Boat International – August 2019

WAYNE DUCOTE

YACHT:JEDI

LENGTH:37.3METRES

MATTVOORHEES

YACHT:BROADWATER

LENGTH:50.3METRES

“Ienjoythesocial

aspectofowninga

yacht Ilovehaving

myfamilyandfriends

around,andhaving a

boatbringseveryone

together.Ithinkit’s

safetosaythatmy

friendsenjoythefact

thatIowntheboat,

though,andnotthem...

Thebestboatisyour

friend’sboat”VB

“USownersaredefinitelytricky

customers.Demanding,richpeople”TS

“Mostpeoplehavenoideahowmuchitcosts to

runabigboat.WhenIwentfroma 25 metre

toa 37 metre,evenIwassurprised–andit

wasn’tapleasantsurpriseeither...”WD

“Myexperience

withEuropean

ownersisthat

theytendtospend

alotoftime

moored.Wedon’t

dothat orat

least,Idon’t.Sure,

I’lldoanightina

marinaifIhaveto,

buttherestofthe

timeIwanttobe

outontheocean”

WD

...ON EVERYTHING ELSE

“Inmyopinion,Europeansaremuchmoreawareof

ecoissuesthanAmericanbuyers.I’mveryinterested

indiesel-electricpropulsionforthefuture,but

I’mnowherenearmakingthatmoveyet”AH

TheUSownerswerekindlyhostedbyownerWayneDucote,

onboardJedi,a37.31msemi-displacementyachtthatcan

accommodateupto 11 guests.Itiscurrentlyavailableforboth

saleandcharter–forfurtherenquiries,contactLonMcCloskey

atWorthAvenueYachts,[email protected]