Making readers pay for his newspaper and satellite tv content isn’t the only way News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch wants to make money.

He’s also renting out his 56m sailing yacht ‘Rosehearty’.

The 56m sailboat is available for charter for just $314K a week.

Luxury sailing yacht ROSEHEARTY is a 56-meter, aluminum ketch from Perini Navi with hull lines from Ron Holland and a stunning interior by famous French designer Christian Liagre. She is a powerful sailing yacht with carbon furling booms and a striking all white hull. ROSEHEARTY’S five suites provide flexibility for up to 10 yacht charter guests. This magnificent luxury yacht is available for charter in both the Caribbean and Mediterranean depending on the time of year.

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Sailing charter yachts or sailboats do not have as many categories as power yachts. There are technical differences depending on masts and sail configuration but we will just mention two categories, the regular yacht and motor sailers. Sailing yachts do heel over when sailing under wind and some people will find this unsettling.

Today’s modern designed cruising and charter yachts are much beamier or wider, than older designs and this greatly increases the internal volume and space available. Racing yachts and ocean sailing yachts will have a narrower design to better cope with deep ocean weather and sea states.

Regular Sailing Yacht.

This covers just about every sailing yacht on the market up to a length of about 75′. Any longer than this and the yacht will most definitely be a crewed yacht. Smaller yachts than this come fully crewed but it is unusual for a bareboat sailing yacht larger than this. All the yachts will be basically the same shape, mostly with one mast, and will have an engine to use for maneuvering in and out of harbors and anchorages. These engines are adequate for the work but the main propulsion is from the sails. Onboard facilities, degree of luxury and comfort will depend on whether it is a bareboat charter or crewed and its length. More will be mentioned on this elsewhere. Read the rest of this entry

When considering power yachts and sailing yachts you must realize that there are so many different models and designs of charter yachts. Consequently there will be so many different layouts of the cabins and living quarters on yachts along with the feel and ambiance that different designs generate. It is not possible to cover every option here so it will be better to state the basics that every yacht will have and to familiarize you with the terms that you need to know when booking your vacation to make sure you explain what you want. Read the rest of this entry

It is quite normal for people to consider that yacht charter is too expensive and only for the very rich. This might be the case with top end luxury and mega yachts but there are so many affordable yachts available. Compared to the price of a vacation on a cruise ship, especially if there are two or more in your party, then the cost of the charter yacht is very comparable. However if you have like minded family or friends and are prepared to pool your vacation budgets then the level of luxury, size and onboard facilities will increase considerably making your vacation far superior to that on a cruise ship. Read the rest of this entry