The Skywater Group announces increasing demand for their Skywater Exchange platform, where owners of luxury Real Estate, Jets or Yachts are looking to trade with like minded owners.

“It is quite amazing at the number of people who have interest in this platform” states Larry Morales, founder of the Group and President of Skywater Jets. “We are getting calls from not only Principle owners, such as the call I received last week from an owner who owns several large pieces of real estate in Beverly Hills, priced from $7 million to over $40 million, who is looking to trade for a 100’+ yacht, but also from agents, such as the yacht broker who has a client with an 85′ Ocean Alexander motor yacht looking to trade for real estate”.

With three distinct and autonomous divisions, Skywater Estates, Skywater Yachts and Skywater Jets, the Skywater Group of companies understands the issues involved in each field and is well placed to be able to facilitate such transactions, through their Skywater Exchange site.

Recent requests include an 80′ Azimut motor yacht owner looking to trade for a jet, an owner with various large tracts of land and a couple of islands in Belize, Central America, looking to trade for jets or yachts and an owner of a 118′ motoryacht looking for real estate in USA.

“It offers another sales avenue and increases potential buyers,” says Larry Morales, founder of the Group. “prices have depressed since the market correction of 2008 and some Sellers see better value in trading or part exchanging their assets than selling for cash outright, although of course we still market these assets for outright cash sale as well!”

The value of the program is that the Group, with dedicated professionals in all three disciplines, has the ability to cross promote and assess the valuations of other assets put forward for trade. “I have a yacht client who would consider trading his US$5 million 116’ luxury motor yacht for Florida or Moscow real estate” states Kevin Ralph, President of Skywater Yachts “and another yacht client who has listed their Florida 200’ beachfront property with us http://www.skywaterestates.com/dreamlots, who would consider a jet trade, yacht trade or Colorado real estate in trade, they would even add cash for the right trade!” he adds.

While not a new concept, Skywater Group is one of the few companies that are uniquely positioned to facilitate such transactions and markets internationally in all three sectors.

In other news, it’s been a busy start to 2012 for the Skywater Estates division, http://www.skywaterestates.com which put $2,000,000 in real estate under contract in January and have listed several $1+ properties.

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) October 27, 2011

Kevin Ralph, President at Skywater Yachts, unveiled details on a new “transformational refit project” to be undertaken by Ares Custom Yachts, in collaboration with Engineering and Naval Architect firm Persak & Wurmfeld.

The 102’ motoryacht started life as a Broward Motoryacht, which was purchased by a foreign Buyer who set about transforming it into an updated and modern vessel with the latest systems and equipment. Full details can be seen at 102′ Ares Yacht Retrofit.

Considerable time, money and effort has already been spent by Persak & Wurmfeld in engineering and re-styling the vessel, changing the window lines, bow profile and fashion plates, with Ares Marine doing a lot of welding work, throughout the vessel, which also included new through hulls and strengthening the aft deck overhead to be able to take a larger tender.

Rick Pineiro, President at Ares Marine says ‘this is an exciting major refit project, that is perfect for someone wanting to be able to extensively customize a yacht, utilizing local talent and modern systems, at a price that is considerably under a custom new build’

Basic Specs: 102’ LOA Max. Draft 6’. 4 Owner/guest cabins plus up to 5 in crew.
8,500USG Diesel, All new machinery, including Caterpillar C18 930HP (each), main engines and 57kW generators, each with a PTO. Zero speed stabilization, Waste Treatment System.

Mr. Ralph explains, ‘this vessel is a blank canvas, in a flexible platform, given her large covered aft deck, expansive flybridge, salon and galley, she offers a great opportunity for someone to personalize a great long range motoryacht’

Ares Marine, are currently finalists in the International Superyacht Society’s “refit of the year award”, with the “transformational complete refit” of the 104’ motorsailor “Miniskirt”, in competition with large premium shipyards such as Feadship and Lurssen. ‘having been involved in refitting dozens of yachts for nearly 30 years, it is a great honor to be included in such world class competition’ states Pineiro.

The Skywater Group is a multi facted brokerage and trade organization assisting buyers and sellers in aircraft, real estate and yachts.

For more information on this unique opportunity contact Kevin Ralph at (1) 954-607-4238 (ext 3) or kevin.ralph@skywatergroup.com

Skywater Yachts to Showcase 116’ Luxury Yacht at Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, Oct. 27^th 31st 2011.

Skywater Yachts  announces the display of the 116’ Crescent Motor Yacht  ‘Don’t Worry’ as part of the Skywater Group display at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The vessel emerged from an extensive 2 year refit which transformed her, with an updated modern and contemporary interior.  Other upgrades include Creston audio and lighting systems,  new navionics and appliances. Full details can be viewed at http://www.

116’ Crescent Motor Yacht for sale by Worldwide Exclusive Agents – Skywater Yachts LLC

Kevin Ralph, President of Skywater Yachts states that ‘while cash offers are of course welcome, the Seller would also consider a smaller yacht, Florida or Moscow real estate in part exchange for the vessel’. This is fortunate, since Skywater Yachts, is a division of the Skywater Group, http://www.skywatergroup.com,  which handles real estate transactions through its Florida Real Estate division, Skywater Estates (in addition to private aircraft through its Skywater Jets division).

Skywater Estates will be presenting several properties during the event, including a 1.6 acre Florida beachfront double lot, fronting the Atlantic Ocean north of Palm Beach. The property, which includes plans for a 13,000 residence is offered for sale at US$1.95M. These Sellers would also consider taking a yacht,  jet aircraft or Colorado real estate in trade. ‘These were good yachting clients of mine’ continues Ralph ‘ that saw the in-house expertise of the Skywater Group with the ability to cross promote across multiple disciplines as a distinct advantage, given their flexibility for trading’.

The Skywater Group display and “Don’t Worry” will be at the Las Olas Docks extension, slip 120 at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.

Contact: Kevin Ralph
Phone: (1) 954-607-4238 (ext. 3)
Email: kevin.ralph@skywatergroup.com