Established in Dubai in 2009 as sailing specialists, Eden Yachting offers new yacht sales and brokerage. We are the exclusive dealer for Fountaine Pajot sailing catamarans and motor yachts, Dufour, J Boats and Elvstrom Sails in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Lebanon. Our leading in-house brokerage division focuses on the sale of pre-owned sailing yachts and catamarans offering popular brands such as Fountaine Pajot, Dufour and J Boats as well as Nautor’s Swan, Lagoon, Beneteau, Bavaria, Hanse, Jeanneau, Hunter, Archambault and Hallberg-Rassy.
Eden Yachting have also been involved with corporate yacht charter at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix since its inception in 2009. We are now the largest yacht charter provider offering a selection of superyachts for private and corporate events, as well as organising a substantial sailing fleet who rendezvous in Yas Marina for the race weekend.
PHILIPPE SAAD
Philippe is the founder and the Managing Director of Eden Yachting. He is also an experienced yachtsman, having raced and cruised extensively in the region as well as elsewhere around the world. Originally working for the BBC, Philippe’s passion for sailing led him away from the corporate world and into an industry where he could share his experience and knowledge with other people eager to get into sailing. He has lived between France and the Middle East for most of his life and speaks English, French, Italian and Arabic. Resident in Dubai since 1998 Philippe has owned numerous sailing yachts and catamarans, enjoying the unique lifestyle that boat ownership offers. As an RYA Offshore Yachtmaster, he continues to sail at every opportunity and is currently racing yachts in the South of France, as well as cruising on a 45 ft Fountaine Pajot catamaran in Dubai.
JANE DALY
Jane is a co-founder of Eden Yachting and Managing Partner. She has lived internationally her whole adult life and spent 20 years in Dubai, where she reconnected with sailing and racing having started as a child in her native UK. Jane previously worked in airline management and in the PR Industry. With plenty of international as well as local sailing experience, she enjoys discovering new destinations whenever the opportunity arises. As an RYA Day Skipper, Jane has considerable knowledge on all aspects of sailing as well as the technical details of boat ownership and logistics. She also manages corporate and private events on yachts at the Abu Dhabi F1, booking around 30 boats for this exciting annual get together.