Contessa 32 - A Yacht Delivery from Falmouth to Hamble.
23 September 2025 · 10 min · 7K views · The Solent
What this video covers
A professional delivery crew prepares to move a Contessa 32 named Cygnet from Falmouth to Hamble, prioritizing boat preservation over speed.▶ 0:38 Using the Windy app, the skipper compares weather windows to avoid a system producing 23-knot winds gusting to 31 knots with two-meter swells.▶ 1:00 The team selects a departure for the following morning, which offers more manageable conditions of 18 knots gusting to 23 and 1.4-meter waves.▶ 1:32 During the passage, the crew passes Start Point and experiences a temporary drop in wind speed, allowing for a steady 5-knot pace under full sail.▶ 5:03 As they approach the Solent, the wind fills in from the west at 10 knots, enabling the boat to sail goose-winged.▶ 6:22 The final leg involves a stop in Yarmouth to time the arrival in Hamble with high water.▶ 6:59 Careful weather routing and timing arrivals with tidal windows ensure a comfortable delivery for the vessel.
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