Brisbane Star
Brisbane Star is very user-friendly and easy to sail, yet packs all the features her larger sisters have. She is fully equipped to provide you with all the comfort and luxury you would expect from one of the Solent’s premier charter companies. With a deep lead keel, she is fast for a cruising yacht yet easy to sail either by a crew or shorthanded. Brisbane Star has a Garmin chart plotter on deck and instruments at the chart table, Webasto heating, decent sized fridge and very useable oven with twin burner hob.
Photos & Specification
Extensively refitted over the whole of the 2020 sailing season, Brisbane Star has been afforded a host of upgrades and improvements. We’ve recently replaced all her running rigging and mooring lines, refreshed her sails, exterior fittings, new faux-teak decking in the cockpit, complete internal woodwork restoration, given her a complete electrical and plumbing overhaul, including a much bigger battery bank, we have professionally polished the hull and topsides, replaced companionway timbers, replaced interior decking, she’s got a new powerful engine and saildrive, plus a host of other renovations. She’s ready to go for late 2020 onwards!
Coded for 8 in accordance with the MCA code of practice to operate within 60 miles of a safe haven.
- 3 double cabins
- Two single side berths in saloon
- Webasto diesel central heating system
- One heads compartment with basin, toilet and mirror
- Pressurised hot & cold water system
- Compact galley, 2 ring cooker with oven, 12v fridge
- 29 hp Volvo Penta diesel engine with saildrive
- VHF radio with DSC
- LED lighting throughout
- Furling head sail and lazy jacks on main
- Wheel steering
- Colour Raymarine chart plotter
- Raymarine ST60 tri-data instruments
- CD Stereo
- Swimming ladder on the stern
- Coded for 8 overnight in accordance with the MCA code of practice to operate within 60 miles of a safe haven
Brisbane Star is one of the most popular yachts in our fleet and is always in demand. The perfect yacht for hopping from marina to marina, she’ll give you a great sailing experience and is a joy to sail. Not too large, she’s perfect for newly qualified skippers and crew looking to build their confidence in marinas and out in the Solent.
Charter prices for Brisbane Star
| PRICES | LOW SEASON (1st November - 31st March) | HIGH SEASON (1st April - 31st October) |
|---|---|---|
| Week (7 Days) | £940.00 | £1,450.00 |
| Mid-Week (5 Days) | £730.00 | £995.00 |
| Weekend (2 Days) | £730.00 | £995.00 |
| Day Sail | £345.00 | £525.00 |
| Extra Day (On top of above rates) | £185.00 | £285.00 |
Loyalty Discounts for Returning Customers
We offer a discount scheme for returning customers who have chartered any of our yachts over the last twelve months. The more you charter with us, the more discount you get! The scheme is based on a constant rolling 12-month basis, so that makes the scheme more flexible and maximises your discounts as you charter with us.
| PREVIOUS BOOKINGS (Over the last 12 months) | DISCOUNT % |
|---|---|
| 1 Charter Booked | 2.5% |
| 2 Charters Booked | 5% |
| 3 or More Charters Booked | 10% |
Yachtsman Insurance
We would advise ALL our charter customers to ensure they have suitable holiday insurance in-place to cover their yacht charter holiday. Yachtsman’s insurance is available from a variety of souces like Topsail Insurance and can cover things like damage waiver, cancellations and personal effects cover.
Optional Extra Items:
Outboard engine (2.5hp Suzuki) – £10/day
Inflatable tender – £10/day
Childs lifejacket – £FOC (Child weight 15-40kg only)
Season Dates:
Low season is from 1st November to 31st March
High season is from 1st April to 31st October
Backup & Support
As you’d expect with Commodore Yachting, not only do we offer you quality first class yachts, but also the backup and support to compliment them. As standard we give comprehensive backup and support with our 24/7 support phone line, ensuring that should the worst happen we are always here to respond to your call immediately.
All our Yachts are covered by Seastart marine breakdown assistance, giving you peace of mind that should the worst happen, we’ve got you covered.
So what are you waiting for? Book-up a yacht and get out there! The adventure starts here!
* Please contact us for details of what qualifications you’ll need. As a minimum we usually require RYA Day Skipper Practical although we appreciate not everyone has paper qualifications, so if you can safely demonstrate your sailing abilities under the watchful eye of our Chief Instructor, then we are happy for you to charter our vessels subject to a satisfactory deposit being paid.