THE SEASONS:
Peak: 24 December to 16 January
High: 11 December to 23 December and 17 Jan to 8 March
Mid: 20 Oct to 10 Dec and 9 March to 30 Apr
Low: 1 May to 19 October

Note: Minimum booking of 7 days applies to charters starting during Peak Season, with 5 day minimum during High Season. Three day minimum during Mid and Low seasons. Shorter charters at our discretion.
LONG CHARTER DISCOUNTS:
During Peak and High Seasons: 10% from boat rate for charters of 14 days or longer.
During Mid Season: 10% from boat rate for charters of 7 days or more.
During Low Season: 10% for charters of 5 days or more.
INCLUDED IN BAREBOAT CHARTER RATE:
- Barbecue and charcoal/gas
- Rigid inflatable dinghy with outboard and fuel
- Furling headsail
- Dodger
- Bimini or boom tent
- Galley equipment
- Autopilot
- Rain jackets (2)
- Hand fishing lines
CHARTER START/END TIMES:
- Charters start and finish at either 12 noon or 5 pm, with briefings available up to one hour prior to start.
- Charterers wishing to start at noon and finish at 5 pm, or vice versa, can do so at 50% of boat day rate. Charter party must be disembarked by specified finish time. An evening start may require first night to be spent alongside dock.
BOOKING CONDITIONS:
- A deposit of 30% required at time of reservation, with the balance to be paid 30 days prior to charter start date.
- A cancellation fee of $250 is payable

The First 285 is a popular small yacht from the Beneteau stable. A very roomy boat for its size, with a good sized double cabin aft and a smaller double forward. We consider the forward cabin too small for comfort for two adults so this boat is best suited for a couple or a family with smaller children. An easily managed sail plan of furling headsail and main with lazy jacks makes for comfortable cruising.
Launched in 1991, Finesse is quite an old boat by world charter standards but is in fact the newest boat of her size available for charter in NZ. Like all of our boats she is maintained in very good condition.

THE SEASONS:
Peak: 24 December to 16 January
High: 11 December to 23 December and 17 Jan to 8 March
Mid: 20 Oct to 10 Dec and 9 March to 30 Apr
Low: 1 May to 19 October

Note: Minimum booking of 7 days applies to charters starting during Peak Season, with 5 day minimum during High Season. Three day minimum during Mid and Low seasons. Shorter charters at our discretion.
CHARTER START/END TIMES:
- Charters start and finish at either 12 noon or 5 pm, with briefings available up to one hour prior to start.
- Charterers wishing to start at noon and finish at 5 pm, or vice versa, can do so at 50% of boat day rate. Charter party must be disembarked by specified finish time. An evening start may require first night to be spent alongside dock.

Hello. We are currently 3 people, all MCA or RYA YM Ocean holder, and have planned to charter a sailboat up to 47ft in the middle of june on the north coast of France. To have enough space and quiet for everyone the maximum on board should not exceed 6. The plan is to sail the french coast down west and south from Le Havre over the Channel Islands to Brest depending on wind and weather and back over Englands west coast (Devon/Cornwall), Falmouth and Plymouth back to France. Trip should takes approx. 3 weeks with max 30-40 miles a day. We are open for inspirational ideas about the route. Meeting point is the Charter Base in France (prob. Le Havre, boat availability act. open) approx. 2 days before take off for proviant purchase etc. If you are interested send a short notice. Cu

Wir segeln in die dänische Südsee und dann weiter die schwedische Küste hoch je nach Wind und Wetter. Retour geht es die dänische Küste entlang Richtung Kiel und dann weiter nach Warnemünde. Aber alles je nach Lust und Laune der Crew. Wird sicher ein schöner Törn!