Motor Boat & Yachting

LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE

uch as I love my Princess 61, I no longer own her outright. Back in late 2019, I offered six eight-week shares in via the Western Med division of The Yachtshare Network. And three years on, I’m very glad I did. Paying for maintenance and upgrades is a whole lot easier when the bills are split between seven share-holders – and the cruising element suits me too. Each shareholder gets to choose their week’s allocation at the beginning of the year and our first peak-season slot for 2022 was right at the start of July. So this year, rather than stay close to Bateau9’s home port

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