Yacht Delivery of ‘First Charge’, Jeanneau S049 from Gocek, Turkey to Port Ginesta Spain. We arrived on the 1st April to oversee the launch of First Charge at D Marin in Gocek, Turkey.We had a couple of days to wait and so used it to prep as much as we could whilst she was on…
Yacht Delivery of Moody 333 ‘Blue Octopus’ from Salcombe, Devon to North Fambridge, Essex The proud new owners are the Sinclair Brothers, Ian and Stuart. Being very happy with their new purchase they decided to get Thumbs Up to deliver her to North Fambridge in Essex. Another delivery to Fambridge! I couldn’t believe it, after…
Yacht deliveries UK- Lymington to Torpoint Plymouth A big thumbs up to skipper George cox and Anthony for the safe delivery of a contessa 32 to Plymouth. Thumbs up had the call to deliver this yacht last minute and luckily one of our principle skippers George was free to step up and take the job.…
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…