Yacht Guide | Buying A

Julian showed Elias a listing for a $10 million vessel. "I can swing this," Julian said.Elias laughed. "The '10% Rule,' Julian. Every year, you will spend 10% of the purchase price just to keep her from sinking or rusting. Crew, dockage, fuel, and insurance. If the boat is $10M, you’re writing a $1M check every year just to stand still." Chapter 3: The Secret Weapon (The Broker)

The saltwater mist was still on Captain Elias’s face when he met Julian at the docks. Julian was a tech mogul who had spent his life looking at screens and now wanted to look at the horizon. He had the money, but Elias knew he didn’t have the "sea legs" of a buyer yet. buying a yacht guide

Months later, Julian stood on the flybridge of his own vessel, the Digital Nomad . As they cleared the breakwater, the roar of the city faded into the rhythm of the waves. Julian showed Elias a listing for a $10 million vessel