Yacht delivery

What the assignment can include

• Assessing the route, season and realistic delivery window.
• Agreeing crew requirements and a watch system.
• Taking over the yacht and checking available equipment before departure.
• Skippering the passage within the agreed scope.
• Updating the owner on progress and significant changes to the plan.
• Handing over the yacht at the destination and reviewing the passage.

Information for an initial assessment

• Yacht model, length, year and current location.
• Destination and preferred delivery window.
• Condition, recent servicing and known defects.
• Navigation, communications and safety equipment.
• Vessel documents, insurance and handover arrangements.
• Whether the owner or other crew members would like to join.

A realistic schedule

The yacht, equipment and documents need to be suitable for the planned passage. We discuss what can be checked before departure and how outstanding issues will be resolved.

Weather, technical problems and crew safety can change a delivery plan. We agree a realistic time window, arrangements for delays and how decisions and progress will be communicated.

Quotation and expenses

The price depends on the yacht, route, season, expected duration, crew and the work needed before departure and at handover. Travel to and from the yacht, meals, accommodation, fuel, berthing and other yacht expenses are identified separately in the agreed quotation.

An initial enquiry helps establish whether the assignment is feasible. A date and price can be confirmed once the essential information and responsibilities are clear.

Delivery with owner training

If you or your crew join the passage, we can include agreed instruction in yacht familiarisation, watches, navigation, manoeuvres and safety. The route, weather and the delivery task determine how much time can be devoted to training.