TAKING OWNERSHIP

Shared yacht ownership schemes have seen unprecedented demand over the past two years. To those short on time and wanting to sail regularly with all the maintenance taken care of, it sounds an appealing prospect. But how does it really work in practice?

Neatly coiled lines, highly polished stainless steel and a sense of order tends to grace berths in marinas serving professionally maintained yachts, seemingly in a permanent state of readiness for their owners. However much of a hands-on sailor you might be, there is something undeniably appealing about having everything taken care of.

The appeal of owning a yacht is obvious, but ownership itself can be time consuming. In today’s time-poor environment, it is far from surprising that access to ready-to-go yachts, with sailing days booked online, is proving more popular than ever.

James Walker took ownership of FlexiSail