130' Christensen SWEET ESCAPE CHURCHILL YACHT PARTNERS PROUDLY PRESENTS CHARTER NEWS LUXURY YACHTING VACATIONS VOLUME 5 | ISSUE 1 I LOVE SLEEP, MY LIFE HAS THE TENDENCY TO FALL APART WHEN I’M AWAKE, YOU KNOW? —ERNEST HEMINGWAY CONTACT US TO PLAN YOUR NEXT LUXURY YACHT CHARTER VACATION. CHURCHILL YACHT PARTNERS ORCHESTRATES LUXURY YACHT CHARTERS FOR AN ELITE CLIENTELE, SPECIALIZING IN YACHTS— POWER AND SAIL—FROM 60 (18M) TO 400 The Florida Keys FEET (120M) IN LENGTH. WE ENSURE THE LUXURY CHARTER YACHTS WE OFFER MEET THE FINEST STANDARDS SUITABLE TO OUR offer fun & entertainment! CLIENT’S EXPECTATIONS THROUGH PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE YACHTS AND THEIR CREW FROM FORT LAUDERDALE, THE WORLD’S YACHTING CAPITAL, TO TRENDY MIAMI, AND OF THE WORLD’S MOST ENCHANTING TO THE FUN-FILLED FLORIDA KEYS, COME AND EXPLORE A NEW DESTINATION. LOCALES. GIVE US A CALL OR VISIT US ONLINE TO FIND OUT HOW WE CAN HELP YOU PLAN YOUR DREAM YACHTING VACATION. Happy New Year! After enjoying a fantastic 2014, There are always yachts available for charter in we welcome 2015 with open arms and our first South Florida. Many yachts are based out of Fort TELEPHONE | +1-954-761-3237 issue of Charter News. Over the years we have Lauderdale and charter in South Florida and the WWW.CHURCHILLYACHTS.COM shared with you fantastic destinations to consider Bahamas year-round. Other vessels spend their [email protected] when you think about your next yacht charter. We winters in the Caribbean and their summers in have traditionally focused on popular regions of South Florida, while a third group spends their the Mediterranean, the Islands of the Bahamas, summers in New England and their winters in the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, the Pacific South Florida. No matter the yacht’s schedule, Northwest and Alaska. the captain and their crew will be well-versed The Old Seven Mile Bridge, between Marathon and Bahia Honda Keys and knowledgeable about South Florida and With our main office in Fort Lauderdale, we the Florida Keys. So read on to discover our decided to just look out our front door and suggested 1-week itinerary and let us know welcome you in. South Florida and the Florida Keys when you are ready to plan your next luxury offer an assortment of activities for virtually any yacht charter, we’ll be more than happy to help size motoryacht. Whether you are a fan of SCUBA with the details. diving and snorkeling, fishing, shore-side activities such as hiking, exploring, shopping, visiting All the best, museums, attending sporting events, or partying all Maggie Vale, Mary Vice-Copeland, night long on South Beach, South Florida and the Lara-Jo Houghting, Kaisa Pace and Ben Osborn. Florida Keys have it all. Key West’s South Beach, the southernmost beach of the continental United States KEY WEST FUN FACTS • THERE ARE 42 BRIDGES THAT CONNECT KEY WEST TO THE MAINLAND OF FLORIDA. • THE THIRD LARGEST CORAL REEF IN THE WORLD IS OFF THE COAST OF KEY WEST. • KEY WEST HAS THE HIGHEST AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS THE ONLY CITY IN THE COUNTRY THAT NEVER GETS FROST. AMARULA SUN | 164' Trinity Cabins: 5 | Guests: 10 | Crew: 9 From: $220,000 per wk. + exp. W | 130' Westport – New 40m Series Cabins: 5 | Guests: 10 | Crew: 7 From: $125,000 per wk. + exp. Key Lime Pie, for a delicious taste of Key West. INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS • 1 (9") graham cracker crust 1. Preheat oven to 350º F (175º C) • 3 cups sweetened condensed milk 2. In medium bowl combine: condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, lime rind. • ½ cup sour cream 3. Mix well and pour into graham cracker crust. • ¾ cup key lime juice (abt 20 key limes) 4. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes. Do not brown! Chill before serving. • 1 tablespoon grated lime zest 5. Garnish with lime slices and whipped cream if desired. SEA BEAR | 126' Christensen Cabins: 4 | Guests: 8 | Crew: 5 From: $55,000 per wk. + exp. CONTACT US TO CREATE Key West Lighthouse, built in 1825 Key West Bank, built in 1891, at the corner of Front and Duval streets YOUR CUSTOM ITINERARY. TELEPHONE | +1-954-761-3237 WWW.CHURCHILLYACHTS.COM [email protected] GOOD TIMES | 114' Hatteras Cabins: 4 | Guests: 8 | Crew: 6 From: $40,000 per wk. + exp. DOMINO | 112' Westport Cabins: 4 | Guests: 8 | Crew: 4 From: $49,500 per wk. + exp. To Miami N Everglades National Park Florida City Biscayne Bay ne nw Cape Sable Homestead E W se sw GULF OF S FLAMINGO MEXICO KEY Boggy Key LARGO FLORIDA TAVERNIER John Pennekamp BAY Coral Reef State Park SADDLEBUNCH KEYS BIG PINE KEY FIESTA PLANTATION KEY KEY LAYTON ISLAMORADA MARATHON Long Florida Keys Seven Duck Key National Marine Lower Key Sugarloaf Mile Bridge Sanctuary KEY Boca Chica Bahia Boot Key Key Key Honda WEST State Park SHARON LEE | 112' Westport < To Dry Tortugas National Park 60 MILES FROM KEY WEST Cabins: 4 | Guests: 8 | Crew: 4 NEVER GO ON TRIPS WITH ATLANTIC ANYONE YOU DO NOT LOVE. From: $49,500 per wk. + exp. OCEAN —ERNEST HEMINGWAY July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961 South Florida and The Keys. FROM PARTIES, SHOPPING & NIGHTLIFE, TO SNORKELING, SPORTFISHING & MORE. TIGERS EYE | 98' Hargrave DAY 1 | Fort Lauderdale: Join your yacht around DAY 4 | Islamorada and Marathon: A short cruise to Cabins: 4 | Guests: 9 | Crew: 4 noon where you will meet the crew, receive a tour Islamorada reveals an island paradise that you’ll love From: $38,000 per wk. + exp. of the vessel and get situated. Enjoy lunch on the aft to explore by land and sea. Islamorada is known as deck as the yacht leaves one of the many marinas the “Sportfishing Capital of the World” and it is said in the “Yachting Capital of the World” and head that it hosts the world’s largest fishing fleet per square south to Miami. Fort Lauderdale is home to the mile. The aqua blue waters surrounding this “Village largest boat show in the world, the Fort Lauderdale of Islands” provide fantastic views, and the seafood is International Boat Show: November 5–9, 2015. incredibly fresh. Midway through the Keys, Marathon is the launching point for the famed Seven Mile DAY 2 | Miami/Biscayne Bay: Biscayne Bay is Bridge, a very scenic cruise. Fishermen reel in tarpon, just south of Miami, about 21 nautical miles south sailfish, dolphin (mahi-mahi) and other game fish. The of Fort Lauderdale, and with protected waters, it area offers deep water access, fine cuisine, hands-on LIVERNANO | 96' Princess is a boating paradise. Biscayne National Park is museums, fishing, and endless water sport activities. Cabins: 4 | Guests: 8 | Crew: 4 an area not to be missed. There you will find the From: $45,000 per wk. + exp. Maritime Heritage Trail, which leads visitors past DAY 5 | Key West: The southernmost city of the six shipwrecks and a modern lighthouse. The park United States is about 190 miles south of Fort includes several small keys that have hiking trails to Lauderdale, and, despite its claims of being laid back, explore. Kids will enjoy snorkeling in the bay of Boca it is actually party central. Marinas handle yachts up to Chita Key or along the coral reef along the shoreline 190 feet, so you can prowl the pubs, slurp the oysters of Convoy Point. The Dante Fascell Visitor Center and cruise art galleries close to your yacht. Join the has great exhibits, some hands-on, to help both sunset festivities at Mallory Square, visit the Ernest adults and kids learn about Biscayne’s watery world. Hemingway House with its six-toed cats, check out Biscayne Bay is close to Miami Beach marinas, so Harry Truman’s Little White House and let kids enjoy you can snorkel by day and enjoy the nightlife of the Key West Aquarium with its petting tank. FIRST HOME | 92' Cheoy Lee South Beach. Depending on the season, take time Cabins: 4 | Guests: 8 | Crew: 4 DAY 6 | Dry Tortugas: Head west for 67 miles to to enjoy a Heat, Marlins, Dolphins or Panthers game. From: $29,000 per wk. + exp. the Dry Tortugas with Civil War-era Fort Jefferson to DAY 3 | Key Largo: At the John Pennekamp Coral explore, Loggerhead Key to snorkel, beaches with Reef State Park on Key Largo, the “Christ of the powdery sand and a history going back to Ponce Deep” statue stands in about 25 feet of water. The de Leon. When the daily Key West ferry leaves nine-foot, two-ton bronze statue has been in the in the late afternoon, you get the entire area to National Marine Sanctuary since 1965 for divers yourself (save a few park rangers). and snorkelers to enjoy. Surrounding the statue is a variety of coral formations and tropical fish. Your yacht DAY 7 | Return to Key West in the morning where will be moored at a marina in Key Largo or at Ocean your yacht captain will arrange your transportation Reef Club, which can handle yachts up to 175 feet. to Key West International Airport (EYW) to fly home. VICTORIAN ROSE | 63' Burger Cabins: 2 | Guests: 4 | Crew: 2 The Christ of the Abyss is a nine-foot-tall, 4,000 pound statue, submerged in 25 feet of water at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off Key Largo, Florida. From: $14,500 per wk. + exp. Photo by Stephen Frink/Florida Keys News Bureau. 1845 Cordova Road. Suite 216 | Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316 954.761.3237 | [email protected] www.churchillyachts.com 19th Century Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park Tortugas National 19th Century Fort Jefferson at Dry IT IS GOOD TO HAVE AN END TO JOURNEY TOWARD; BUT IT IS THE JOURNEY THAT MATTERS, IN THE END.