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	An article written by our staff and featured in The Charter Connection NEW YEAR CRAZINESS - the rush to get the right crewed yacht for New Year 2008 by Ed February 2007 Now that the holidays are over, guests who particularly enjoyed their New Year crewed yacht charter are trying to secure the same boat for 2008 and those that left it too late are making sure they get the boat they want next time. We always experience this initial rush, followed by a lull in Christmas bookings, which increase again in the summer. In the Fall, it seems like 20% of our total crewed yacht enquiries are for the New Year week and it is so frustrating not be able to find the best match for a client from the small number of boats available. The truth is there are only so many of the popular high-end private crewed catamarans that can accommodate an extended family. Currently (as of February 1st), most of the larger 8 and 10 passenger options such as Zingara, True North, Lone Star, Cynful, Fantasy Island, Wanderlust, Sabore and Angel Glow, are already tentatively booked or confirmed for New Year - that's almost a year ahead! Needless to say, if you are considering a large gathering for New Years or if you just want to choose from the largest selection, to get the boat and crew that really fits, don't leave it to the summer. Most people already know their dates. Christmas and New Year's Day both fall on a Tuesday, so the popular weeks will be December 22 - 29, December 28 - January 4 and December 29 - January 5. Remember that, unless you take at least a 9 or 10 day charter, most boats do not allow you to include both Christmas and New Year. These two holidays are almost guaranteed to get booked and boats naturally want to maximize the number of days the holiday charters cover. Owners will also be reluctant to start a charter on December 26th or even the 27th, as this can lose them a Christmas charter. It takes at least 24 hours to turn a boat around between charters. If you know you want to do this, it's worth making that little extra effort to get something held now! You only have to put down a 25% deposit and you might beat a rate increase! You will also get the best boat possible! Return to the Charter Connection home page Receive new articles by E-mail   Return to our Main Site Sign up to receive notification and a brief summary of new articles by e-mail. We will e-mail you short highlights of new articles as they are added to the magazine. Subscribe Unsubscribe   Return to BAREBOAT Pages. Return to CREWED Boat Pages. Return to NEWSLETTER Home Page. Need help finding your way around? Click on the site directory . See where you have been and the best places to go next! Your Suggestions   How to contact us We are always interested in new ideas for our newsletter. If you have any suggestions, special concerns or comments, fill out one of our Suggestion Forms.   Ed Hamilton & Company 37 Washington St., Wiscasset, ME 04578 Call Toll Free 1-800-621-7855 in the Continental U.S. & Canada Tel (207) 882-7855 / Fax (207) 882-7851 Request literature or contact us via E-MAIL We look forward to helping you plan your vacation.