The advertised weekly rate is typically two-thirds of the real costAPA (Advance Provisioning Allowance) usually runs 25-35% on top of the base rateBareboat charter usually requires a sailing resume or certification, not just a bookingCrewed charter gratuity is customary at 10-20% of the base rate, paid separatelyOwnership rarely pays for itself on charter income alone — the honest math says otherwise more often than notThe advertised weekly rate is typically two-thirds of the real costAPA (Advance Provisioning Allowance) usually runs 25-35% on top of the base rateBareboat charter usually requires a sailing resume or certification, not just a bookingCrewed charter gratuity is customary at 10-20% of the base rate, paid separatelyOwnership rarely pays for itself on charter income alone — the honest math says otherwise more often than not

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The full anatomy of a charter total, and the four costs that sit outside the base rate.
Crewed vs bareboat, compared on cost, experience and requirements.
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