Just as technology lets us share everything from homes (Airbnb) to cars (Uber), heading out to sea on someone else’s boat this summer now requires no more than a few keystrokes on a smartphone.
Sailo, a startup with offices in New York and Florida, has launched in key boating areas as a three-way marketplace connecting captains and vessels with anyone who wants to spend time on the water. The company now hosts listings for more than 300 sailboats, speedboats, and yachts in the New York metropolitan area (from the Jersey Shore to the Hamptons) as well as Cape Cod, South Florida, and San Diego.