sunsailor
New member
Hi, this is my first post on this site so hello to you all!
I currently sail on lake coniston in the UK but am considering buying a 30 foot boat and keeping it in Gibraltar to live on between November and April each year. The boat would be permenantly based there. I would be most grateful if anyone could answer some or all of the following questions.
1.are there many vacant berths at the moment and at what cost?
2. Are there any local taxes to pay when living aboard?
3. What flag should I register the boat under? I am a British national and wish to remain a UK resident by spending most of the year in the UK. I think registering in the UK under the SSR (small ships register) would be the best and cheapest option. Is this OK if the boat is permenantly based in Gibraltar? Or are there advantages having it registered in Gibraltar?
4. A lot of the yachts I see for sale are across the border in la linea marina. I have read that you should not buy a boat in Gibraltar if you wish to preserve the vat paid status. Is this correct? IE you would move the boat to la linea just for the sale? Are there any problems in then moving it back to Gibraltar?
5. I would like to bring a UK registered car with me. So long as I keep it in Gibraltar or Spain for less that six months each year I have been told this is OK. Is there parking in the marinas or would it be a lot cheaper to park the car in la linea?
6. I want to get away from the British winters but I also don't like it too hot. 15 degC and some sunshine would be ideal. Do you think Gibraltar would meet my needs? Are sailing conditions OK in winter? I also think Gibraltar would be a less beurocratic place to be than say Spain and not having a language barrier to worry about.
Many thanks
Simon
I currently sail on lake coniston in the UK but am considering buying a 30 foot boat and keeping it in Gibraltar to live on between November and April each year. The boat would be permenantly based there. I would be most grateful if anyone could answer some or all of the following questions.
1.are there many vacant berths at the moment and at what cost?
2. Are there any local taxes to pay when living aboard?
3. What flag should I register the boat under? I am a British national and wish to remain a UK resident by spending most of the year in the UK. I think registering in the UK under the SSR (small ships register) would be the best and cheapest option. Is this OK if the boat is permenantly based in Gibraltar? Or are there advantages having it registered in Gibraltar?
4. A lot of the yachts I see for sale are across the border in la linea marina. I have read that you should not buy a boat in Gibraltar if you wish to preserve the vat paid status. Is this correct? IE you would move the boat to la linea just for the sale? Are there any problems in then moving it back to Gibraltar?
5. I would like to bring a UK registered car with me. So long as I keep it in Gibraltar or Spain for less that six months each year I have been told this is OK. Is there parking in the marinas or would it be a lot cheaper to park the car in la linea?
6. I want to get away from the British winters but I also don't like it too hot. 15 degC and some sunshine would be ideal. Do you think Gibraltar would meet my needs? Are sailing conditions OK in winter? I also think Gibraltar would be a less beurocratic place to be than say Spain and not having a language barrier to worry about.
Many thanks
Simon