Yacht Delivery of ‘Whydah of Bristol’ 60ft Gaff Schooner . We’ve just completed a fantastic delivery for John and Di Edwards.They needed their beautiful Gaff Schooner returned to her home port of Bristol from Brest. Whydah is commercially registered and they have been successfully chartering her for a number of years. Now on the market, they…
This was a fairly long delivery, an owner assist. The yacht, a Quorning Dragonfly. Its a 35ft trimaran with a very modern and powerful rig. 20 days in total from Cherbourg to Barcelona. We clocked a fantastic 18kts average across The Bay of Biscay with a top speed of 24kts. FANTASTIC!
After a ‘failed’ transat delivery by another company the 35ft Jeanneau “Olympe” was left in Madeira. The Thumbs Up Sailing Yacht Delivery Team took over and oversaw installation and sea trialling of the new engine. We’re unsure of exactly what went on in the prior delivery. But the yacht was in bad shape. After three…
Cannes to Barcelona S&S Classic Yacht Delivery This was a beautiful 60ft S&S classic yacht called Argyll. A yacht delivery across the Gulfe du Lione is never straightforward. Especially when delivering a yacht as beautiful and tender as this. All the necessary precautions and protection was put in place to ensure the yacht was in…
Mahon to Trapani, Sicily via Sardinia Yacht Delivery Back home, after a thoughroughly enjoyable yacht delivery, it was an “owner assist passage” delivery for Tony and Deborah Gourlay. I met them and their newly purchased Elan 434 Impression in the beautiful capital of Menorca, Mahon. The plan, to Siciliy via Sardinia. Along with Jane, as an…