Buy a YachtTHE AUSTRALIAN SAILING HANDBOOKWITH SAILY · AUSTRALIAN SAILING YACHTS
Eight sections to work through, from the first shortlist to your first sailing season. Start where you are, then follow the next step.
SECTION 01 · 5 PRACTICAL STEPS
Build a shortlist that suits your crew, waters and budget.
SECTION 02 · 5 PRACTICAL STEPS
Turn advertising claims into questions you can resolve.
SECTION 03 · 6 PRACTICAL STEPS
Follow a practical route from the dock to the bilge.
SECTION 04 · 5 PRACTICAL STEPS
Coordinate independent survey, machinery checks and a useful trial.
SECTION 05 · 5 PRACTICAL STEPS
Agree a sensible price and useful terms without losing sight of the total commitment.
SECTION 06 · 5 PRACTICAL STEPS
Resolve the documents, money, cover and practical transfer of the yacht.
SECTION 07 · 5 PRACTICAL STEPS
Prioritise condition and handling before spending on comfort and extras.
SECTION 08 · 5 PRACTICAL STEPS
Turn ownership into confidence with training and regular practice.
PRACTICAL NEXT STEPS
Establish that the yacht meets your brief and collect enough identity and equipment information to appoint the right professionals. Understand the proposed transaction and inspection conditions. Arrange suitable advice when deadlines, deposits or other commitments affect what happens next.
A survey may identify further investigation or work you cannot justify. Return to the budget and candidate comparison rather than pressing on because you have already spent money. A decision to stop can be a useful result of a well-run investigation.
Keep the inventory, reports, maintenance records and handover notes together. Begin with familiarisation and manageable sailing, then prioritise improvements from experience. Ownership is the point where the guide becomes an ongoing maintenance and skills plan, rather than ending at payment.
