Cruising through Deltaville: Favorite Anchorages on the Piankatank River
If you’re looking for a few short hops around Deltaville, the Piankatank River offers some of the best spots to drop the hook — whether you have a weekend, a few days, or just a night to spare. Here are some of our favorite local anchorages to explore. Jackson Creek (East and West) Most […]
Meet Nauti Nell: Raynell Smith
Nauti Nell, aka Raynell Smith, started her sailing career with her dad on a 32’ Alden daysailer in Atlantic Highlands, N.J. Sailing mostly consisted of pumping the bilge, and Nell decided she liked horses better than sailboats. It wasn’t until 1973, when she reconnected with her childhood friend Steve Smith, aka Kaptain Krunch, that she […]
THE CURRENT STATE OF MARINE MLS PLATFORMS: YACHTWORLD, YACHTR AND MORE
What is Your Go-To Boat Search Engine?Most of you are likely to answer: ‘YachtWorld’. How has your recent boat search experience been on YachtWorld?Most of you are likely to answer ‘frustrating’ – it’s hard to search, boat info is broken up with outside ads and the mobile version of a listing is not the […]
Wet Your Whistle with a Whistle Stop Tour of the Croatian Coast
If you have been thinking about cruising in Croatia, this snippet should push you over the edge and booking that trip! In 2023, our friends Bruce and Nadine Tedder bought a 2006 42’ Custom Lobster Boat, built in Trieste, Italy. They took the boat to Croatia, using the time to get to know the […]
Florida Office – Meet Dave Hibberd
We’re pleased to announce that YaZu Yachting is now licensed and bonded in Florida! Our Managing Broker, based in Madeira Beach, is David Hibberd. Jon and Bob are now licensed Florida brokers. Dave is South African born and raised. He completed a Bachelor of Business Science at the University of Natal (Durban). He worked in […]
Meet Bruno and Luisa on ‘Wave Magic’
We meet a lot of people in our line of work. We meet a lot of really interesting people in our line of work. We occasionally meet people who are positive, charismatic, embrace life with arms out wide and shake us up. We finally met Bruno Hansen and his partner Luisa Grottker about 10 days […]
Sailing in Desolation Sound
Desolation Sound is small section of a very large area of fjords, islands and rivers in the North West of British Columbia, off the north coast of Vancouver Island. We were fortunate to be able to explore a section of Desolation Sound on ‘Speedwell’ (see June Log), with Jon’s cousin Garth & his wife, Fiona. […]
Current State of the Used Boat Market
We wanted to share some insights into the current state of the boat market. We were at a Yacht Broker’s Association of America (YBAA) seminar a few weeks ago and were able to gauge the temperature of the industry from other brokers. The general consensus reflects our own sense, that, while things are slowing, good […]
Jonathan & Anne’s Sailing Adventure in British Columbia
Anne and Jon were recently in British Columbia sailing with Jon’s cousin and his wife in Desolation Sound, north east of Vancouver Island. They spent their adventure aboard a boat that Jon’s uncle, John Goodwin, built in the 1970’s. The cold-molded wooden boat is a 48’ Arthur Robb designed ketch named ‘Speedwell’ that was launched […]
Preparing Your Boat For Its Listing Debut
Buyers are watching the market closely these days, so when a new listing pops up that fits their criteria, they’re likely to view it immediately. Because of this, it’s important that your boat makes a great first impression! Consider a few of these tips to make sure your boat is ready for its debut. Previous […]
