SailTime Membership - the affordable way to sail
SailTime Fractional Sailing is the affordable alternative to boat ownership , boat syndicate and boat share for today's lifestyle
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SailTime Sail
For people wanting to get on the water with their friends and families, SailTime eliminates all of the hassles, cost and time associated with traditional sailboat ownership, sailing syndicates and boat share schemes. With SailTime there are no longer any barriers to sailing that new fully equipped yacht you have dreamed about.
With SailTime Fractional Sailing, your monthly membership is typically less than a months fees for just a berth at your local marina. All of our new luxury Beneteau yachts are “shared” by eight Members and one Owner Member, and you are each guaranteed flexible and frequent use of your yacht. Members use our highly advanced SailTime Scheduler™ to make instant reservations or plan outings up to a year in advance.
Contact your local SailTime base or phone 1300 944 974 to see just how easy and affordable it is to become a member.
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* Plus one off joining fee of $1750 for Gold and $1200 for Silver membership, including 2 day member induction |
SailTime is easy
Fractional sailing is an innovative new approach to boating access and ownership that makes it easier, quicker and more economical for aspiring skippers to take the helm of a new boat. We threw out the old tired traditional ownership model and rewrote the book for todays' sailor.
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This is how it works:
SailTime makes economic sense
SailTime Sail
SailTime Sail
SailTime is the innovative alternative to traditional boat ownership or sailing club membership. Consider this, most people who own a sailboat use it 2-3 times per month. Yet the cost of ownership is high: marina fees are $600-$1000 per month, your monthly payment to the bank could range from $2500 to $4000 per month, then there are boat repairs and maintenance, insurance, cleaning.....the list goes on and on!
SailTime lets you enjoy the thrill of boat ownership, without the expense. With SailTime Fractional Sailing you share access to a fully equipped new sailboat with eight others who are also interested in sailing. Individually, you are guaranteed at least six sail times per month, and SailTime covers the insurance, marina fees, cleaning and repairs of the sailboat. All for a monthly cost that is around the cost of just the berth at your local mariner. With boat ownership if you tire of the boat you have to sell it. With Fractional Sailing you choose the commitment 1, 2 or 3 years. The appeal of SailTime is that it’s essentially an extremely economical, turn-key, sailing system, Members simply turn up at the dock and sail!
Comparative Cost of Sailing: SailTime membership vv Traditional boat ownership |
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| SailTime Membership | Traditional Ownership | |
| Purchase deposit | $0 | $60,000 |
| Expenses * | $ 0 | $100,000 |
| Net finance/ marine mortgage repayments | $ 0 | $210,000 |
| Major repairs/ replacement | $ 0 | $15,000 |
| Monthly membership + joining fee | $49,450 | $ 0 |
| Total cost over 5 years | $49,450.00 | $385,000 |
| YOU SAVE over 5 years | $335,550 | $335,550 |
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| Tie up substantial capital | No | YES |
| Negotiate to buy yacht | No | YES |
| Manage the risk of resale price | No | YES |
| Organise Marina berth | No | YES |
| Organise ongoing maintenance | No | YES |
| Organise cleaning | No | YES |
| Ensure all safety gear up to date and working | No | YES |
| Organise insurance | No | YES |
| Access to ongoing training | YES | NO |
| Access to 160+ boats at 50+ bases around the world | YES | NO |
| Participate in regattas / flotillas /members events | YES | NO |
| Have total piece of mind | YES | NO |
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* Insurance, Marina Berth, Maintenance, Cleaning, Fuel, Registration ** Based on Gold Membership with Sailtime and Vessel purchase price of $300,000, figures quoted are indicative only and cannot be guaranteed |
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SailTime is smart
Want to sail a beautiful new sailboat in your local waters in the morning, afternoon, evening, overnight, weekend or for a week for a lot less than owning or even chartering an older, smaller boat? With SailTime, you can! As a Member at SailTime, your sailboat is ready when you are, thanks to our interactive online sail time scheduling and management system. SailTime has made sailing practical, cost effective and simple.
- No boat maintenance, finance, slip fees or insurance costs
- No long term commitments, no buying or selling — just cruise when you want.
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If you want all the benefits of boat ownership with easy access, nothing compares to the SailTime Scheduler. Hundreds of hours of code development and years of working with our members have enabled us to develop the proprietary SailTime Scheduler software programme that lets members make instant reservations or plan up to a year in advance. Simply design your own sailing calendar whenever you want. The SailTime Scheduler makes booking your sailing simple.
Maintenance is also simple with SailTime’s innovative E-ttendant system. Upon arrival and departure, an assessment of the boat’s condition is logged into a wireless PDA that is onboard each boat. The system notes if an item is in short supply or needs attention and sends the Base Manager or next scheduled Member an e-mail notice advising them of the status. This ensures the boat will be ready to sail when you are.
EASY STEPS TO BECOMING A MEMBER
VISIT US
Visit us at a boat show, join us at an Open Day or contact your local base manager to discover more about SailTime in your area.
CHOOSE A BOAT
Visit your local base, meet the base owner and see the boats for yourself.
COME ABOARD
Sign up, make a payment and review your training needs.
YOUR NEEDS?
Review your personal training and orientation needs and make a plan (Don’t worry if you’ve never sailed before – we can train you!)
SAILING CALENDAR
Design your own sailing calendar – Point, click and go boating. With SailTime, you can enjoy the exhilarating feeling of sailing your own boat.
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Happy Birthday SailTime Australia!
We celebrated SailTime Australia's 1st birthday at this years Sydney Boat Show. It's hard to believe that just 12 months ago we introduced the affordable way to sail to Australia with just one boat and one base at Newport. We were pretty confident that it was a model that would appeal to people who wanted to get out on the water for a fair price....... and it seems we were right!
