Nov 10 2009
Increasing Market of Yacht Charters
With the vast improvement in ship-to-shore radio, Satellite communications, laptop computers and fax machines, the yacht as a floating office is also becoming more evident. Geoprint is a top UK reprographic and drawing office business headed by boating enthusiast David Hickman. He used his yacht charters to cover more than 12,000 business miles last year and obtained several million pounds worth of orders. ‘You often do more business because people relax on board. It’s more personal than an hotel,’ he says.On a bigger scale, the company jacht charter is a perfect vehicle for corporate entertainment. Entertainment Afloat is a specialist company which offers sound and experienced advice to help guarantee a memorable time afloat.