Richard and Deborah Heiniger
- 5 owner trips
- 1 boat
- 2 countries
“This is easy breezy. We come down, enjoy the boat, enjoy the water, without all the work of it, which is appealing.”
Benefits
Our Points System
Each owner receives 84 Points per year. There are NO blackout dates for owner use. Charters “cost” 2 Points per day during the high season and 1 Point per day during the low season. 42 Points can be used to reserve sailing time in advance. 42 Points can be used on short notice.
This allows 4 to 6 weeks owner sailing time each year plus additional short notice weeks. If the owner chooses to use their yacht during low season only they could have up to 12 weeks of sailing time in worldwide destinations!
Download our Owner Use Table to view this information in detail.
Sail up to 12 weeks every year
Owners have 84 points per year. High season days are valued at 2 points per day. Low season days are valued at 1 point per day.
the 84 point distribution
42 Points for Advanced Booking
max 28 points in high season
Examples:
2 weeks in high season (28 pts.)
2 weeks in low season (14 pts.)
— or —
1 week in high season (14 pts.)
4 weeks in low season (28 pts.)
— or —
6 weeks in low season (42 pts.)
42 Points for Short Notice Booking
7 to 16 days before departure
Examples:
3 weeks in high season (42 pts.)
— or —
2 weeks in high season (28 pts.)
2 weeks in low season (14 pts.)
— or —
1 week in high season (14 pts.)
4 weeks in low season (28 pts.)
— or —
6 weeks in low season (42 pts.)
Our Worldwide Bases
For The Moorings, a base is a dedicated facility that we own, with a full staff, amenities, and maintenance. We also ensure our bases offer adequate fleet size (at least 15 and up to 340 yachts) to provide reasonable availability to owners.
Caribbean
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
- High Season
- Low Season
- Base Closed
Antigua is closed July-October; St Martin is closed in September.
Mediterranean
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
- High Season
- Low Season
- Base Closed
French Polynesia
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
- High Season
- Low Season
- Base Closed
Mexico
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
- High Season
- Low Season
- Base Closed
Bahamas
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
- High Season
- Low Season
- Base Closed
Seychelles
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
- High Season
- Low Season
- Base Closed
Thailand
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
- High Season
- Low Season
- Base Closed
A Sample Year of Sailing
An example of 70 out of 84 point distribution
January – Tortola (14 points)
One week advanced notice use of own boat (high season)
May – Belize (14 points)
Two weeks of advanced notice use of a sister ship (low season)
July – Croatia (14 points)
One week of advanced notice use of a sister ship (high season)
September – Bahamas (14 points)
Two weeks short notice use of a sister ship (low season)
November – Tortola (14 points)
Two weeks of short notice use of a sister ship (low season)
Other Benefits
Guaranteed monthly income
Sail up to 12 weeks a year
Access to other yachts worldwide
Zero operating or insurance costs
Professional maintenance, Dedicated owner care
Full Tax Advantages
What Owners are Saying
Kirby Sampsel
- 17 owner trips
- 1 boat
- 7 countries
“With The Moorings you always have a great product, and you got the reliable service, there is a 4-hour guarantee to come get you if you have an issue and they’ve always been terrific. Most importantly, even through hurricanes and through COVID, The Moorings has never missed an owner’s payment and that just spoke volumes.”
Pam & Dick Backstrom
- 97 owner trips
- 6 boats
- 12 countries
“One of the most enjoyable aspects of ownership with The Moorings is the staff at The Moorings bases worldwide. (They) make the experience wonderful!”
David Burgess
- 26 owner trips
- 2 boats
- 3 countries
“If you plan to charter multiple times a year and you enjoy it, you need to buy. I love the flexibility of use and that fact that we own a boat in the British Virgin Islands. As a Moorings Owner we don’t have to worry about insurance, dockage, repairs or maintenance. We use it, we enjoy it, and we love it. You get to explore more, and you meet a whole boating community. It also provides an opportunity to plug in with the locals, and you get to know people in a different light.”
Paul Harris
- 38 owner trips
- 2 boats
- 10 countries
All I can say is that we have been very impressed. The staff handling bookings and sales have been excellent. The marina staff and management throughout the world have been great. Basically everything I have been promised has been delivered. That is the reason we bought another boat. At the end of the day, we trust a company that has been around for so long.
Fred Bunting
- 77 owner trips
- 5 boats
- 2 countries
“It is an affordable way to have a beautiful boat. The key word is affordable. Because the yacht is in the ownership program, it helps subsidize the cost of the yacht, And it is nice to be able to go to a beautiful place and enjoy your boat.”