Charter offset.
The realistic numbers on how much of your running cost a charter program will recover.
The simple math
A 50m motor yacht charters at €100k/week base. Out of that the broker takes ~15% commission, the central agent (managing the charter program) takes ~3–5%, and you receive ~80% — about €80,000 net per charter week. Add APA passthrough and gratuity (zero net to you).
How many weeks?
A well-managed program in the Mediterranean delivers 10–14 charter weeks per season on a desirable yacht. That's €800k–€1.1M of charter income against €3M of annual running cost on a yacht of that size — an offset of 30–35%.
Top performers (popular size, recent refit, exceptional crew, Caribbean off-season cross) hit 18–22 weeks/year combining Med and Caribbean. That's €1.4M–€1.8M, an offset of 50–60%.
What hurts offset
Aging hull (charterers default to newer). Crew turnover (repeat charterers follow crews). Bad reviews on the closed broker network. Refit years (boat off-market for 6–10 weeks). Off-season repositioning costs (paid out of your pocket).
Tax treatment
Depends on flag, owning structure, and your tax residency. Charter income is income; the yacht is a depreciating asset; running costs and depreciation may be deductible against charter income in some jurisdictions. The desk doesn't give tax advice — your tax counsel does — but we'll introduce you to specialists familiar with yacht structures.