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We are European Yacht Brokers Girona with our office located within the  Marina d’Empuriabrava.  You can find us in the entrance of the marina. We are the only yacht brokers in this marina but are part of a larger European network. We can find a boat for you and have it delivered to Girona or anywhere on the Costa Brava . We remain at your disposal for administrative procedures (certificates of conformity, taxes, navigation permits, property certificates, etc.) knowing how to quickly compile the necessary papers.

Experts in nautical services, we have extensive experience in the sale of boats of all types. Our company takes care of the process of selling your boat. The objective as yacht brokers Empuriabrava  is very clear: to close the sale of your boat at the best price and within the most reasonable time period, successfully. By making your boat known to a wide audience of interested parties, an agreement can also be reached on a range of other services. In addition, by operating on your behalf for inspections, sea trials and even negotiation, our goal is to achieve a satisfactory agreement between a buyer and you.

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Yacht Brokers Marina D'Empuriabrava, Costa Brava We buy and sell boats from the marina of Empuriabrava. we have a wide range of sailing boats for sale we are experienced consultants and we will find you the best boat we speak English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Catalan we have more than 500 boats for sale on the Mediterranean we will help you find a good surveyor who speaks your language we offer a number of options for flag registration we work with professional nautical services we offer great deals with international insurance companies. we can get you a free valuation of your boat. We work on the principle, no sale, no fees. We are yacht brokers Costa Brava ; we are there every step of the way.

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We are Yacht Brokers Costa Brava  Spain and we specialise in the sale of used boats in the Mediterranean. We have affiliate yacht brokerages all along the coastline. Our office is situated in the Marina D’Empuriabrava .

By entrusting your boat to our brokers we will not only help you determine the price at which to sell your boat, but also compile all of its data and photos to then create a concise and impactful listing. Our agency of yacht brokers with its vast experience will also take care of responding to all requests and offers that will come through thereafter. We will be your point of contact for all e-mails, phone calls, but also customer reception for scheduled boat viewings. The nearest town is Girona .

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I cannot speak more highly of the service provided by Sara and Peter at European Yacht Brokers.They were pro active and professional and arranged the sale of my yacht exceptionally well.I would give them 6 stars if I could. More

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The service provided by the company was quite perfect. Sarah was helpful throughout the whole process and I am very happy with the result. I will hire them to sell my boat in two or three years, ;-)

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I have been very well served by this company. Sarah and Peter were very helpful to find me the boat I was looking for. They were very very helpful all the way through the purchase and also after. I fully recommend this company. Thanks Sarah and Peter for the excellent service

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Known as Venice of Spain

Crossing the French border to Spain by motorway using the AP-7 or national road N-II. Girona-Costa Brava is the nearest airport, an essential base for Ryanair and summer you could use a bus to the town. The major international airport Josep Tarradellas (Barcelona-El Prat), is located 160 km to the south, around two hours by car. To the north of the town, the aerodrome ICAO offers a variety of air sports with services for all levels of skydiving. 

Although the presence of bridges on most canals restricts the entry of motorized and sailing boats with an air draught (the height above the waterline) of more than 2.8 meters, still the 23 kilometres of navigable canals offers 5,000 moorings for all types of boats, 700 of which for boats up of 26meters in length.

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32 Fratelli Aprea 2004 Boat For Sale

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32' Fratelli Aprea 2004

Magnífica Aprea Sorrento 32 Semicabinata, 32 pies.

Impuestos españoles pagados 12% e IVA.

Equipada con 2 motores Yanmar de 315 cv en perfecto estado con 700 horas.

Visible en Roses-costa Brava- , fuera del agua.

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Nautamarine.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.

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• Yacht Details: 32' Fratelli Aprea 2004
• Location: Empuriabrava, ES-GI, Spain
• Engines: Yanmar
• Last Updated: Aug 19, 2024
• Asking Price: €150,000

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• Cruising Speed: 23 kn
• Beam: 12' 6''
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Displacement: 19,841.6 lb
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Boatshed Costa Brava is part of the largest yacht brokerage group in the world and we operate Marina D'Empuriabrava

Based in the canal oasis of Empuriabrava in the Bay of Rosés with nearly 5000 moorings along 24km of waterways with luxury villas, fisherman's houses and apartments with Private moorings at their doorstep. We are ideally located to provide our unrivalled yacht brokerage services along our whole territory along the Costa Brava, including Port de Roses, L'Escala, L'Estartit, Platja D'Aro, Palamos, Llançà, Port Bou, Port de la Selva, Canyelles, Blanes and Sant Feliu de Guíxols to name but a few of the marinas we cover with total moorings numbering over 27,000. Several low-cost airlines, including Ryanair, fly into the nearby airport of Girona. Empuriabrava itself is also the Skydiving capital of Europe and there are many other attractions in the area including the museum of the surreal artist Salvador Dali in Figueres and his home in the picturesque village of Cadaqués. Or why not try and complete The Dalinian Triangle. The Neighbouring town of Castelló d'Empúries is well worth a visit with its cathedral and winding cobbled streets as are Sant Marti d'Empúries and Sant Pere Pescador. There are also many other places worth visiting if you have the time. The lakes at Darnius or Banyoles for example or the town of Besalú, the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, Cap de Creus Natural Park, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park, The Medes Isles and the Montgrí massif, The small bays of Begur and Palafrugell, and Sant Sebastià lighthouse, The Botanical Gardens of the maritime Selva, Torroella de Montgrí and Peralada music festivals, The mediaeval villages of Pals and Peratallada or try the coast road between Lloret de Mar and Tossa de Mar which some guide books state as one of the best scenic drives in Spain. If you have flown into Girona then a walk round the Old Town Centre of Girona is a must.

Boatshed Barcelona and Boatshed CostaBrava offer a professional stress-free service with a simple no sale, no fee policy covering the entire Costa Brava, Barcelona and Tarragona areas. Following personal experiences of buying and selling boats privately and through other brokers, we have developed our own simple techniques to ensure a pleasurable experience for both the seller and the buyer alike. The whole process from listing and photographing the boat to handing her over to the new owner is personally handled by us. If you have a boat you want to sell in the Costa Brava, Barcelona or Tarragona areas then we can help. We visit the boat personally and take an unlimited number of professional quality photos, 4K Video and 360 VR images to present an unrivalled quality presentation of your boat. We can arrange for drone footage of the boat underway. We handle the entire process and accompany every viewing, sea trial and survey. Empuriabrava Yacht Broker Sales Roses Yacht Broker Sales Costa Brava Yacht Broker Sales Venta de yates en Empuriabrava Roses Venta de Yates Barcelona Venta de yates en la Costa Brava International Yacht Brokers Over 1.1 Million registered boat buyers Selling boats faster using the latest technology and maximum global exposure 280,000 unique visitors per month 1000+ boats sold each year 80+ Boatshed offices worldwide

I can’t think of anything that you could have done better in this process regarding quick feedback and making me feel that I had your full attention during the whole process. I always felt that you were serious and made me feel comfortable that everything would be okay regarding all papers required and transport of the boat. This was my first purchase of a boat abroad, and based on the experience with you and Steve; I will do it again if the right boat is for sale. I am very satisfied with you at Boatshed Costa Brava as a broker and can warmly recommend you to anyone else. So if you ever need a reference in Norway do not hesitate to give them my phone number. Have a nice autumn… P Svendsen, Norway

My partner Michael Kelly and I have just bought a boat from Boatshed in Costa Brava, Empuriabrava. Paul and Steve the guy's that we dealt with we're absolutely fantastic and couldn't do enough for us. They even helped organise our moorings for the year, they are a credit to your organisation and we just wanted to show some kind of recognition for al there hard work. W Franklin, Uk

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The resort town of Empuriabrava, or Spanish Venice, is the most beautiful place on the Costa Brava. The city is famous for its canals, forming a dense network, built in 1967 by the port, as well as a parachute club.

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In Empuriabrava, tourists can find objects of historical heritage of world significance, participate in a medieval festival, walk along routes laid in nature parks, take a bike ride along the Muga River and much more. Empuriabrava is called the "Spanish capital of yachting", because here is the most extensive in Europe and the world water area for private yachts and boats. If you want to buy a yacht in Empuriabrava , you can contact the specialists of our company to get professional advice and legal support at all stages of the acquisition of a vessel.

Attractions Empuriabrava

The Empuriabrava region is a popular tourist area with developed infrastructure, ports, hotels, roads and a mild climate. Tourists are attracted by historical and cultural attractions, as well as clean beaches, the warm sea and more than 300 sunny days a year. Among the places that are worth visiting in the first place:

• Mossen-Sinto-Verdaguer square with a Gothic church, the Basilica of Santa Maria de Castello d'Empouries and other historically valuable objects;
• Monastery of Sant Domenech de Castello d´ Empuriès with a 7-century history;
• Aiguamolles de l'Emporda Nature Reserve;
• Unique marine reserve island Medes;
• Fortification of La Torre Carlin;
• Pont Bell Bridge and other medieval buildings.

Yachting in Empuriabrava

Empuriabrava’s yachting infrastructure is very developed and includes a gas station on the water, a port with elevators for 5000 berths for ships up to 26 m in length, yacht equipment shops and service stations. There are conditions for windsurfing, kayaking, sea fishing and other outdoor activities. You can rent a boat for several tens of Euros and ride the canals on your own, inspecting boats and yachts moored near private houses. If you are interested in selling yachts in Empuriabrava , then you should contact a reliable yacht broker, for example NETWORK YACHT BROKERS VALENCIA (Valencia) or NAUTAMRINE (Gerona).

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Two months after being cleared in a bruising legal battle over fraud charges, the British tech mogul Mike Lynch celebrated his freedom with a cruise. He invited his family, friends and part of his legal team on board his luxury sailing yacht, a majestic 180-foot vessel named Bayesian after the mathematical theorem around which he had built his empire.

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The sea excursion was meant as a thank-you by Mr. Lynch to those who had helped him in his legal travails. Among the guests was Christopher J. Morvillo, 59, a scion of a prominent New York family of lawyers who had represented Mr. Lynch for 12 years. He and his wife, Neda, 57, were among the missing.

So, too, was Jonathan Bloomer, 70, a veteran British insurance executive who chaired Morgan Stanley International and the insurer Hiscox.

The body of the ship’s cook, Recaldo Thomas, was recovered. All the other crew members survived. Among them was Leo Eppel, 19, of South Africa, who was on his first yacht voyage working as a deck steward, said a friend, who asked not to be identified.

Since the sinking, the recovery effort and investigation have turned the tiny port town of Porticello, a quiet enclave where older men sit bare-chested on balconies, into what feels like the set of a movie.

Helicopters have flown overhead. Ambulances have sped by with the sirens blaring. The Coast Guard has patrolled the waters off shore, within sight of a cordoned-off dock that had been turned into an emergency headquarters.

On Wednesday afternoon, a church bell tolled after the first body bag was loaded into an ambulance, a crowd watching in silence.

The survivors were sheltering in a sprawling resort near Porticello, with a view of the shipwreck spot, and had so far declined to comment.

Attilio Di Diodato, director of the Italian Air Force’s Center for Aerospace Meteorology and Climatology, said that the yacht had most likely been hit by a fierce “down burst” — when air generated within a thunderstorm descends rapidly — or by a waterspout , similar to a tornado over water.

He added that his agency had put out rough-sea warnings the previous evening, alerting sailors about storms and strong winds. Locals said the winds “felt like an earthquake.”

Mr. Costantino, the boat executive, said the yacht had been specifically designed for having a tall mast — the second-tallest aluminum mast in the world. He said the Bayesian was an extremely safe and secure boat that could list even to 75 degrees without capsizing.

But he said that if some of the hatches on the side and in the stern, or some of the deck doors, had been open, the boat could have taken on water and sunk. Standard procedure in such storms, he said, is to switch on the engine, lift the anchor and turn the boat into the wind, lowering the keel for extra stability, closing doors and gathering the guests in the main hall inside the deck.

12 guests occupied the yacht’s six cabins. There were also 10 crew members.

Open hatches, doors and cabin windows could have let in water during a storm, according to the manufacturer.

Open hatches, doors and

cabin windows could

have let in water

during a storm,

according to the

manufacturer.

Source: Superyacht Times, YachtCharterFleet, MarineTraffic

By Veronica Penney

The New York Times attempted to reach the captain, James Cutfield, who had survived, for comment through social media, his brother and the management company of the yacht (which did not hire the crew), but did not make contact.

So far none of the surviving crew members have made a public statement about what happened that night.

Fabio Genco, the director of Palermo’s emergency services, who treated some of the survivors, said that the victims had recounted feeling as if the boat was being lifted, then suddenly dropped, with objects from the cabins falling on them.

The Italian Coast Guard said it had deployed a remotely operated vehicle that can prowl underwater for up to seven hours at a depth of more than 980 feet and record videos and images that they hoped would help them reconstruct the dynamics of the sinking. Such devices were used during the search and rescue operations of the Titan vessel that is believed to have imploded last summer near the wreckage of the Titanic.

After rescuers broke inside the yacht, they struggled to navigate the ropes and many pieces of furniture cluttering the vessel, said Luca Cari, a spokesman for Italy’s national firefighter corps.

Finally, as of Thursday morning, they had managed to retrieve all but one of the missing bodies, and hopes of finding the missing person alive were thin. “Can a human being be underwater for two days?” Mr. Cari asked.

What was certain was that Mr. Lynch’s death was yet another cruel twist of fate for a man who had spent years seeking to clear his name.

He earned a fortune in technology and was nicknamed Britain’s Bill Gates. But for more than a decade, he had been treated as anything but a respected tech leader.

He was accused by Hewlett-Packard, the American technological pioneer that had bought his software company, Autonomy, for $11 billion, of misleading it about his company’s worth. (Hewlett-Packard wrote down the value of the transaction by about $8.8 billion, and critics called it one of the worst deals of all time .) He had been increasingly shunned by the British establishment that he sought to break into after growing up working-class outside London.

He was extradited to San Francisco to face criminal charges, and confined to house arrest and 24-hour surveillance on his dime. In a townhouse in the Pacific Heights neighborhood — with security people he jokingly told associates were his “roommates” — he spent his mornings talking with researchers whom he funded personally on new applications for artificial intelligence. Afterward, he devoted hours to discussing legal strategy with his team.

Despite his persistent claims of innocence, even those close to Mr. Lynch had believed his odds of victory were slim. Autonomy’s chief financial officer, Sushovan Hussain, was convicted in 2018 of similar fraud charges and spent five years in prison.

During Mr. Lynch’s house arrest, his brother and mother died. His wife, Angela Bacares, frequently flew over from England, and she became a constant presence in the San Francisco courtroom during the trial.

After he was finally acquitted, Mr. Lynch had his eye on the future. “I am looking forward to returning to the U.K. and getting back to what I love most: my family and innovating in my field,” he said.

Elisabetta Povoledo contributed reporting from Pallanza, Italy.

Emma Bubola is a Times reporter based in Rome. More about Emma Bubola

Michael J. de la Merced has covered global business and finance news for The Times since 2006. More about Michael J. de la Merced

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