Hi everyone

The wife and I are looking at purchasing our first yacht. Yay!!!!We are also kiwis who moved to Sydney a year and a half ago so have a lot to learn in the ways of a yacht owner!! We live out in Palm Beach so having the Pittwater right there seems like the perfect chance to get out and learn to sale.
We have worked on super yachts for the last 8 years so are not new to the water. Just relative newbies to sail boats.

A couple of quick questions of things we are unsure of.

-Is insurance compulsory for a yacht in NSW?

-If so does someone know where I might be accepted for insurance with 10 year old rigging. -Is it possible to get a report done on the state of the rigging in order to get insurance if the rigging is in good nick after light use.

-Do I need insurance?

We will most likely replace the rigging next year if we purchase this yacht. Just a rather large expense straight off the bat when there are so many other initial associated costs.

Also any advice on moorings and wait lists would be amazing. We will be trying to something in Careel bay or Clareville if we can.

Thanks heaps, we are very excited and am sure will have a million more questions lol