Frequently Asked Questions

Your calendar-monthly Regular Charge (paid in advance) covers scheduled servicing and management, including a premium berth, registration, comprehensive marine insurance, interior and exterior cleaning after each use, re-supply of consumables, refuelling and freshwater as required, scheduled engine servicing, detailing, antifouling, the online roster, and ongoing yacht administration. Yachtshare takes care of the logistics so you can focus on boating.

Yes — and they are kept transparent. Before your first voyage, each Accredited Skipper undertakes a minimum of two consecutive days of competency-based training. Training is buyer-paid at $750 per day per boat (up to four skippers can train together). Inexperienced owners may need additional days at their cost until competent.

Fuel and fuel additives are charged as Additional Charges. On sailing yachts, diesel is typically charged at a fixed rate per engine hour based on average fuel burn (under sail, engine hours stay low). Motor yacht fuel is monitored onboard and charged per litre at current prices so you can choose your preferred speed and efficiency.

Replacement parts, unanticipated repairs, approved upgrades, and damage not covered by insurance are invoiced at cost. Wear-and-tear items (for example a battery bank or tender) are amortised across the syndicate. The owner responsible for an insurance claim event pays any applicable excess.

Yes. From the second year, the Regular Charge increases annually by the greater of 3.5% or the applicable CPI formula in the Service and Maintenance Agreement. That keeps servicing sustainable while remaining predictable for owners.

Yes. Share owners are required to become members of RQYS so the yacht can berth at Queensland’s leading yacht club and you can enjoy the Squadron’s facilities and community. Club joining and subscription fees are separate from your Yachtshare Regular Charge.

Yachtshare maintains comprehensive marine insurance on behalf of the syndicate. The agreements include cross-owner indemnity: if another owner causes damage through negligence or a breach of the rules that is not covered by insurance, that owner is solely liable to repair or replace the damage. Any applicable insurance excess is paid by the owner responsible for the event. You are shielded from paying for another owner’s mistakes.

During the term, you may list your individual share for resale through Yachtshare’s framework (or sell independently if the buyer agrees to the agreements). At the conclusion of the Usage Period, the vessel is decommissioned and prepared for sale. Yachtshare acts as agent so you receive a net return based on market value at that time. Clear pathways for share liquidity and vessel resale are built into the programme.

For the consideration of all owners, animals are not permitted on Yachtshare vessels.

The Yachtshare fleet is based at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron in Manly Boat Harbour, Brisbane. RQYS offers superb facilities and a thriving sailing community, with easy access to Moreton Bay and some of the best cruising grounds on Australia’s east coast.

Many owners live interstate or overseas and take advantage of South East Queensland’s reliable boating weather. Manly Harbour is an easy transfer from Brisbane Airport, with shopping and dining nearby. Owners regularly fly from Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin, regional Queensland and further afield to use their yacht.

From time to time, owners may propose improvements — additional sails, updated electronics and similar. A proposal goes to all owners; if agreed, the cost is shared across the syndicate. If owners disagree, Yachtshare works to find a compromise or the improvement is set aside. Yachtshare is independent and acts in the best interests of all owners.

No. Yachtshare vessels are privately owned and cannot be used for commercial or charter purposes. Only owners and Accredited Skippers operate the yacht — not strangers or inexperienced hire crews. Compare fractional ownership vs charter.

Yes. Yachtshare suits first-time sailors as well as experienced skippers. Before your first voyage you undertake a minimum of two consecutive days of competency-based familiarisation training so you know the vessel, its systems and the local waterways before being certified as an Accredited Skipper. Training is buyer-paid at $750 per day per boat. Inexperienced owners may take the trainer for additional days at their cost until competent. We are always available to help build your confidence on the water.

Absolutely. Book consecutive days and enjoy overnight anchorages in the region. Yachts are equipped with pillows and blankets — bring linen (bottom sheet, top sheet and pillowcase). Some vessels offer an optional linen service for a fee.

It is your yacht — you may take it to any safe and navigable waters within your booking window and the geographical limits of the insurance policy. Moreton Bay offers year-round cruising to destinations such as Tangalooma, Horseshoe Bay, North and South Stradbroke Islands and the Broadwater. Mooloolaba is an easy blue-water option with overnight berths available at the spit.

As southern temperatures cool, Yachtshare syndicates can relocate their own yacht to the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsundays for tropical winter cruising — own-boat Whitsundays access, not a charter. Owners may sail the yacht north together or Yachtshare can assist with professional relocation. During the excursion the roster is adapted for longer consecutive stays. Temporary relocation is by agreement of owners and Yachtshare (not exceeding one trimester per year). Read Sail the Whitsundays, or compare fractional ownership vs charter.

Yes. Beyond the boat, you join a network of like-minded owners. Crew up for Wednesday Afternoon Go Sailing (WAGS), organise buddy-boating across Moreton Bay, and enjoy social events with fellow owners in conjunction with RQYS — from dockside gatherings to season functions and seminars.

Tie up securely, connect shore power, remove personal items, food and rubbish, complete the log book, and lock the vessel. Our professional cleaning team arrives the next morning to wash down, detail and prepare the yacht for its next outing — true walk-off convenience.