It must provide all your requirements, in terms of personal space, comfort, equipment, and be suitable for your uses, and the areas you want to travel to. The boat must fit your plans - it's no good getting a day hopper if you want to cruise the isolated atolls of the Pacific Ocean!

Then there are other people to consider - your partner, children, friends, or maybe even business partners, clients or customers. Do you want them on board? What will they want? Do you want to be able to escape from them while staying on board? What type of cruising do you want to do - stay in isolated bays, at anchor, explore the ends of the earth or run from port to port each night? Do you want to relax in the sun, scuba dive, windsurf, or play with jet skis or water ski? Finally, how much money do you want to spend?

The BCR staff have had wide experience in yachting, including skippering all types of boats, and travelling in most cruising areas. They are also regularly in touch with the current skippers, and keep up with the news of boats, and places. So they can help you choose the right boat for your particular needs. To find out what's available, go to the purchase enquiry form.