| ave your yacht delivered by crew? Surely it’s | | | | own keel. Most reputable companies will provide you |
| easier, quicker and more reliable to put her on a ship? | | | | with an all inclusive quotation, of which fuel is the only |
| Many new yacht owners will ask themselves exactly | | | | variable cost. On the other hand, shipping is notorious |
| that question. Well here are some things to consider. | | | | for hidden extras such as loading / offloading, |
| When you talk to any experienced yacht delivery | | | | insurance, cradles and so on. Then of course |
| company and listen to the reasons they offer the | | | | you’ll have to arrange for the boat to get to |
| services they do, you will quickly come to the | | | | and from the loading port and berthing there as |
| conclusion that crewed delivery is the right choice for | | | | necessary. The money that you save by having a |
| most people. | | | | crew deliver your boat can then be seen as a float |
| Moral | | | | towards replacing and repairing anything that comes to |
| A yacht is built to be sailed, not stuck on cargo ships | | | | light during the passage. You therefore end up with a |
| as freight. Yacht delivery companies engage | | | | better boat, fully commissioned and tested, with many |
| professional sailors, therefore supporting an important | | | | of those niggling problems that you meant to fix but |
| part of the sailing community. Furthermore, deliveries | | | | never got around to it, actually resolved by the delivery |
| give valuable experience to crew who may be in | | | | crew. Please don't think that sea freight is without risks. |
| training, or may simply be following a love of the sea. | | | | At best your boat will arrive covered in all kinds of bird |
| This includes opportunities for students and young | | | | droppings and exhaust dust when it arrives. |
| people, an experience that will stay with them for life | | | | Logistical |
| and which can be passed on, and possibly a | | | | Yacht delivery firms will pick up the yacht from where |
| life-changing one. Yacht delivery is an important part of | | | | she is, and deliver her to exactly where you want her. |
| the yachting community. | | | | Overall this means that there is little by way of time |
| Environmental | | | | savings after the multiple movements of freight |
| International shipping causes untold damage to oceans | | | | shipping are considered. If you'd like to be on board for |
| and is hugely inefficient in terms of it's carbon footprint. | | | | a leg of the delivery... then just let the company know. |
| Carbon dioxide emissions from shipping are double | | | | If you perhaps change your mind on the destination, or |
| those of aviation and increasing at an alarming rate | | | | find time to complete the delivery yourself, then this |
| which will have a serious impact on global warming, | | | | can also be accommodated. If you need to brush up |
| according to research by the industry and European | | | | on your sailing skills, then what better chance than to |
| academics. Separate studies suggest that maritime | | | | go along with a professional captain. Recently Direct |
| carbon dioxide emissions are not only higher than | | | | Yacht Deliveries were on hand when a scheduled |
| previously thought, but could rise by as much as 75% | | | | sailing from Florida was cancelled, leaving more than |
| in the next 15 to 20 years if world trade continues to | | | | 20 yachts high and dry. On another infamous occasion, |
| grow and no action is taken. Germany revealed that | | | | a ship transporting yachts was stranded on a |
| annual emissions from shipping ranges between 600 | | | | Caribbean sand bank for many weeks, leaving owners |
| and 800m tonnes of carbon dioxide, or up to 5% of | | | | fuming. |
| the global total. This is nearly double Britain's total | | | | Full Service |
| emissions and more than all African countries | | | | Owners will receive a daily chart of the yacht's |
| combined. Why would we want to add to this by | | | | position, updated reports and a full log and handover |
| loading ships with yachts that are quite capable of | | | | survey on completion. From your office chair you can |
| sailing across oceans on their own bottoms? | | | | follow her progress. The delivery becomes part of the |
| Economic It is cheaper to have a boat sailed on her | | | | history of the boat. |