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Wanted, Experienced Sales Person/Broker We are looking for an experienced broker. Prefer boat sales experience, but will consider overall sales experience in our decision. For more details, and to fill out an on-line application--Please click this link. Bay Yacht Agency Group...We are a group of affiliated companies, principally owned by Eric Smith and Douglass Dillard. Eric started Bay Yacht Agency in 1972 and since that time has sold over 2000 boats while placing over 650 into our management plan. At any given time, there are over 100 boats active with the various management companies on the East Coast and in the Caribbean. Our main offices are in Annapolis Md. and include separate offices for boat sales as well as a charter office. Our Sail/Catamaran Trawler division is Bay Yacht Agency, the powerboat division includes Brokerage boats along with some cooperating new boats for placement in management and Fountaine Pajot Catamaran Trawlers , and our Charter company is LetsGoCruising.com (For our BAB program: All the new boats we sell, plus Jeanneau Power and Selene Trawlers.) This is our story.  Eric Smith, President, welcome! "Join us, just for the fun of it!" Douglass
Dillard Managing
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1.About usDiscover the Bay Yacht Agency differenceExperienceSince 1972, we've served over 1,800 clients. Helped over 600 people set their boat up as a business. Maintained a 5,000 page web site--offering more information to our clients. Guaranteed price and service Since We are the largest dealer for the manufacturers that we represent. We spread our cost of sales for new and used boats over many sales each year so, simply, we can work with smaller margins and pass the savings on to you, our clients. We're so confident of maintaining this position that...
Customize your boat We have commissioned hundreds of boats for live-aboard and world wide cruising. Whether you choose a new or used boat; a boat for private pleasure or set up as a business--we will help you to make it reflect your individual personality.
Location, location, location... Whether it's comparing new boats, finding a used boat or having the commissioning services available to make your boat special--Annapolis is America's boating capital... and, BYA is in the heart of Annapolis, "On the harbor".
Try before you buy & Yacht Charters... If
you have the time. If you're not sure. The absolutely best thing that you can do
is charter for a weekend or longer. (Or take a live-aboard course) We have all of the new boats that we sell
available for charter, or live-aboard courses--in Annapolis, in the Islands--make your
Boat-As-A-Business Use tax savings and profits to truly own for less. We'll show you the 3 easy steps to success. We're there every step of the way with CPA support, business support and management support.
Bay Yacht Agency HistoryBay Yacht Agency was started in Oct. 1972 by Eric Smith, current owner and President. Eric was a successful engineer, sailboat racer and artist at various times in his career. Over the years, BYA became known as one of the most active new and brokerage boat dealers for sailboats, in the Mid-Atlantic area. BYA has won numerous top dealer and top service awards over the years and is currently Jeanneau Sailboats #1 American dealer, and the all time, #1 North American dealer for Fountaine Pajot Catamarans.. BYA was among the first to embrace computer technology,
including While BYA always had a charter company, with affiliates in Florida and the Caribbean, it was when Douglass joined the team in the late 90's that the Charter division really came into it's own. By 2002, the Charter division had established a reputation on the Bay as the leading company offering new and late model boats, and at the same time started offering power boats for the first time. The previous company name, SailScape, no longer worked and so Douglass established a new company with a new name that would endure for years, if not decades to come: Lets Go Cruising. We now have all of the companies operating under the umbrella trade name of the Bay Yacht Agency Group, though each company remains totally autonomous and responsible for it's own management. Of course what makes us unique is the people. All of our staff is devoted to insuring that our clients are treated with the utmost respect and we endeavor to give industry leading customer service. That's one of the reasons that we're rated the number one dealer for Jeanneau and Fountaine Pajot. See what our other clients say about us here 3 things that make us unique in the boat business:1. We use a sophisticated, on-line database so that all of our Brokers can work from home, or anywhere that they have an internet connection. They have full access to our client database, pricing, contracts and all relevant information. This allows us to better serve our clients and we are always in touch. 2. Our 5,000 + page web site is a unique resource. We can convey information instantly--whether for a brokerage boat, a new boat or some confidential technical information.
3. We offer creative ways to acquire
a boat including a unique Yacht Profit
Sharing Management Program. This enables Eric At the end of the day, cruising is all about relaxing and having fun--and that's what we really specialize in. Many of our owners have found our Boat-As-A-Business plan offers care free sailing in addition to tax advantages and income that offsets costs. If there's one theme we
keep hearing, it's that time is precious and so if you can get someone else (LetsGoCruising)
to do the routine maintenance--you have more time to enjoy your boat. Check out
the program.
If we look like a fun group that you'd like to join--Expand your Horizons--Charter or own with us! 410-263-2311 |
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Current
Products - Sail...
See all of the new boats... Here More information about Jeanneau as a company and product... Here More information about the Fountaine Pajot Catamarans company... Here A Fountaine Pajot
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2. SailSince 1972 we have represented a variety of new sailboat manufacturers. Since the late 80's we focused on the Jeanneau monohull product line and Fountaine Pajot Catamarans (Including catamaran trawlers.) We believe that these boats represent the best values available in the industry without sacrificing quality or performance . In fact, each Fountaine Pajot sailing cat enjoys a Trans-Atlantic trip as it's first shake down trip! (LaRochelle France, to Annapolis!) The crews have become friends and autograph the flag flown on the journey. We gain valuable insights into the boats, and their handling under a wide range of conditions as a result of our debriefing sessions. We offer most models in a "Try Before You Buy Program". An interested prospect can charter a model he's interested in at any of our affiliated bases (through LGC) and if he later decides to purchase, the charter is reimbursed. Our web information on all of our boats is expansive. Here's one
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3. Power Catamaran Trawlers and other boats for placement in our Boat-As-A-Business program.(All are available for placement in our Boat-As-A-Business program) Fountaine Pajot Catamaran Trawler--now on the web.See the 35-60' Power cats here. Jeanneau Power Boats 32-50'The Jeanneau line of Euro styled power boats from 32-50' See them here. Selene Trawlers 36-68' See them here.
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Yacht Profit Sharing Management
Program Visit this link for more. We offer on-board, and boat show seminars which include an explanation of our Boat-as-a-business program, as well as acquainting prospects with our boats.
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4. BAB--Boat-As-A-BusinessIn it's simplest terms--here's how it works. You set
your boat up as a business. (We show you how) Tax advantages pass
through to you personally. You charter your boat when you're not using
it and the income and tax advantages cover 70-100% of your costs--here's
an example... Many of our clients have used our program to end up owning a boat in 6-7 Find out how to set your boat up as a business here. |
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Charters We have the largest fleet of new, 5 star boats on the East Coast. > ASA-Live-Aboard Courses
We offer a 5 star charter club with the many advantages.Gain access to a fleet of 5 star boats which are set up with owner's arrangements, and all of the latest equipment
Equipped with the latest equipment. From Air conditioning, to autopilots. Remote windlass controls with chain counters, to oversized invertors. As a member, you'll get discounts on your charter. You'll get a 5 star boat for about the price of an ordinary charter boat. You'll get certificates for perks at all of your favorite areas. Free ice. Appetizers. Get served snacks or full meals right aboard your boat while dockside. 15% of every charter booked through
LGC is applied to
Plus you get all of the other great LGC member benefits, including superior boats with superior equipment in super-clean condition... see below. Want to book in the Caribbean or at another cooperating LGC base? If you first booked on the Chesapeake, you get a discount the first time, and additional discounts after that for any subsequent bookings.
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5. Charter In addition to operating the largest fleet of new boats,
monohulls and catamarans, Power and Sail out of Annapolis we have affiliates in
the most
Our boats are unique in that they're luxuriously equipped, compared to the typical charter boat. Among other things, they generally include Air Conditioning. We spend an extraordinary amount of time maintaining the boats
and thoroughly familiarizing our clients with the operation of these more
sophisticated boats. In fact, we are actually do a creek cruise with each
charterer to Ways to use our Program...(In addition to your private enjoyment)
We run programs in conjunction with hotels and conference facilities as well as with larger boats that can take up to 100 or more people. Call our Charter division to discuss your requirements.410-263-1818 While Bay Yacht Agency has sold over 550 boats into charter since the mid-70's, most of the owners have used the program to pay off their boats in 5 years or so (instead of 15) and are now using their boats exclusively sailing from ports all around the world. There are currently, approximately, 100 boats in active management that BYA has placed and that LGC Charters.
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Unique, Resources too...
At any given time, you're likely to see Eric & Douglass's Bus around a boat show or other special marine event. "The bus has proven a great asset at boat shows. We have a complete office set up, including communications and we carry everything, including our personal belongings with us!" By the way, we can show you how to set your boat (or Bus!) up as a business too. Check out a discussion here. Ultimately, I would like to show you how to use the system to own a boat and incorporate that into your life as an asset instead of a liability.
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Resources
Affiliates in several east Coast and Caribbean locations can manage your boat, service it, or provide a friendly place to leave your boat when you need to leave it.
...You say that homebased business is one of the few legal tax shelters
left. What does that mean? Justice, Learnard Hand said: "There is nothing sinister in arranging one's affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible...for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands." Let's change the way we
look at our cruising and ownership possibilities--at least until the time
that we can spend as much time as we like cruising--it's called
retirement, but it should really be called adventure cruising. Find
out more about what you can do now to reduce the cost of gaining
experience until you have unlimited time to go cruising.
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Eric Smith President and
Owner.
Chris
Bent, Senior Broker 
Bill
Balough--Broker. Bill has been a successful small dinghy
racer and sailor since forever. He left the rat race to do what he
loves--talk about boats. He has been a broker at Let's Go Cruising
(our Charter division)
in order to learn the boats inside and out. Now he's ready to help
you find a boat that suits your cruising lifestyle--for purchase or
charter.
Douglass Dillard. President of Let's Go
Cruising. Eric's first mate and a
communications pro. Douglass helps smooth out the process of
integrating your boat into the management program regardless
of where you ultimately choose to locate it.410-263-2311
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Justin
Joyner. Our operations manager. Call him with any questions concerning
policies and procedures, promotions, special programs, your boat
in charter, or chartering. 410-263-1818
investigation fun, and have a vacation on us.
setting up custom data-bases and in 1996 an elaborate web site which
has grown to over 5,000 pages of information. In fact, the BYA web site has
become an information resource for clients and other dealers as well.
Finally,
another way that we offer more fun is with cruise rallys that are both
educational and fun. Check out last seasons New England rally, which will be
repeated this year. 
years instead of 15. here's an excerpt from a story written by one of these
owners. 
Your
personal fleet. Located in all of your favorite areas.
a
purchase, should you later decide to buy a boat and place it in the
program.
Let's go cruising evolved from Bay Yacht Agencies previous
charter company--SailScape.. (We changed the name because we are now also
representing power boats.) 
popular
Florida and Caribbean ports. 
insure that they thoroughly understand the boat and it's systems if they haven't
chartered with us before. This is a comfort to them, and to our owners!
For
those planning a Chesapeake, or Caribbean charter--LGC offers the utmost in
luxury, comfort and service. Come cruise with us...
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Bay Yacht Agency, "On the harbor, Annapolis" Since 1972 Use our handy form to register and receive confidential information: Insider news, technical brochures, in depth articles, business plans, pre-announcement of new models and charter specials and more. Call, Sales/Management 1-800-YACHT20 (922-4820) or 410-263-2311 Charter (Let's Go Cruising--offering America's 5starfleet.com): 1-888- 995-BOAT or 410-263-1818
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