Syndicates are the way to Go!

Please excuse my cynicism (from long experience) but the Best Two Days of a Boatys' life are said to be the day they Buy the boat and the day they Sell the boat.

Many people have told me that the smartest way to sail is with a syndicate. Advisers say it spreads the cost; few people use a boat regularly enough to justify owning one outright and it the sharing is usually a positive social experience.

Your view?