Yacht Presentation

Yacht Name:Blind DateBuilder:TRINITY
Year Built:2009Yacht Type:Motor
For Sale:NoInterior Designer:Patrick Knowles

Cabins

Total sleeps:5Double Cabins:4
Twin Cabins:1

number of Persons on board

Sleeping Guests:12Cruising Guests:12
Crew Members:10

Dimensions

Construction Type:AluminumLength:49 m - 160′9″
Draft:2,21 m - 7′3″Beam:8,51 m - 27′11″

Capacities And Weights

Hull Configuration:Semi-DisplacementCruise Speed:14 knots
Average Fuel Consumption:85 Gallons per hour

Engines

Gas Type:DieselEngines:caterpillar
Power:4500 HP

MCA Compliance

MCA Compliance:Yes

Fleet Identification

Registration Year:2009Registration Flag:Cayman Islands

Presentation

Summary Presentation:

Launched in October 2009, M/Y BLIND DATE features interior design by renowned Patrick Knowles. Along with an elegant interior, she boasts spacious deck areas due to the super yachts design allowing for her tenders to be stored to the aft of the main deck, freeing up space that otherwise would have been taken up on the aft sun deck. Her contemporary exterior features white paint work with large tinted windows. In May 2010, BLIND DATE was presented with a Judges' Special Commendation at the prestigious World Superyacht Awards in London. In making this commendation, the judges acknowledged her innovative layout, level of equipment and build quality: all features that made her stand out from the other yachts in her class.

Crew Information

Crew Additional Info:

CAPTAIN: Alistair West, British. Having grown up in a seaside town in northern England, Alistair has a strong relationship with the sea. As a member of the Sea Scouts and the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club he thoroughly enjoyed spending time on the water. After University, he obtained his RYA Yacht Masters and started working in the sailing yacht charter and delivery business in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. After extensive experience on private and charter yachts, Alistair knows what it takes to provide a wonderful vacation.

FIRST MATE: Kylie Hall, Australian. Kylie grew up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney and lived surfing with dolphins, swimming, camping, kayaking and diving. The passion for experiencing different cultures has led Kylie to years of travels within Australia and abroad, covering much of India, Thailand, China, Turkey, South Africa, Morocco, Europe, Mexico and Central and South America.

CHIEF ENGINEER: Adam O’Sullivan, Australian. Adam grew up in Safety Bay, Western Australia, where he had always enjoyed water sports, surfing and wake-boarding. He embarked on his engineering journey by doing a mechanical apprenticeship. While Adam was mining for Caterpillar throughout Northwestern Australia, he had the opportunity to jump on board a yacht and he has never looked back since.

CHEF: Patrick De Pinho, South African. Patrick grew up in South Africa where his family moved around a few air force bases. He always had a passion for cooking and after school he trained as a Chef and Food and Beverage Manager in Pretoria. In 2005 Patrick moved to London where he managed restaurants before moving on to sales training in the energy market. After this experience, in 2008, he was involved in the sails world and had the opportunity to experience the cultures of the Med and Caribbean. Patrick loves experimenting his creative streak, while he works on his passion for food photography and trying new and adventurous food creations.

CHIEF STEWARDESS: Ella Millington, Irish. Growing up in the west of Ireland, Ella worked for many years in hospitality which gave her the opportunity to travel. She has got her first real taste of the sea when she completed a long delivery to the Caribbean on board a small sail boat. After finishing her business degree, Ella decided to combine her love of travel and experience in hospitality and pursue a career in yachting industry. Over the years she has worked as both a chef and a stewardess and continue to enjoy everything yachting has to offer.

2ND ENGINEER/DECKHAND: Matthew Edwards, New Zealand. Having grown up in a little beachside village in New Zealand, Matthew had always a passion for the ocean and water sports. After finishing school, he completed an apprecienteship in Electronic Servicing including computer repair. He worked in the industry for 5 years, before attending the University of Otago. Matthew completed a bachelor of Physical Education and Diploma of teaching before teaching for 4 years in both New Zealand and England. After travelling throughout Europe he joined the yachting industry and for the last 5 years has been working on various boats as a deckhand and training as an Engineer. Adam has a wide variety of intrests, including kiteboarding, surfing, wakeboarding and paragliding.

BOSUN: Steve Moloney, Australian. Born and bred on the sunny shores of Port Phillp Bay, Melbourne, Steve practically lived in the water growing up. After travelling around the world for a solid 2 years, he found his way into the great life of yachting. He enjoyed the industry for the past 4 years.

DECKHAND: Hamish Ormsby, New Zealand. Halish grew up in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Before yachting, he did a degree in Tourism which was influenced from travelling at an early age. After the Caribean season, focusing on the Bahamas, he finally found his way in the aboard life.

2ND STEWARDESS: Anna Shilina, South African. Once her family immigrated from Ukraine to the beautiful shores of Cape Town, Anna felt in love with the ocean and it was impossible for her to be too far away from it. So after finishing her BSc Honours Degree in Property Studies at the University of Cape Town, it was a natural progression for her to implement her hospitality experience on board a yacht.

3RD STEWARDESS: Stephanie Weel, Dutch. Stephanie graduated in European Studies, specialized in Business Management and she feels lucky to be able to speak 5 languages. After working in the airline industry in Marketing Communications, she decided to move on to the yachting industry. Stephanie worked for a year at a Yacht Management company in Monaco. Whilst looking at the port and the yachts from behind the office window, she was intrigued by those amazing yachts and their operations. So, after carrying out an Atlantic Crossing earlier on Blind Date, she got into it more and more and finally decided to follow the path of the Dutch sea going heritage with lots of fun.

High Season Operations

Destinations Summer:Bahamas, St Martin & St Barths

Low Season Operations

Destinations Winter:Bahamas, St Martin & St Barths

High Season Port

Country:United StatesState:Florida

Winter Port

Country:Netherlands AntillesState:St Marteen

General Layout

Presentation:

Luxury yacht BLIND DATE was awarded a Judges' Special Commendation at the 2010 World Superyacht Awards. She is an ideal charter yacht for families and groups of friends, offering the very finest in accommodations and service. BLIND DATES can accommodate up to 10-12 guests in five lavish cabins and assures the ultimate charter vacation.
Main Deck:BLIND DATE’s main deck includes a full bar to port and two armchairs to starboard and a seating area with a sofa, 4 armchairs and a central cocktail table. The formal dining table is for 10 persons. The Master Suite which is also located on the main deck is Split level, with a private raised seating lounge with 280 degrees of visibility. The cabin has Him and Her bathrooms with a grand free standing bath (His with shower and Hers with Jacuzzi). On the lower level, the Suite includes a 46" TV and a refrigerator. Both the areas have Creston WiFi touch panels.

Upper Deck

Upper Deck Description:In the Upper Deck salon, the lounge bar area to starboard is provided of 3 stools, while a L-shaped sofa is located to port with 2 armchairs with ottomans (additional ottomans for seating or cocktails/snacks are available). In front of this area, there is also a card game table with 4 chairs. The Upper aft deck features a rectangular table that seats 12 comfortably.

Lower Deck

Lower Deck:Four beautifully appointed Staterooms on BLIND DATE, located on the lower deck, are designed to be suitable for all types of charter groups. Three have King beds (one with a pullman) and the forth Stateroom has a twin bed that can convert to a queen and also has one pullman. Each cabin is equipped with HD plasma TV & Kaleidescape Video & Audio with Creston controls.

Amenities Include

Amenities Include:A/C, Compressor, Day head on main deck, Deck Jacuzzi, Helipad, Satellite TV, Stabilization at anchor, Water Maker, Waverunner, WIFI connection on board, Wine cellar

Deck Amenities

Deck Amenities:BBQ, Deck Shower, Dinner Table, Sun AwningSafety Inventory:Bilge pump, Fire extinguisher, First aid kit, Flares, Foghorn, Harness, Life raft, Lifebuoys, Lifejacket, Radar deflector, Signalling mirror

Galley Equipment

Galley Equipment:Coffee maker, Convection oven, Dishwasher, Expresso coffee machine, Freezer, Hot Water, Icemaker, Juice maker, Microwave oven, Mixer, Refrigerator, Toaster oven, Trash compactor, Washing machine

additional galley information

Outdoor Dining:Barbecue, Buffet Table, Chairs, Guest table, Ice maker, Refrigerator

Special Meals Availability

Special Meals:Cosher, Low Fat

Additional Equipment

Entertainment Equipment:Satellite TV, Kaleidescape entertainment system with Crestron controls, HD screens in all staterooms, Ipod connectionOnboard Activities:Exercise equipment (Bridge aft deck): recumbent bike, yoga mats & free weights

Electronics Equipment

Communications Equipment:Internet access (3G), Internet access (Satellite), VHFElectronic inventory:autopilot, Chart Plotter, Depth Sounder, electronic compass, GPS, Loch/Speedometre, navigation software, Radar, Wind Speed

On Board Activities and Equipments

Entertainement Equipment List:CD Player, DVD, Game Console, Ipod docking station, Radio, Satellite radio , Satellite signal, TV, VCR

Diving

Diving Availability:Diving (Resort/Club)Additional Diving Information:Tender & Toys: a 18 ft/5.48 m Nautica widebody tender with 115hp outboard engine, 2x Seadoo waverunners, 215 hp each, Snorkeling equipment (15), waterskis (adult & kids), wakeboard (adult & kids), paddle boards (2), kayaks (2), tow toys (donut and a big mable), 2x fishing rods.

Watersport Activities

Watersport Activities:Jet Skis, Kayaks (2 Pax), Snorkel Gear, Tube, Water Skis Adult, Wave Runners

High Season

$238,000 per week, for yacht

Low Season

$199,000 per week, for yacht

Charter fee

Most of the yachts managed or selected by Neo Yachting are priced according to the Western Mediterranean terms (also called MYBA terms).

Under the MYBA terms, the Charter Fee includes the charter of the yacht with all its equipment in working order; tools; stores; cleaning materials and basic consumable stores for engine room, deck, galley and cabins; laundry of ship's linen; the crew's wages, uniform and food; the insurance of the yacht for marine risk and third party claims and the insurance of the crew for employer's liability insurance.

The Charterer will be charged extra and at cost for all other expenses. These include fuel for the main engines and generators; fuel for the ski-boats and other tenders; food for the Charterers; wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks for the Charterers; other consumable stores; berthing dues and other harbour charges including pilot's fees, local taxes, divers' fees and charges for water and electricity taken from shore; personal laundry; communications (telephone, fax and e-mail via Satcom, cellular phone or landline); and hire or purchase costs of any special equipment placed on board at the Charterer's request.

If you wish to read more about the charter terms most widely used globally, please click here

VAT

The E.U. legislator has recently increased the pressure on yacht owners to collect Value Added Tax (IVA, TVA, VAT, etc. ) on their charters at rates which vary between 5% and 20% of the Charter Fee. Under UE Law the VAT is payable by the Charterer.

There are still some exemptions and our charter specialists will be able to guide you.

Type of charter agreement

The most widely accepted Charter Agreement is the one published by the MYBA association, 2009 version. If you wish to read the terms of this agreement prior to booking a charter with us, please contact one of our charter specialist by clicking here.

Payment terms

The standard payment terms are:
- 50% of the charter fee at the signature of the charter agreement
- 50% of the charter fee, plus the APA*, plus any delivery/re-delivery fees if applicable 30 days prior to the start date of the charter period.

*APA stands for Advanced Provisioning Allowance and is usually 30% of the charter fee.

Please note that in certain exceptional cases such as static or event charters, the owner of the yacht might claim for a Security Deposit, refundable at the end of the charter if no damages by the charterer are noted.

Option

In general, no option is accepted by yacht owners, but should you be interested in holding a yacht for a short period of time, please contact us for the terms.

Insurance

When booking a yacht charter, the charter fee usually includes the rental of the yacht and all equipment for the charter period, the service of the crew and insurance. This later point includes as per the terms of the MYBA charter agreement which is signed between the charterer and the yacht owner:
- Hull and machinery cover
- Protection & Indemnity (P&I)
- War risk

Clause 16 of the MYBA charter agreement

The MYBA charter agreement (2009 version currently used) is the charter agreement which is the most used by the charter Industry. Click here to read an extract of the agreement which defines the insurance covered by the yacht owner.

Travel insurance

This type of insurance usually covers medical expenses, financial default of travel suppliers, cancellation and other losses incurred while traveling. Temporary travel insurance can usually be arranged at the time of the booking of a trip to cover exactly the duration of that trip. There are many suppliers for such insurance coverage and we advise you to contact us or your travel agent for advise. Please note that this insurance is NEVER provided by the owner of the yacht, nor by Neo Yachting SAS, acting as broker.

Third party liability insurance

Neo Yachting company carries a Marine Liability insurance covering our activities up to 1 MEUR per occurrence. When booking with Neo Yachting, you are working with a reliable company, well established in the Yachting Industry.