World Wide Catamarans (Spring 2013 News)

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Whatâ€™s new!!! SMARTKAT Pump it up!
Latest listings of brokerage yachts
New Yachts: Isara, Sunreef, Broadblue, Flashcat
VAT. What about it?
How to keep in touch

This is as much fun as you can get in the sack, well, bag that is, yep a catamaran that fits into a bag, two bags in fact and wow! Itâ€™s absolutely brilliant!!!

Every catamaran should have one on board; in fact every boat should have one on board.

For a price tag of â‚¬5,000 + VAT and delivery it comes with everything you need for endless fun. Check out the video HERE this very minute and you will see what all the fuss is about.

There have been similar inflatable catamarans on the market, but this is pure quality, tough durable tubes built to last.Being dual purpose it can also can double up as a tender, which will easily do 12 knots with a small 3hp outboard.

Easily launched and recovered from your yacht as it is so light. Easy, peasy and fast to put together.

These little catamarans are selling like hotcakes and it is easy to see why. A nice option too as a toy for the Villa with zero mooring costs with minimal storage space.

I was so excited about this little cat, I made up a little song!The most wonderful thing about SmartKats is SmartKats are wonderful things their bottoms are made out of rubber their tops are made out of springs, bouncy, bouncy, bouncy fun, fun,fun,fun,fun, The most wonderful thing about SmartKats is, these are the only ones!!

Go on Pump it Up!

Order now, limited stocks; only 12 left until next delivery or ask us for an e-brochure.

BROKERAGE YACHTS

Fountaine Pajot Orana 44
Just in today! Priced for a quick sale, superb and probably the most well equipped afloat in the world.
375 000 USD (St Lucia)

Fountaine Pajot Maldives 32
(1989) Rarely available, a classic performance family cruiser.
52 000 Euros (Greece)

Woods Palamos Flica 35
(1989) Another classic by Richard Woods built by the Palaminos Yard
75 000 Euros (Spain)

Isara 50
(2012) Superb being an understatement ex factory demonstrator, pure style and luxury. Probably the best cruising catamaran in the world in the 50-60 foot range.
710 000 USD (Florida)

Privilege 495
(2006) Luxury, stunning!
585 000 Euros (Israel)

Lavezzi 40 Maestro
(2004 & 2006) We have two of these available both immaculate well equipped low hours.
185 000 Euros (Spain)

Azimuth 47
(2007) Absolutely gorgeous a bargain.
450 000 Euros (Spain)

Jaguar 36
(2006) Feels like a 43 footer in accommodation and space. Well designed and equipped, looked after, great cat. This yacht needs to be seen to be believed, space comfort and condition for a bargain price!!!
126 000 GBP (Turkey)

Lagoon 380
(2001) Another bargain, lot of boat for your money rare as rocking horse poo in an owners version.
139 000 Euros (Spain)

Athena 38
(2001) Exceptional condition.
125 000 GBP (Spain)

Prout Escale 39
(1995) Very nice example of a well known safe family cruiser.
130 000 Euros (Spain)

Sunreef power 70
(2011) The ultimate luxury cruising power cat from the world leading builder.
2 950 000 Euros (U.A.E)

Brent Grey Project Custom Built 52 Catamaran
(1999) Custom built by a world class shipyard, superb world cruiser Short handed sailing, equipped with the best of everything. No expense spared.
825 000 USD (Thailand)

Jeaneau Sun Odyssey 49DS
(2007) Stylish, beamy & classy yacht. Exactly what the Mrs would want.
179 000 Euros (Spain)

Sunreef 60 MONOHULL
(2006) Yes, Sunreef built monohulls also and wow, what a yacht!
590 000 Euros (Tunisia)

Princess 30DS
(1989) Bargain cruiser, located in the right place to explore the Med or as an ideal floating apartment.
32 000 Euros (Spain)

Cranchi Mediteranee 43
(2008) Absolutely stunning, low usage, mooring available.
299 000 Euros (Spain)

NEW YACHTS

ISARA YACHTS have now added to their range with a new 45 ft version and a 55 a 65 and a 78 all now designed by the renowned catamaran specialists Marine Architects Jean Jaques Coste and Roel De Groot.

After exhibiting the 50 at several shows in the USA to rave reviews Isara Yacht have been evolving their range. With exiting sexy practical designs that certainly appeal to the buyers. People are impressed with what they have to offer and creative in their sales approach helping with in house finance, part exchange, part ownership, and charter management program's.

SUNREEF YACHTS basking in the success of their power cat range firstly with the Power 70 and now introducing the new 60 ft version. With the ultimate luxury combined with the added fuel economy in comparison to a standard monohull together with all of the benefits that a catamaran hull can offer, more buyers are checking the power cat idea out and seeing that the numbers add up. The boats are also stunning.

The design office have come out with some exciting new designs on the sailing side too worth taking a look at.

BROADBLUE YACHTS working with Darren Newton of Dazcat fame at Multi Marine Composites have introduce the Rapier range of cats which are proving to be as good as they look.

With the Voyager 345 selling like hot cakes followed by the Voyager 385 in the UK people are slow to recognise the brand outside the UK, but I am sure that will not be for long. These yachts are well built offer great performance and comfort.

The word is spreading fast.

Contact us for specifications

FLASHCAT, built in Spain these power catamarans are going from strength to strength, spacious, stable and economical and "at last" somebody is building a sexy looking power catamaran with some "Bling" attached that is appealing to the motor yacht buyers that does not look like a fishing boat!

European VAT should you pay it? Get around it, get under it, or get over it?
Lets face it, nobody likes paying tax and European VAT, TVA, IVA whatever they like to call it, is the worst tax of the lot and sends shivers down most boat owners spines.

If you have a VAT invoice you can smugly take comfort in the fact that you are in the minority!

Paying 21% which is the going rate in many EU countries hurts and the poor old Spanish have to stump up a further 12% Matriculation tax, which cannot be good for Spanish marine business, but that's another story!

There are very few boats believe it or not that have VAT paid status for various reasons. Sure there have been many exotic ideas to get out of paying it like Cross Border Leasing schemes exploiting legal loop holes, hopping in and out of the EU on a six monthly basis, or even putting your precious yacht in charter management or set up a fictitious charter company. Either way many owners were just cruising for a bruising.
In these times when many governments tax collectors are looking to rake in revenue, it is easy for them to look towards wealthy yacht owner's being an easy target.

Many yachts have been poodling about the Med for years without running into the authorities, but time could be running out with nowhere to hide. Loopholes have been closed, the tax offices are getting more organised and efficient at taking our money.

If you have not paid it for any reason it is probably taking the enjoyment out of yacht ownership. Looking over your shoulder all the time, waiting for that inevitable knock on your hull from a customs launch, Duane or Port Police, the ad from the UK Government say's "tax doesn't need to be taxing", yeah, right!

There are so many grey areas that most people do not know what to do or how or where to pay it even if they want to.
If you are trying to sell your boat and VAT is not paid and the owner wants to keep it in the EU it will be harder to sell.

My advice is pay it, you will feel much better about boat ownership and you should get it back when you sell it!

We have written to the EU VAT Department to clarify things directly, but all we get is a standard response referring to sections on their website irrelevant to the questions we have asked.
Everyone we have spoken to so-far at the office is unclear themselves what the situation is.

We will keep you posted!

The World Wide Catamaran Team

Graham Stimson: Helmsman
Graham@WorldWideCatamarans.com

Jane Pegler: Navigator
Jane@WorldWideCatamarans.com

Introducing Rebecca Bullock as our new Charter Manager
(Yep you guessed it) Rebecca@WorldWideCatamarans.com