"Course for anticipation"
Günter Büttner from GB- Yachting and his good reasons to look forward to the Palma Boat Show.
What do you mean by anticipation, what for?
ThePalma Boat Show marks the start of the longed-for water sports season here on Mallorca. Many owners are having their boats and yachts prepared for the 2018 season, not without anticipation, or others are looking forward to buying another boat and have been thinking about it since January at the Düsseldorf BOOT.
Were you also in Düsseldorf as an exhibitor?
Yes, with new and great élan even. With a 96-foot MONTE CARLO YACHTS, I was able to present a very special and independent yacht. It was a pure pleasure
Do you now also represent the MONTE CARLO YACHTS brand in Port Adriano?
Withmy partners AZUL YACHTS from Palma, we have moved into a new office there and are currently on course for anticipation.
Are you exhibiting at the Boat Show in Palma?
This is thefirst timethat this shipyard is represented in Palma at the Boat Show. With Monte Carlo Yachts 76 and 86, we have two of the distinctive yachts. AZUL YACHTS, Beneteau dealer for many years, will be bringing a Monte Carlo 5 and a 6S.
You have been in this business for a very long time. Are contractssignedat the Palma Boat Show?
Yes, of course. Such a decision is matured beforehand and is then concluded with a contract at such an exhibition. That's ideal, because the customer can look at almost all the other manufacturers and models again here and then decide more easily.
Are new boats and used yachts offered and sold there?
Everything is offered here. However, we have a "Yacht and Boat Show" of used boats all year round in Mallorca. Buying a used boat has a different process and you should consult a specialist or surveyor if necessary. I know the entire history of almost all the "used boats" that I offer in my portfolio, and I have sold many of them new and been able to accompany them for years. I know who has handled them and how, and who has looked after them technically. Many boats, e.g. with several cabins, have only been used as day boats, as most owners also own a property here in Mallorca. Here you can often get something as good as new, with small traces of use, for much less money.
The harbours and marinas here on Mallorca look very full and busy. Are there still berths for the newly acquired boats and yachts?
Thatis a difficult issue. Certainly, boats are also sold to other areas, such as Italy, the Spanish mainland or sometimes to the Baltic Sea. But more boats are delivered to Mallorca from outside. Many new boats from all over Europe are delivered to Mallorca every year. It gets tighter and tighter. Opportunities arise again and again. Because someone gives up his berth for reasons of age, or because of a change in his leisure time. Another wants to take his boat to Ibiza. Another wants to buy much bigger. That's how one thing or another comes about. However, the marinas have waiting lists.
You have your office in Port Adriano, are there still vacancies there?
Not somuch, but boats I have for sale there can sometimes be had with the berth. So far we have always found a solution. Would you like to test me?
I would be a beginner. If I actually bought a boat from you, could I take myfamily to Ibiza on my own?
I won'tadvise you todo that. In my opinion, skipper training is mandatory here. Only the examination for the boat licence is not enough, because it is about the safety of your family. In the last 20 years I have had many beginners who now routinely move their 70-foot yachts alone with their partner or family. With us in Port Adriano, this is all possible on site and only requires a little time.
I would be a beginner. If I actually bought a boat from you, could I take myfamily to Ibiza on my own?
I won'tadvise you todo that. In my opinion, skipper training is mandatory here. Only the examination for the boat licence is not enough, because it is about the safety of your family. In the last 20 years I have had many beginners who now routinely move their 70-foot yachts alone with their partner or family. With us in Port Adriano, this is all possible on site and only requires a little time.