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Hylas 54 with spinnaker

Boat owners can save 45% of crew costs

using Bluewater Miles instructional deliveries

Three estimated cost scenarios, captain plus 2 crew

between Rhode Island and the Viring Islands, 1,480 nautical miles, about 12 days

 

Instructional delivery Owner's 2 unpaid crew 2 Paid Crew
Captain pay
$3,700
$3,960
$3,960
Captain travel
0
800
800
Captain provisions
0
120
120
2-crew pay
0
0
3,600
2-crew travel
0
1,600
1,600
2-crew provisions
0
240
240
Est. total cost
$3,700
$6,720
$10,320
Savings over owner's crew
-$3,020
Percent savings
45%
Savings over paid crew
-$6,620
-$3,600
Percent savings
64%
35%
     

Instructional-delivery advantages:

  • Same highly-qualified professional skipper as for standard delivery
  • Fixed captain and crew costs
  • 45% to 64% savings, depending on variable crew costs and passage length
  • Motivated, talented, reliable, conscientious crew members (crew members tend to be successful individuals, avid sailors, boat owners and charterers who prefer a professional introduction to sailing offshore)
  • Effortless crew organization

 

 

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