Dream yacht charters should accept libility.

[diver14u]

DREAM YACHT CHARTER and Loic Bonnet are refusing liability…

David vs. Goliath

A DREAM YACHT CHARTER bareboat dragged anchor and collided with my boat in October 2019. Initially they were apologetic and promised to repair any damage caused.

We had a sale pending and a survey was done. A major impact area was found and seawater had seeped into our foam core. This is exceptionally serious. The buyers walked away.

I advised DREAM YACHT CHARTER of the damage and since then and many emails with senior management, I am still trying to get my boat repaired.

In his last email, Kresimir Klaric said - “If you wish to go to court be my guest. Our lawyers will have a field day”.

We have worked so hard to realize our dream and this is our home.

The safety aspect of this is also concerning. Do DREAM YACHT CHARTERS have a safety standard or are they only chasing bookings?

Please sign and help me in asking the CEO Mr Loïc Bonnet to take responsibility for the negligence of the DREAM YACHT CHARTER staff and fleet.

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[Frogmogman]

No disrespect, but it's not great that your very first post on the forum is of this nature.

 

[newtothis]

And brave for YBW to allow it to stay up, as you're implying their safety standards are below par.

 

[Deleted member 478]

This is the same as expecting Avis/Hertz etc to take responsibility for a drunk/reckless car rental driver.
Good luck with that.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Where are your insurers in this? Ratty smells.

 

[Tintin]

Sad to hear about this, good luck.

 

[mainsail1]

Claim on your own yacht insurance and leave them to sort out any Third Party Liability. It should be that simple unless you don't have insurance in which case you have a problem but it it is unreasonable to ask this forum to get involved as we don't know both sides of the dispute, for example, who anchored first?

 

[Sandy]

Welcome to the forum. Like several posters I am quietly scratching my head and asking why such a post is your first.

I'm not really aware what a petition will do, it is up to the insurance companies to sort it out. You are insured aren't you?

 

[MoodySabre]

. You are insured aren't you?

Nub.
This could be an awkward question.

 

[FlyingGoose]

With or without insurance, I would suspect all bareboat charters will have liability insurance , as their terms of trading , this is a must.
If you are confident that the other boat was at fault, witnesses etc., and as you have eluded to , they have already taken responsibility, hopefully via an email.
Then I suggest small claims court.or if major damage seek a solicitor asap on your rights
Apart from that you will find no answers or solutions, but only stress and wasted time.

 

[awol]

Take out a lien against the vessel concerned - does it still need to be nailed to the mast? If it is done while the vessel is on charter away from its home port, so much the better.

 

[RichardS]

With or without insurance, I would suspect all bareboat charters will have liability insurance , as their terms of trading , this is a must.
If you are confident that the other boat was at fault, witnesses etc., and as you have eluded to , they have already taken responsibility, hopefully via an email.
Then I suggest small claims court.or if major damage seek a solicitor asap on your rights
Apart from that you will find no answers or solutions, but only stress and wasted time.

I don't think that this accident happened in the UK so it's unlikely that there will be anything like a small claims court or track. The names suggest Croatia but in any of the Med countries, any court action will cost a fortune, will take years, and will either never be resolved or the OP will lose.

We need a lot more information, especially about the OP's insurance cover, before any of it makes much sense.

Richard

 

[FlyingGoose]

I don't think that this accident happened in the UK so it's unlikely that there will be anything like a small claims court or track. The names suggest Croatia but in any of the Med countries, any court action will cost a fortune, will take years, and will either never be resolved or the OP will lose.

We need a lot more information, especially about the OP's insurance cover, before any of it makes much sense.

Richard

Oh ok thanks R yes abroad can be probmatic

 

[xyachtdave]

Looks like the OP might have a new website under construction...

Coming Soon

 

[RichardS]

Looks like the OP might have a new website under construction...

Coming Soon

Hmmmmm .... Dream Yacht Charter's lawyers will be all over that in due course.

Richard

 

[JumbleDuck]

This is the same as expecting Avis/Hertz etc to take responsibility for a drunk/reckless car rental driver.
Good luck with that.

Erm, aren't Avis and Hertz obliged to have third-party insurance on their cars?

 

[sarabande]

Sometimes the oxygen of publicity can breathe life into a case which otherwise seems to be stifled. I don't like internet bullying by commercial ventures.

I hope the OP will take care that only true facts are published.

 

[Skellum]

As others have already suggested, surely the smart move here is to make a claim via your own insurers. If they feel there are grounds to claim against DYC’s insurers they have greater means to pursue this than the OP.

 

[Sandy]

This could be an awkward question.

In my was job I was paid to ask awkward questions!

 

[diver14u]

Good morning to all and than you for all your in put.
I will respond to all your questions as soon I can.
Thanks
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