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ABOUT OUR BOATS

Award-winning monohulls and catamarans from world-renowned yacht builders.

WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS

Company owned bases and experienced staff achieve the high standard of excellence our owners deserve.

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OTHER WAYS TO OWN

Pre-owned yachts and private catamarans also available for ownership with our sister companies.

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United States

Sunsail Yacht Ownership 311 Park Place Boulevard, Suite 250 Clearwater, FL 33759 Phone: 888-952-8603 (outside the U.S. or Canada call 1-727-530-5651) Fax: 727-530-9747 E-mail: [email protected]

United Kingdom

Sunsail Yacht Ownership 3-5 Saltmakers House, Hamble Point Marina School Lane, Hamble Hampshire SO31 4NB Phone: +44 (0)23 9222 2225 E-mail: [email protected]

Gestion Location Sunsail 8 Avenue de Verdun 06000 Nice Phone: +33 (0)4 92 00 77 37 E-mail: [email protected]

Sunsail Yachteignerprogramm Theodor-Heuss-Str. 53-63 (Eingang B) Phone: +49 (0)6101 55 791 596 E-mail: [email protected]

Sunsail Yacht Ownership 28 Thurecht Parade Scarborough, QLD Australia, 4020 Phone: 1300 661321 E-mail: [email protected]

South Africa

Sunsail Yacht Ownership West Quay Road, V&A Waterfront South Africa Phone: +27 21 200 1825 E-mail: [email protected]

Sunsail Yacht Ownership Ao Po Grand Marina, 113/1, Moo 6, Tambon Paklok Amphur Thalang, Phuket, 83110 Thailand Phone: +66 (0) 81 766 1799 E-mail: [email protected]

Yachting World

• Digital Edition

Sunsail Yacht Ownership: a better way to go boating

• In partnership with Yachting World
• April 19, 2022

Looking to buy a boat? If you want to maximise the fun and minimise the complication, Sunsail has a solution you need to see.

Founded in 1974 in Greece’s Saronic Gulf, Sunsail has grown to become the world’s leading provider of sailing holidays. With a fleet of 538 mono and twin-hulled sailing yachts, it offers both bareboat and skippered charters in more than 20 of the world’s most exalted yachting destinations. It also provides flotilla sailing holidays, plus a variety of courses in its ever-expanding network of sailing schools. It is, in every regard, an international yachting powerhouse and that’s a key part of what makes its Yacht Ownership programme so exciting.

Sunsail Yacht Ownership is designed to enable you to buy and use a yacht without any of the hassle of traditional ownership.

Once you’ve picked your favoured boat from the Sunsail fleet and made your initial payment, Sunsail takes care of everything from the cleaning and servicing to the maintenance, insurance and berthing fees. You are then free to use your yacht (or an equivalent boat from the programme) for up to 12 weeks per year – and you can do so at any of Sunsail’s worldwide yachting destinations, from the Caribbean and the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.

If that sounds tempting, the boats themselves are no less so. Sunsail’s fleet comprises monohulls from Jeanneau and Beneteau, as well as catamarans from Leopard. They range from 41 to 52 feet in length and, while each is selected for its comfortable cruising characteristics, the fact that these are mid-sized models from well-known builders brings some valuable extra benefits.

In addition to improving the prospects of a fast and lucrative resale, it also helps improve the supply of parts, speed up repairs, minimise downtime and keep you on the water.

The programme’s flexible ownership structure is equally user-friendly. Ownership Option 1 involves buying the yacht outright. You receive a guaranteed monthly income to help mitigate your costs – and at the end of the programme (usually five to six seasons), you can do one of three things. You can keep it as your own private boat, you can sell it through Sunsail’s brokerage service or you can trade it in and begin a new Yacht Ownership programme.

Ownership Option 2 enables you to reduce the initial cost by paying just 45% of the yacht’s purchase price. You receive no monthly income from it but you still get all the benefits of Sunsail’s maintenance and management programme, plus access to every one of its worldwide cruising bases. And when the contract ends, you can pay an extra 20% for full ownership or you can accept a guaranteed 20% buyback from Sunsail.

In all cases, it means big savings, a wonderful range of cruising destinations and complete freedom from the traditional complications of yacht ownership. In a world where people are forever seeking simpler, more satisfying ways to enjoy their time on the water, it’s very tough to fault.

To find out just how rewarding yacht ownership can be, call +44 (0)23 9222 2225, visit www.sunsailyachtownership.co.uk or email [email protected] .

Why We Love the Sunsail 404

The Sunsail 404 is a Yacht Owner’s Dream, and she is available to own through our Yacht Ownership Program. Her blue-water sailing capabilities, performance, and comfort create a catamaran that fits perfectly into the Sunsail fleet.

Continue reading to discover a few reasons why we love the Sunsail 404.

Forward facing galley

 We encourage you to step aboard the Sunsail 404 and experience this for yourself. The tall vertical glass windows across the front of the saloon bring excellent lighting into the galley, which is facing forward towards the trampoline and the settee is situated aft and to port. This layout, along with the light and modern finishes, enhance the open concept feel and facilitate easy navigation in and around the yacht.

Forward access door and sliding glass door

When you step onboard and walk into the galley you will note that the large sliding glass doors are attached to the windows that separate the saloon from the aft cockpit. The windows attached to the door slide back into the boat to create the perfect fusion of outdoor and indoor living.

It is, of course, a given that the forward access door is a nice feature for easy access to the trampoline, but what you will soon realize is that it is so much more than that. At anchorage, when you prop this door open, the way the breeze circulates throughout the yacht is nothing short of fantastic. With the wind keeping you cool and the solar panels keeping your batteries charged, you will be tempted to leave your generator off for the evening. Although, the Sunsail 404 is equipped with a generator, should you decide you need it!

Helm Station

The helm station is raised to starboard for good visibility, and from the helm station your lines are lead through eight clutches, conveniently positioned to starboard. Just below your clutches you will find two winches, one of which is electric and very useful when putting up the main. The helm station is protected by a hardtop bimini that has a window so you can keep track of your sheets and battens. All of these attributes are what make this yacht a pleasure to sail. The helm station provides enough space for you to sail single handedly, or with your first mate by your side.

Solar Panels

Why wouldn’t you want to collect free power that shines out of the sky, doesn't make a peep and requires zero maintenance? In the world of cruising today, it goes without saying that you will want your yacht to be outfitted with a few of these clean energy power sources. The Sunsail 404 is equipped with two solar panels to keep your fridge cool and your batteries working great.  

Dual 29 hp Yanmar Diesel Engines 

Yanmar engines are known for their quality and dependability, and the Sunsail 404 is equipped with two! Under power, the maneuverability of this catamaran is unlike any boat you have had the pleasure of cruising-- docking and mooring is easier than you ever imagined.

Space 

With the innovative interior layout, plus expanded windows and doors that blur the lines between inside and outside, the interior space inside the Sunsail 404 feels like that of a much larger yacht. The interior dining can comfortably seat up to eight guests. And while relaxing inside, there is enough space for people to congregate in the saloon while others move about the galley.

Availability 

The Sunsail 404 is available to own through our Yacht Ownership Program in some of the best sailing destinations in the world, including Belize, BVI, Greece, Seychelles, Thailand and Bahamas. As an owner you have the freedom to charter your yacht or sister ships at many of our exotic worldwide destinations. To discover all of our destinations,   follow this link.

Do you want to learn more about the Sunsail Yacht Ownership Program? Then click the button below and contact us today to learn more!

Katie Campbell

YachtOwnership.com

- 3 Ways to Own a Yacht with the World's Leading Brands -

The growth of the yacht charter industry has introduced new ways to own a boat. Instead of just traditional, private yacht ownership, now there is literally an option for everyone. Charter yacht management programs commonly attract buyers who appreciate cost-offsetting income, reduced maintenance responsibility, and sister ship usage opportunities around the world. Private yacht buyers enjoy complete flexibility and choice of equipment. Used boat buyers find value in yachts that are not only already depreciated, but often already outfitted for cruising. Though each style has its own selling points, they all offer access to what is most important to every buyer: time on the water.

FIND THE RIGHT YACHT FOR YOU

Charter Yacht Ownership

Charter Yacht Management programs vary in structure, typically providing worry-free ownership, income, and the opportunity to enjoy worldwide sailing destinations. View two structures offered by Sunsail and the Moorings below. Guaranteed Income Yacht Owners enjoy guaranteed income regardless of charter activity, as well as zero operating expenses, worry-free maintenance and extensive use of their yachts and sister ships worldwide. Owners enjoy up to 12 weeks of sailing at worldwide destinations, sailing school courses if desired, and a dedicated Owner Care team for bookings. Option to Purchase In the Option to Purchase program, the yacht owner pays significantly less for the yacht at the outset, and does not receive an income throughout the program. The single payment is 65% of the retail purchase price. This contract is available with deliveries to Greece, Croatia, Thailand or French Polynesia. Advantage Ownership Program The Moorings Advantage Program is designed for individuals that want to operate a yacht as a business. Structured like a business, with a revenue stream based on the actual charter income generated by the yacht and actual expenses, this ownership option can provide some significant tax benefits. Unlike other programs of its kind, this program is operated in an organized structure that will assure compliance with current IRS code regulations and IRS Safe Harbor Rules. This program is only available for US Citizens.

• The Moorings Yacht Ownership
• Sunsail Yacht Ownership

Private Yacht Ownership

Leopard Catamarans pushes the boundaries of catamaran design. Leopard produces yachts that are not only performance driven, but innovative models created with new concepts that change the way catamarans are built and utilized.

Leopard Catamarans offers an award-winning line of blue water cruising catamarans consisting of the Leopard 42, the Leopard 45, and the Leopard 50 sailing catamarans. The company also offers three luxurious and efficient power catamaran models: The Leopard 40 PC, Leopard 46 PC, and the Leopard 53 PC. All Leopard Catamarans, both power and sail, are built by renowned South African catamaran manufacturers Robertson & Caine, and are delivered on their own hulls to their owners’ locations worldwide. In addition, many models are available with different interior layouts. This ability to choose equipment, layout, and of course dockage location and sailing grounds make private ownership appealing.

• Leopard Catamarans - Sail
• Leopard Catamarans - Power

Pre-Owned Yacht Ownership

The Moorings Yacht Brokerage and Sunsail Yacht Brokerage specialize in selling pre-owned sailing catamarans, monohulls, and power yachts from the worldwide charter fleets of the Moorings, Moorings Power, Sunsail, and Footloose. Working in partnership, the two brokerage houses sell more than 200 former charter yachts each year with a combined network of more than 20 experienced yacht brokers around the world. Sunsail Yacht Brokerage and The Moorings Yacht Brokerage have been serving buyers and sellers across five continents for more than 35 years.

The used charter yachts from these fleets are fully equipped and undergo an extensive phase-out maintenance program, offering excellent reliability in addition to extraordinary value for money. At the Sunsail and The Moorings worldwide bases, local support brokers assist buyers with the logistics of the transaction process, making viewing, surveying, and buying a boat far from home an easy experience.

Leopard Catamarans Brokerage is the exclusive site for the purchase and sale of privately owned, used Leopard Catamarans. The select boats presented on Leopard Catamarans Brokerage are some of the best equipped catamarans available on the market today.

• Moorings Brokerage
• Sunsail Brokerage
• Leopard Brokerage

Norilsk: The city built by gulag prisoners where Russia guards its Arctic secrets

Environmental activists are frustrated by how authorities handled a diesel spill which poured into two Arctic rivers in late May.

International correspondent @DiMagnaySky

Friday 3 July 2020 23:41, UK

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The drive from Norilsk airport to the city takes you past mile after mile of crumbling, Soviet-era factories.

It looks like an endless, rusting scrapyard - a jumble of pipes, industrial junk and frost-bitten brickwork. If you were looking for an industrial apocalypse film setting, this would be your place - but you're unlikely to get the permissions.

Norilsk was built in Stalin's times by gulag prisoners. This gritty industrial city is a testament to their endurance both of the cruelty of Stalin's regime and of the harsh polar climate. There were no thoughts then on how to build to protect the environment, just to survive it.

Vasily Ryabinin doesn't think much has changed, at least in ecological terms. He used to work for the local branch of the federal environmental watchdog, Rosprirodnadzor, but quit in June after exposing what he says was a failure to investigate properly the environmental impact of the gigantic diesel spill which poured into two Arctic rivers in late May.

At 21,000 tonnes, it was the largest industrial spill in the polar Arctic .

Despite the Kremlin declaring a federal emergency and sending a host of different agencies to participate in the clean-up, just last week Mr Ryabinin and activists from Greenpeace Russia found another area where technical water used in industrial processes was being pumped directly into the tundra from a nearby tailing pond. Russia's investigative committee has promised to investigate.

"The ecological situation here is so bad," Mr Ryabinin says.

"The latest constructions such as the tailing pond at the Talnack ore-processing plant were built exclusively by Nornickel chief executive Vladimir Potanin's team and supposedly in accordance with ecological standards, but on satellite images you can see that all the lakes in the vicinity have unnatural colours and obviously something has got into them."

Mining company Nornickel would disagree. It has admitted flagrant violations at the tailing pond and suspended staff it deems responsible at both the Talnack plant and at Norilsk Heat and Power plant no 3 where the diesel spill originated from.

On Thursday it appointed Andrey Bougrov, from its senior management board, to the newly-created role of senior vice president for environmental protection. It has a clear environmental strategy, provides regular updates on the status of the spill, and its Twitter feed is filled with climate-related alerts.

But what investors read is very different to the picture on the ground.

Norilsk used to be a closed city - one of dozens across the Soviet Union shut off to protect industrial secrets. Foreigners need special permissions approved by the Federal Security Service (FSB) to enter the region. It would take an invitation from Nornickel to make that happen and, for the past month since the spill, that has not been forthcoming.

Unlike in Soviet times, Russian citizens are now free to come and go. That's why our Sky News Moscow team were able to fly in and travel around the city, even if getting to the spill site was blocked. What they were able to film provides a snapshot of the immense challenge Russia faces in upgrading its Soviet-era industrial infrastructure, particularly at a time when climate change is melting the permafrost on which much of it was built.

Just downwind from one of the rusting factories on the city outskirts is a huge expanse of dead land. The skeletal remains of trees stand forlorn against the howling Arctic winds. Sulphur dioxide poisoning has snuffed the life out of all that lived here. Norilsk is the world's worst emitter of sulphur dioxide by a substantial margin.

"For 80km south of here everything is dead," Mr Ryabinin says, "and for at least 10km in that direction too. Everything here depends on the wind."

Immediately after the spill, Mr Ryabinin filmed and took samples from the Daldykan river just a few kilometres from the fuel tank which had leaked. By that point the river was a churning mix of diesel and red sludge dredged up from the riverbed by the force of the leak. Norilsk's rivers have turned red before and the chemical residues have sunk to the bottom, killing all life there. Nothing has lived in those rivers for decades.

In his capacity as deputy head of the local environmental watchdog, Mr Ryabinin says he insisted that he be allowed to fly further north to check the levels of contamination in Lake Pyasino and beyond.

Nornickel at the time claimed the lake was untouched by the spill. Mr Ryabinin says his boss encouraged him to let things be.

"I can't be sure I would have found anything, but this sort of confrontation - making sure I didn't go there with a camera, let alone with bottles for taking samples, it was all very clear to me. It was the final straw."

Rosprirodnadzor refused to comment to Sky News on Mr Ryabinin's allegations or suggestions that the agency was working hand in hand with Nornickel.

Georgy Kavanosyan is an environmental blogger with a healthy 37,000 following on YouTube. Shortly after the spill, he set out for Lake Pyasino and to the Pyasina River beyond to see how far the diesel had spread.

"We set out at night so that the Norilsk Nickel security wouldn't detect us. I say at night, but they've got polar nights there now, north of the Arctic Circle. So it's still light but it's quieter and we managed to go past all the cordons."

He is one of the few to have provided evidence that the diesel has in fact travelled far beyond where the company admits. Not just the 1,200km (745m) length of Lake Pyasino but into the river beyond.

He says his measurements indicated a volume of hydrocarbons dissolved in the water of between two and three times normal levels. He thinks after he published his findings on YouTube, the authorities' vigilance increased.

Greenpeace Russia have spent the last two weeks trying to obtain samples from Lake Pyasino and the surrounding area. They have faced difficulties getting around and flying their samples out for independent analysis.

They are now waiting for results from a laboratory in St Petersburg but say the samples remain valid technically for just four days after collection and that they weren't able to make that deadline due to the authorities' actively obstructing their work.

Elena Sakirko from Greenpeace Russia specialises in oil spills and says this has happened to her before. This time, a police helicopter flew to the hunter's hut where they were staying and confiscated the fuel for the boat they were using. Then a deputy for the Moscow city parliament tasked with bringing the samples back from Norilsk was forced to go back empty-handed.

"We were told at the airport we needed permission from the security department of Nornickel," Ms Sakirko says. "We asked them to show us some law or statement to prove that this was legal or what the basis for this was, but they haven't showed us anything and we still don't understand it."

Nornickel announced this week that the critical stage of the diesel spill is over. The company is now finalising dates for a press tour for foreign media and for other international environmentalists.

Mr Ryabinin thinks this should have happened weeks ago.

"If we don't let scientists come to the Arctic region to evaluate the impact of the accident, then in the future if anything similar happens, we won't know what to do."

A spokesperson for Nornickel said the company "is actively cooperating with the scientific community and will meticulously assess both the causes and effects of the accident."

Nornickel considers permafrost thawing to be the primary cause of the accident, but is waiting for the end of investigation before making a final statement, the spokesperson said.

They added that the company "accepts full responsibility for the incidents on its sites these past two months and holds itself accountable for any infrastructural deficits or poor decisions by personnel.

"The imperative is to do everything to clean up our sites, instil a stronger culture of transparency and safety in our workforce, and ensure that such situations do not occur in the future."

For the first time Rosatom Fuel Division supplied fresh nuclear fuel to the world’s only floating nuclear cogeneration plant in the Arctic

The fuel was supplied to the northernmost town of Russia along the Northern Sea Route.

The first in the history of the power plant refueling, that is, the replacement of spent nuclear fuel with fresh one, is planned to begin before 2024. The manufacturer of nuclear fuel for all Russian nuclear icebreakers, as well as the Akademik Lomonosov FNPP, is Machinery Manufacturing Plant, Joint-Stock Company (MSZ JSC), a company of Rosatom Fuel Company TVEL that is based in Elektrostal, Moscow Region.

The FNPP includes two KLT-40S reactors of the icebreaking type. Unlike convenient ground-based large reactors (that require partial replacement of fuel rods once every 12-18 months), in the case of these reactors, the refueling takes place once every few years and includes unloading of the entire reactor core and loading of fresh fuel into the reactor.

The cores of KLT-40 reactors of the Akademik Lomonosov floating power unit have a number of advantages compared to the reference ones: a cassette core was used for the first time in the history of the unit, which made it possible to increase the fuel energy resource to 3-3.5 years between refuelings, and also reduce the fuel component of the electricity cost by one and a half times. The FNPP operating experience formed the basis for the designs of reactors for nuclear icebreakers of the newest series 22220. Three such icebreakers have been launched by now.

For the first time the power units of the Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear power plant were connected to the grid in December 2019, and put into commercial operation in May 2020. The supply of nuclear fuel from Elektrostal to Pevek and its loading into the second reactor is planned for 2024. The total power of the Akademik Lomonosov FNPP, supplied to the coastal grid of Pevek without thermal energy consumption on shore, is about 76 MW, being about 44 MW in the maximum thermal power supply mode. The FNPP generated 194 million kWh according to the results of 2023. The population of Pevek is just a little more than 4 thousand, while the FNPP has a potential for supplying electricity to a city with a population of up to 100 thousand people. After the FNPP commissioning two goals were achieved. These include first of all the replacement of the retiring capacities of the Bilibino NPP, which has been operating since 1974, as well as the Chaunskaya TPP, which has already been operating for more than 70 years. Secondly, energy is supplied to the main mining companies in western Chukotka in the Chaun-Bilibino energy hub a large ore and metal cluster, including gold mining companies and projects related to the development of the Baimsk ore zone. In September 2023, a 110 kilovolt power transmission line with a length of 490 kilometers was put into operation, connecting the towns of Pevek and Bilibino. The line increased the reliability of energy supply from the FNPP to both Bilibino consumers and mining companies, the largest of which is the Baimsky GOK. The comprehensive development of the Russian Arctic is a national strategic priority. To increase the NSR traffic is of paramount importance for accomplishment of the tasks set in the field of cargo shipping. This logistics corridor is being developed due regular freight voyages, construction of new nuclear-powered icebreakers and modernization of the relevant infrastructure. Rosatom companies are actively involved in this work. Rosatom Fuel Company TVEL (Rosatom Fuel Division) includes companies fabricating nuclear fuel, converting and enriching uranium, manufacturing gas centrifuges, conducting researches and producing designs. As the only nuclear fuel supplier to Russian NPPs, TVEL supplies fuel for a total of 75 power reactors in 15 countries, for research reactors in nine countries, as well as for propulsion reactors of the Russian nuclear fleet. Every sixth power reactor in the world runs on TVEL fuel. Rosatom Fuel Division is the world’s largest producer of enriched uranium and the leader on the global stable isotope market. The Fuel Division is actively developing new businesses in chemistry, metallurgy, energy storage technologies, 3D printing, digital products, and decommissioning of nuclear facilities. TVEL also includes Rosatom integrators for additive technologies and electricity storage systems. Rosenergoatom, Joint-Stock Company is part of Rosatom Electric Power Division and one of the largest companies in the industry acting as an operator of nuclear power plants. It includes, as its branches, 11 operating NPPs, including the FNPP, the Scientific and Technical Center for Emergency Operations at NPPs, Design and Engineering as well as Technological companies. In total, 37 power units with a total installed capacity of over 29.5 GW are in operation at 11 nuclear power plants in Russia. Machinery Manufacturing Plant, Joint-Stock Company (MSZ JSC, Elektrostal) is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of fuel for nuclear power plants. The company produces fuel assemblies for VVER-440, VVER-1000, RBMK-1000, BN-600,800, VK-50, EGP-6; powders and fuel pellets intended for supply to foreign customers. It also produces nuclear fuel for research reactors. The plant belongs to the TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom.

Rosatom obtained a license for the first land-based SMR in Russia

On April 21, Rosenergoatom obtained a license issued by Rostekhnadzor to construct the Yakutsk land-based SMR in the Ust-Yansky District of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

ROSATOM and FEDC agree to cooperate in the construction of Russia's first onshore SNPP

ROSATOM and FEDC have signed a cooperation agreement to build Russia's first onshore SNPP in Yakutia.

Rosatom develops nuclear fuel for modernized floating power units

Rosatom has completed the development of nuclear fuel for the RITM-200S small modular reactor designed for the upgraded floating power units.