Yacht Delivery Adventures - Everything from a Hylas 60 (US to Oz) to a Broom 38 (London to Solent).
19 September 2023 · 7 min · 4K views · Alderney
What this video covers
Professional yacht delivery crews manage diverse transits ranging from short coastal hops to multi-month ocean passages. A Hansa 588 completed a 15,000-nautical-mile journey from the Canary Islands to Singapore, utilizing trade winds over four months.0:37 Other notable deliveries include a Bauman 40 crossing the Atlantic from Halifax to Plymouth and a Chuck Payne 62 sailed from Mallorca to Norway.1:25 The company also facilitates owner-assisted passages, such as a Lagoon 410 transit from southern Spain to Italy.1:55 Technical operations include navigating the Alderney Race in lumpy seas with 46-to-47-knot winds, where the vessel maintained 10 knots over the ground under headsail alone.2:25 Crew routines emphasize meal preparation during long passages, featuring recipes like mid-Atlantic tortillas and fresh tuna curry.4:26 Deliveries span a wide range of vessels, from a Daler 34 moved to Harwich after Cowes Week to a Hylas 60 traveling from Florida to Sydney via the Panama Canal and a Broom 38 navigating the Thames to the Solent.6:11
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