If you have a love for the water and put a premium on freedom and mobility, owning a yacht can be an alluring proposition. But let?s face it. Boats regardless of size are generally not the best investments. With high operating and maintenance costs, slip fees, and depreciation, purchasing something that you may only use a few times a month (or a year) may not go over well with your financial planner.
The other option?chartering a yacht?is nothing new, but comes with its own set of challenges like limited inventory, vague pricing, and a process that can require a ton of emails and phone calls before you even step foot on board
So what if you could experience the dream of a luxury yacht adventure without the stress of ownership"
Enter Sailo, the newest online peer-to-peer marketplace that brings the Airbnb model to boat rentals. Utilizing the latest technology, Sailo provides consumers with a one-stop shop for listing their boats for rent, discovering and booking boats for charter, and finding licensed captains and crew in a matter of minutes. Launched in September 2014, Sailo was founded by Adrian Gradinaru, who came up with the idea after a bad boat rental experience in Greece. He quickly convinced his long-time friend Magda Marcu, a technology guru from Silicon Valley, Bogdan Batog (a fellow engineer), and Delphine Braas, a friend from Columbia Business School, to co-found the company with him.
With headquarters in New York and Miami, Sailo has its finger firmly on t...