, crewed, catamaran, sailboat, motoryacht and luxury yachts. The island is easy to get to. There are 4 airports – the Campo dell Oro Airport in Ajaccio, Poretta Airport in Bastia, Calvi (in Calvi), and Figari (in Figari) – as well as ferry service from France (Marseille, Toulon and Nice) and Italy (Genoa and Livomo). Of course, if you charter a yacht in France or Italy, you’ll be arriving on your own boat. Corsica is about a day’s sail, or 3-4 hours by motor yacht, from the French Riviera.
Port towns on the island include Ajaccio, birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte and the capital of Corsica. It is located on the west coast and home to the both the largest airport and harbor on the island. Bastia, on the northeastern coast, is Corsica’s largest. The old town was built around the harbor and it is the most picturesque port on the island. Bastia is also known for its wines. Porto Vecchio on the south coast is the most sophisticated resort on Corsica and sees many Italian tourists in the summer months. It is known for its quaint, Genoese walled old town and its many, beautiful beaches. Calvi (rumored to be the birthplace of Christopher Columbus) on the east coast is simply stunning with its beautiful port (lined with bars and restaurants), towering citadel and 4-mile sandy beach where jet skiing, windsurfing, waterskiing and paragliding are popular pastimes. There are also plenty of private little coves if you are looking for something a bit more intimate. Bonifacio, just 7.4 miles north of Sardinia, sits high on a limestone peninsula at the southernmost tip of Corsica, and absolutely has to be approached from the sea in order to fully appreciate its jawdropping setting. There are plenty of sandy beaches, grottoes and caves in this area, and don’t miss the opportunity to explore the Lavezzi islands, which are part of the nature reserve “Bouches de Bonifacio”.
There are of course many, many more ports, towns and villages to explore all over the island, but these will give you a starting point, and hopefully inspiration to start planning your next chartered yacht trip to Corsica.
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