Professional transfers

Deliveries blog

Protocols, safety and craft in moving boats between ports. Written for owners, brokers and anyone who needs a yacht delivered properly.

Basics 17 August 2026

What a delivery is and when you need one

Professional transfer of a boat between two ports, by sea and with crew. When it makes sense, when it does not, and what to expect from the service.

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Protocols 10 August 2026

No delivery starts with the engine. It starts with two people, a written list, and a couple of hours going over the boat from bow to stern.

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Protocols 3 August 2026

The most important document in the whole process, and the one most people skip. What it should contain and why it protects both sides.

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Navigation 27 July 2026

The most important decision of a delivery is made ashore: when to leave. How forecasts get read and why sometimes the professional answer is to wait.

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Safety 20 July 2026

What we carry once the boat leaves coastal waters: liferaft, harnesses, jackstays, EPIRB and the gear we hope never to touch.

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Protocols 13 July 2026

The biggest risk on a passage is not the gale: it is fatigue. How watches are organised so nobody makes decisions exhausted.

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Legal 6 July 2026

Who is responsible for what, and the most expensive mistake an owner can make: not telling their insurer before the passage.

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Legal 29 June 2026

The folder to have ready before departure, on paper and digitally. What the authorities ask for and what you will be glad to have if things go wrong.

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Navigation 22 June 2026

What the boat actually burns, how much margin to leave, and why the tank gauge is not a reliable source of information.

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Protocols 15 June 2026

How we keep the owner informed during the passage and what protocol kicks in if communication is lost.

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