Well, the only thing more surprising to me than this deal (links to PDF file) is the fact that it was hardly covered by the press! Apparently, Sunsail has decided to acquire Moorings. This has HUGE ramifications for the bareboat charter industry. Moorings, for 30+ years, has been seen as the leader in the business. While I realize there are some big holding companies that own Sunsail, I have to think this is a bit of a bitter pill for the Moorings folks to swallow...

How is this going to change the way Moorings does business? Does Sunsail begin gracing the mainsail covers of all Moorings boats? How do the individual owners of boats in charter for Moorings look at this?

Time will tell... In the meantime, I'm going to try to get some answers... ;-)

What do you think? Post your comments below.