Yacht Deliveries

Catamarans and trimarins have gained popularity, over the years, with motorcats especially. With their ease and comfort sailing, the roominess, stability, storage space, and boat speed just to name a few of the preferences it’s not hard to understand why. They have even mad more appealing to ‘non-sailors‘, wives, partners, children to enjoy the freedom and exhilaration of travelling over the oceans to far off places.

World Yachting has devivered numeroos multihulls over thousand of miles, numerous times across the Atlanatic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and South China Sea from the leading manifacturers. Companies like Fontaine Pajot, SeaWind, Robertson & Caine, (Leopards), Catana to name a few.

Many of our deliveries have been of new vessels either straight from the factories in France or Cape Town or off the ship in Singapore or Hong Kong.

World Yachting has delivered over 25 new vessels from some of the leading manufacturers in yachting. We work closely with the builders in the finishing to the final commissioning before conducting the sea trials and then finally the handover with or on behalf of the owner.

Protection is the key word as well as good seamanship whilst on the delivery. All vulnerable areas of woodwork, upholstery and everything that needs protecting are covered in protective cladding with all non necessary equipment stowed securely. Time consuming yes, rewarding on arrival is worth all the effort.

During the delivery, we sail and motor conservatively, utilising as little as we can, servicing the engine(s) and equipment as required, clean and polish, so that when the yacht arrives at its final destination she still retains her newness.

Another advantage of having World Yachting deliver your new yacht by sea is that everything is checked, and checked again before, during and after our arrival. If anything is going to malfunction, then it is generally on the initial maiden voyage. The problems, (if any) we try to rectify ourselves if possible, or with the owner’s consent by a suitable technician. Failing that they are noted on the comprehensive Condition Report given to the owner at the completion of the delivery; this report alone will enhance your vessels future use.

Recently I celebrated my 56th Atlantic Ocean crossing. I will always remember the excitement, (and trepidation) of my first crossing as First Mate in 1982, my first delivery as Skipper in 1984, (and again in total trepidation) and every other crossing made since, (all enjoyable). Each is unique, whether it is the difference in the crew, the vessel or the weather.

From England, France, Scandinavia, The Med, or South Africa eastwards across ‘The Pond’ to the sunny Caribbean and the West Coast of the USA or the eastwards return to this day is as exciting as ever.

I don’t think there is a month in the year where I haven’t been on my way across. During the easy trade wind season or the hurricane season each have their own way of sailing, no route is the same.

World Yachting is now offering fixed price Atlantic Ocean deliveries, with no more guessing the costs, no more uncertainty who is going to deliver your yacht, no more worrying will it arrive in the same condition as it left and will it arrive on time.

It’s all taken care of by a true blue water professional Atlantic experienced Captain who has done it in all seasons, done it on various types of yacht and done it 56 times.

On these deliveries if the owner is accompanying the delivery then the option is available to learn and practice celestial navigation.