# Niels Nielson, Saare Yachts, also Bahamas Fee Increases, Unrest in Panama

An episode of [Offshore Sailing and Cruising with Paul Trammell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1521702830), 23 Jun 2025, 1 h 02 min.

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Saare Yachts is a German company that builds quality, semi-custom yachts which are made in Estonia in the yard that formerly built Finngulf Yachts. In the intro, I discuss the new 5X-more expensive Bahamas cruising permits and new fees, as well as the strikes in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Niels and I talk about sailing in the Baltic Sea, sailing angles, history of the boatyard, building the hulls, vacuum infusion, vinyl-ester resin, foam, bulkheads, lead keels, keel bolts, traditional hull design, heeling, single rudders, engine access, electrical systems, alternators, induction stoves, having 2 alternators, German boom sheeting, a unique liferaft storage and launching system, and more. Photos and links are on the shownotes page Support the show through Patreon

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