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5 New Travel Startups Knocking Out Winter Blues With Boat Rentals

Dan Peltier

Photo Credit: Sailogy connects consumers to yacht charter companies and private boat owners. Sailogy

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Boating holidays have always been popular for the rich and famous, but with the rise of platforms to connect boat owners with consumers who want a quick weekend getaway, boat rentals have become even more serious business and are more accessible to travelers.

In the northern hemisphere, we're in the middle of the doldrums of winter with less sunshine and lower temperatures that have many travelers itching for an escape. And if a holiday on the water would satisfy that clamoring, these five startups have you covered. The global yacht charter industry may be valued at more than $50 billion by 2020. And, Americans own some 22 million recreational boats, according to data from the U.S. coast guard. But boat owners only use their boats for a couple weeks per year on average wh

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