Airbnb for Swedish boat owners (and renters)

Fewer people want to own their own boat, but the interest in sailing and boating is still great. 

  • The Swedish-Finnish app Skipperi helps boat owners rent their boats online.

  • The Swedish-Finnish app Skipperi, founded in Finland in 2017 by a combination of influencers and people in the boat industry, helps boat owners rent their boats online.

  • 25 to 30% of Swedes describe themselves as active boating enthusiasts. There are close to 1.5 million leisure boats in a nation of 9 million people.

  • Fewer young Swedes want to own and manage their own boat, but the interest in sailing and boating is still great. From a practical point of view, the arrangement makes sense: The typical leisure boat in Europe is not in use for 90 percent of the time even in season. Renting a 30-foot sailboat can cost about $1,400 per week, a smaller motor boat for Stockholm’s inner archipelago is around $200 a day.
    For more info, see www.skipperi.com