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Does anyone have experience with being a member of a fractional sailboat program? We are looking at one that allows us to pay a flat monthly fee with a one year commitment to have scheduled access to a sailboat.
The program guarantees 3.5 days per month, consisting of one weekend and several weekdays. You can book up to a year in advance. The program also allows you to book unlimited access to the boat if you schedule within 36 hours and there is an open slot. From what we can see the boats are almost never used on weekdays because most of the members still work. We don’t care that much about weekend access since we are both retired.
Prices start at $895/month for a 30 foot Beneteau and go up to $2,395 per month for a 51 foot Beneteau. They allow you to join with one other couple and split the costs and we do have one set of friends who are interest in joining with us.
Is this a good way for us to give sailing a try and see how much we like it? We can cancel after one year if we decide it’s not for us. DH is an experienced sailor. I just sit in the back and enjoy the view.
Here is a link to the program:
https://www.sailtimenewportbeach.com/
The program guarantees 3.5 days per month, consisting of one weekend and several weekdays. You can book up to a year in advance. The program also allows you to book unlimited access to the boat if you schedule within 36 hours and there is an open slot. From what we can see the boats are almost never used on weekdays because most of the members still work. We don’t care that much about weekend access since we are both retired.
Prices start at $895/month for a 30 foot Beneteau and go up to $2,395 per month for a 51 foot Beneteau. They allow you to join with one other couple and split the costs and we do have one set of friends who are interest in joining with us.
Is this a good way for us to give sailing a try and see how much we like it? We can cancel after one year if we decide it’s not for us. DH is an experienced sailor. I just sit in the back and enjoy the view.
Here is a link to the program:
https://www.sailtimenewportbeach.com/