Has anyone done a long term charter in the Med?

[Tony Cross]

Yeah, agree. I should start with gaining experience first. I guess my idea is stupid enough. Thanks for the comments anyway!

Find an RYA sailing school in the Med, there are many. That will give you a series of brief introductions to sailing in the Med and gain you experience and an ICC on the way.

 

[slipknot]

Not a stupid idea at all. I’d love to do it and a long term charter makes sense if it were possible. But you would need to get more experience first. You would enjoy it more if you weren’t scaring yourself all the time. Sailing holidays do beginner friendly flotilla hols in the Ionian which would give you a good first step experience that I’m sure would get you on your way.

 

[Mariia]

Wow, that's encouraging! Thanks! I will come back to this conversation once I stand firm at the helm! Can't wait for this moment!

 

[Tony Cross]

Wow, that's encouraging! Thanks! I will come back to this conversation once I stand firm at the helm! Can't wait for this moment!

That's likely to be your first surprise then, especially if you're sailing in any kind of a sea.

Rule number 1: one hand for the boat and the other hand for yourself.

 

[marhof]

Borrowing our boat

Hello

We have thought about this ourselves. We have a fully equipped Moody 42 ketch, ideal for a family and we would be open to offers for the use for a year or so. The boat is currently out of the water at Preveza, so would need re-commissioning before hand over.

There are some problems and l don't know how insurmountable they would be, ie insurance, ownership docs, guarantees etc

Happy to discuss with people to see if it could work. We wouldn't want a fortune for it just resaonable fees for the year, to be discussed.

Hi there - we are looking for a season / long-term option summer 2022 in the Med. Are you still open to discuss such potential optoins? Thanks
Markus

 

[Tranona]

See post#15. This thread is 10 years old, but the situation is the same. Highly unlikely anybody will hire out a boat for a year for all the reasons mentioned by various posters. Plenty of cheap boats available in the Med to buy ready to go and sell after a year.

 

[nortada]

See post#15. This thread is 10 years old, but the situation is the same. Highly unlikely anybody will hire out a boat for a year for all the reasons mentioned by various posters. Plenty of cheap boats available in the Med to buy ready to go and sell after a year.

Agree if you buy a boat that was in the EU on 31/12/20, it could simplify your VAT situation. That is ,unless you want to take it back to the U.K.

 

[Tranona]

Yes, clearly an advantage plus the boat will already be equipped for the Med - and already there . Only real risk is selling it at the end.

 

[ivanmia]

Wow, that's encouraging! Thanks! I will come back to this conversation once I stand firm at the helm! Can't wait for this moment!

Go for it Mariia, I did a RYA course in Turkey. Absolutely brilliant, fantastic sailing and you learn a lot. It is a holiday but hard work and when you receive your qualification very rewarding.
I too would like to do a long term cruise and would be willing to put some money towards a boat, however we need to get through this covid situation before the dreaming can start.
Ivan

 

[Mistroma]

Go for it Mariia, I did a RYA course in Turkey. Absolutely brilliant, fantastic sailing and you learn a lot. It is a holiday but hard work and when you receive your qualification very rewarding.
I too would like to do a long term cruise and would be willing to put some money towards a boat, however we need to get through this covid situation before the dreaming can start.
Ivan

Mariia joined about 9 months ago, posted 4 times and asked if a boat someone owned 10 years earlier was still available. No posts since then and I doubt they will see your reply.

 

[ivanmia]

Doh, cheers Mistroma. ?

 

[Caraway]

Is there a split in the space/time continuum?

 

[Twister_Ken]

Bear in mind that if you're a BritCit, you'll only be allowed a maximum of 90 days in 180 within the Schengen area. The Cruising Association is doing some campaigning to try and change this, but for now that's the situation.