My name is Vadim Luppo. As of 2024, I have visited 24 countries: some by sailboat, others by land.
I have been on continuous travels for over 8 years.
A step-by-step guide on buying, sailing and owning a boat from A to Z
For those who want to purchase a sailboat, learn how to handle it and to maintain it
Something that will help make your dream of a sailboat come true very soon!
Please take this seriously and read carefully from beginning to end. Thank you!
Using this sailboat Albin Vega as an example, I will show how easy it is to operate a small yacht. Arrange comfortable living, choose and buy it.
I will show all the technological solutions (they differ from large yachts). I will show how to maintain such a yacht for 100-150 euros in month (including the mooring fee).
Using this Marieholm 32E sailboat as an example, I'll show you how it differs from smaller sailboats. I'll show how to dock it, guide you through choosing and buying one, and reveal all the technical solutions (which are different from larger sailboats).
I'll also explain how to maintain such a sailboat on a budget of 150-200 euros per month, including mooring fees.
All moorings are recorded from both the helmsman and the sailor, as well as from the person receiving the mooring lines on shore.
The high price of a sailboat doesn't mean it won't have issues. I've seen sailboats for €200,000 and €300,000 with big problems. Sometimes these problems are hidden, and when you buy such a sailboat, you might need to invest an additional €50,000 - €100,000 to turn it into a really good boat that can sail safely.
Moreover, often solving these problems does not increase the value of the boat, that is, it is really a loss of a lot of money due to lack of knowledge.
Hull deformation, hull delamination, osmosis, engine replacement, bad teak that can't be sanded, faulty seacocks, old rigging, portholes and hatches, bad mast, worn sails, outdated electronics with issues, old electrical system with problems, old plumbing with issues.
Let's say you have between 3,000 and 10,000 euros, you are a beginner, and you want to start with a small boat to get your first experience, but then you want to buy a bigger boat and then maybe even bigger one.
With my approach, you'll be able to buy good sailboats at a low cost and sell them for a significantly higher price by making minor changes and changing their location.
This isn't a business, but it will be an enjoyable hobby. Over the years, you'll gain experience, you'll have owned several boats, and most importantly, you'll be able to buy the sailboat of your dreams this way.
The process is roughly like this: you buy a boat for 3000 euros, improve its appearance a bit, and then sell it somewhere else where boats are more expensive (for example, you might transport it from Sweden to Germany), and there it can worth 6000-8000 euros!
If you start with 10,000 euros, you can transport a 32-foot sailboat to the Mediterranean Sea over the summer and sell it there for 25,000 euros. This has all been tested in practice by me and my readers.
It's important to strictly follow the criteria when buying and selling, otherwise, there won't be a profit, and you might even face a loss.
My concept in this approach is to make sailing should be an asset rather than a liability, or at least not to take a lot of money from your family budget. When this happens, the joy of sailing increases a lot!
On larger sizes, it also works. For example, you can buy an HR352 in Sweden for 50,000 - 70,000 euros and sell it in the Mediterranean for 80,000 - 100,000 euros.
It's not magic or a trick; the boat mostly increases in value due to a change of location. If someone wants to buy such a boat, they will have to hire a skipper, an assistant, and all of this is very expensive.
A skipper costs about 3 euros per nautical mile, a helper costs about 100 euros per day, a commercial ferrying of a boat from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean Sea can cost 15000-20000 euros, but commercial ferrying means responsibility for someone else's boat, working conditions, no freedom, and here you sail your own boat, do what you want, and in the end you get the same money, maybe less, but it is also less stress.
In the webinar you receive a step-by-step algorithm with specific numbers and a plan by steps and years.
The main purpose of this section is to introduce you to the basic concepts of boats and to convey an understanding of what each boat is designed for, you should not neglect these nuances, or you may be in for a big disappointment.
We'll look through a lot of different manufacturers, you'll get a good understanding of boats.
One of the few sailboats with a long keel that you can buy new.
How I chose the boat, what's important to me.
I have some pretty clear criteria that not many boats meet, and you might like these criteria too.
I'll tell this in a short webinar. I'll explain why the HR382 is almost the perfect boat for me.
My experience with owning a boat with and without teak.
I think many understand that teak is beautiful, but very problematic to maintain.
In this webinar, I'll go into detail about the pros and cons of teak, my personal experience owning boats with and without teak.
This is a Albin Accent sailboat, and we bought her as a prize for those who bought the "Captain Your Own Sailboat" video course package.
A sailboat draw will take place in ! And you can still become a participant!
To participate, you need to buy the package “Captain of your own sailboat”.
So far, there are 620 participants.
The course includes all the essential knowledge for sailboat handling (a program similar to RYA or IYT, but more focused on practical skills). You'll also gain knowledge and experience in purchasing and maintaining a sailboat. I'm preparing you to own a sailboat, not just to charter one.
The course is made up of short videos, with a separate clip for each topic. This is done for easy understanding. So you can always come back to the topic you're interested in, watch a 5-15 minute video, and refresh your memory.
420 videos are already available. We will continue to update the course and regularly add new topics.
The list of topics can be found on this website.
Yes, by buying the course and filling out the form, you can win Leisure 23SL sailboat, we already bought it to raffle off among those who bought the package “Captain of Your Own Sailboat”.
Draw will be held on 30/11/2024
To participate, you need to buy the package “Captain of your own sailboat”.
So far, there are 620 participants.
Randomly among people who have bought my video course "Captain of Your Own Sailboat" and left an application for the drawing of a sailboat. The drawing process will be demonstrated on social media (live or in video format).
We will also record a separate video with the winner when we meet for passing the sailboat.
I reserve the right to close entries for the drawing at any time, but at the moment you can take part, it's better to buy the package now and not put it off until later as I can shut down the possibility.
You and I will make a contract of sale, in which will be written some nominal amount (for example, 1000 euros), and make an act of transfer, as if you gave me this amount. Or we can make a deed of gift, as you prefer, it is not important to me.
The sooner the better, you need to arrive within a week after the raffle dates and pick up the boat. We will need time for some practice and a brief instruction on your questions.
If you refuse to pick up the boat — we'll just pick the next winner at random and they'll come and pick it up. It's not a big deal.
You will need to register the boat (it’s up to you, I will tell you what options are available), most likely third party liability insurance (about 100 euros per year), pay for winter mooring. For example, in Estonia, the mooring fee for the whole winter will cost about 200 euros (not per month, but for the whole season!).
It may be necessary to buy something else, some things, clothes, equipment, etc. I suggest to have a few thousand euros in reserve to feel comfortable.
No, I will pass the boat to you in the Stockholm area and then you will have to ferry it yourself.
I want people who buy my course and book to have the opportunity to own a boat, even if they don't have the financial ability right now. It's also a great bonus that increases the attractiveness of my course and book offer, which means it should theoretically be profitable for me :)
I gift a sailboat because it's nice for everyone and profitable for everyone! :)
It's a pleasant surprise for those who've bought the package, you'll find out after you make the purchase ;)
The course is aimed at giving all information about owning a sailboat of 7-15 meters. These are the yachts that I show you on social networks.
Most schools teach with the expectation that you will charter a yacht. Also, the handling of a small sailboat is somewhat different from the large yachts on which they train in schools. For example, setting and adjusting the sails is done a little differently, and the moorings are also slightly different.
These are the insights that most schools don't provide!
In my opinion, after my course you will be better prepared to own and sail both small and large yachts. This is not self-promotion, but my reference point. I make a product for specific purposes, narrower than those of sailing schools. This course is specifically for members of our community, with all the nuances we require.
You can do an internship at any school based on this theory, i.e. all you need is practice.
420 videos are already available. We will continue to update the course and regularly add new topics.
The list of topics can be found on this website.
The book gives step-by-step instructions on how to buy an inexpensive but good yacht in Europe. The topic is covered from A to Z. Also, the book tells how to prepare the yacht for the voyage quickly and take the boat from Sweden to the Mediterranean.
The book is digital, and it works on any device with a browser, both online and offline (after the first download). Since the book is in electronic format, you get it instantly, and I can update and add new topics (which I do all the time).
Check your email, there's a special offer for readers. If you haven't received this offer — contact me on social media or by email.
Just message me on social media, tell me about your situation. I'll do my best to help.
Just click the “Buy” button, then enter your e-mail in the form, click “Buy”, pay, and access will be sent to your e-mail.
You have to walk towards your dream, even if you walk slowly, even if you crawl. If you can't crawl, you have to lie down in the direction of your dream. In this case, you take the first step, it is usually the most difficult, and then life usually presents us with different options, different opportunities.
One of these opportunities is to win a sailboat, which is quite possible, but not the only one. Life offers many chances, so by taking the first step, you'll start to see where to take the second step, then the third, and so on.
Now's your chance to take the first step, will you do it?
The course and book are translated into: Dansk, Deutsch, Eesti, English, Español, Français, Hrvatski, Italiano, Latviešu, Lietuvių, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Português, Română, Slovenčina, Suomi, Svenska, Türkçe, Čeština, Ελληνικά, Български, Русский, Українська, العربية, 中文, 日本語, 한국어. There are also subtitles available in all the listed languages.
I've detailed all the benefits of my product very thoroughly, so I won't repeat myself. The only question left is: what's best for you? Do you think this purchase will bring you closer to your dream?
In matters of putting off "for later", I usually convert the rest of my life until age 60 into days, and I end up with less than 10,000 days left. As a result, I quite often decide that it’s better to do it and regret it than not to do it and regret not doing it :)
Ask yourself honestly, what's better for you, and make a decision!
The 1st boat was a dismountable cat, length 5.5 meters, width 2.5 meters, coastal sailing, bought in 2011 for 4000 euros
The second boat is Karlskrona Viggen, 7.1 meters, width 2.24 meters, was bought for 1200 euros in Sweden in 2014, then was sold for 3000 euros (travels in Sweden and Finland, Åland Islands)
The 3rd boat is Albin Vega, it was a more mature boat, but still with outboard engine, length 8.25 meters, width 2.46 meters, bought in 2016 for 2300 euros.
We had planned to take her to Amsterdam, but decided to travel around Sweden and Finland instead, and then sold her for 6000 euros
The 4th boat also Albin Vega, but already very much renewed, with a new engine, repainted, everything is very fresh, the past owners have invested a total of about 25,000 euros, and I invested 3500 euros more.
Purchased in 2018 for 6,500 euros, sailed around Europe from Sweden to Tunisia, sold in the Mediterranean for 15,000 euros
The 5th boat is Hallberg-Rassy 382, current boat, we came to Japan on it