Caribbean Sailing Yachts, also known as CSY, are heavy-displacement recreational sailboats built during the 1970s and 1980s in Tampa, Florida. CSY went out of business in the early 1980s; however, the well-founded boats have continued to sail the world's oceans for the past two decades. CSY had a rather unique script logo which was carried through on their brass companionway medallion, their sales literature, dishes, and perhaps was part of the trailerboard design or vice versa.

Insert images when approved of trailerboards, and dishes. The CSY boats were sold directly from the factory, without any dealerships or middle-men. Two books were published which were sold and or given out showing all stages of construction.

These books were used as the primary means of promotion for the yachts. The books were titled "CSY Guide to Buying a Yacht". One 168-page soft-cover book was published in 1977 it had many color renderings.

A shorter 138-page soft-cover version was republished in 1979, with less color pictures. Additionally CSY used a film strip, plant tours, boat shows and trial sails as sales tools. CSY also published a 38-page soft-cover "CSY Charter Manual" These published materials were all key marketing tools.[JPEG Images to be added here when approved197 Book, 1979 book, chartering manual.

Caribbean Sailing Yachts Corporation (CSY) was initially a charter company, operating primarily in the Caribbean. They were the first company to come up with the charter ownership idea. This concept was formulated by the CSY founder and owner Dr.

John VanOst a dentist who loved to sail. CSY developed and perfected the 'charter lease back' program where an individual purchased the yacht and subsequently placed it into the charter fleet in order to cover the cost of the initial payments. Dr.

Van Ost came up with a time share concept just prior to the end of the CSY company where he was going to build the Corsair 81 mega yacht (in its day). These yachts were going to be available as time shares with crew. CSY originally purchased boats from companies such as Irwin, but soon realized they needed stronger boats which would withstand the rigors of bare-boat charter, with less than experienced captain and crew.

CSY went into the boat manufacturing business, working initially with Ted Irwin, a well-known and successful designer of very affordable cruising and racing sailboats in the Tampa area at the time, who particularly influenced the CSY 44 hull design. From 1975 to 1980 CSY built boats of between 33 and 44 feet (13 m). They were similar in their appearance and hull shape.

The 44-foot (13 m) designs feature a raised aft deck allowing for a large aft stateroom. CSY boats were built to unusually high standards of strength, durability and quality, due to the demands of their use in the charter business. The CSY Guide described how the boats met Lloyd's stringent design and boat building requirements.

Insert images of the late VanOst and Schmidt Although many of these new boats were purchased outright by their new owners, most, particularly the 44 walk-over model, were sold under an agreement that the boat would be in charter, run by the CSY Charter Company for a number of years, after which the boat would be paid off and revert to the "original purchaser". This system is a typical arrangement with many boats under charter even today. It is known as the "charter lease back" and is used by such companies as the Moorings and Sunsail.

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