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Performance Cruising Yachts is a Sydney-based yacht brokerage and exclusive Australian dealer for multiple international sail and power brands. Operating from Darling Harbour, the business offers new yacht sales, yacht-share programs and in-house commissioning, delivery and ownership support. Enquiries are handled by phone or an online contact form.
Service area: Sydney
Performance Cruising Yachts operates as a yacht brokerage and authorised dealer for multiple international brands of sail and power yachts. The business sells new luxury monohulls, catamarans and motor yachts, and also facilitates yacht-share ownership programs. Sales activity is centred on new-boat dealerships and import distribution of named brands.
Performance Cruising Yachts provides sales and ownership services aimed at buyers and at purchasers wanting shared ownership arrangements. In-house teams manage commissioning, detailing and final handover work prior to delivery. A dedicated team of shipwrights, riggers, engineers and boat detailers perform much of the commissioning and preparation for new vessels.
The business operates from a head office and private marina on the Festival Pontoon / Darling Harbour in Sydney. The operation imports and delivers yachts across Australia, and states that it has experience delivering vessels to other markets in the region. Local technical partnerships and a national network of specialists support servicing, rigging, shipwright and commissioning work around Australia.
A sister business, Sydney By Sail, provides sailing training courses, charter services and yacht-share offerings that are presented alongside brokerage and dealer services. Training options include courses up to internationally recognised bareboat-skipper and coastal sailing qualifications. Yacht-share and charter options are offered as alternate pathways to access ownership and cruising time.
Customers can contact Performance Cruising Yachts by phone at the listed Sydney number or by using the online contact form. The contact form gathers basic purchase intent and preferences, including brand interest and timeline for purchase, and is used to request personalised advice and guidance.
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