Sailing on Holiday – Making a Business from your Boat

Sailing and making money from it is definitely the dream for lots of people. Being out on the sea, in the sun, on a beautiful boat – it’s easy to see the appeal. The boating business is not an easy way to survive though, so make sure you know what you are going to do and have a plan in place.

One of the best ways to make a living from sailing is to work in tourism. You might hire a boat out, you could offer private boat trips or you could provide private charters. You need to work in an area where there is plenty of demand and not too much competition from other people doing exactly the same. This could be abroad, or you could find the potential in some areas of the UK – perhaps somewhere where tourists want to sail out to see wildlife. Just bear in mind it’s a seasonal business and don’t expect to be sailing all year long.

Written by Gavin