June 2022... Owner Chris asked me to assist himself and two cousins with this delivery taking recently purchased Sundowner to Boatworks for some serious refurbishments. Thrusters, stabilisers, hydraulic swim platform as well as some structural alterations to increase the size of the flybridge to enable seperate skipper...
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‘Impi’ Ranger 45 Several deliveries 2020-22
June 2022... Formerly named Sea Lady when we sailed her from Townsville, Stuart and Sheree decided "Impi" Zulu word meaning a body of Zulu warriors was a better name. This trip, Stuart joined myself and Ray to reverse the journey and head north. Limited by time due to my next commitment, the agreement was...
Continue reading‘Trident’ Integrity 440 Sydney to Gold Coast June 2022
Sydney to Gold Coast June 2022... Stephen asked me to assist him to relocate his new purchase to his home at Runaway Bay. We postponed our start by 3 days to allow for a perfect wether window and as the photos show we timed...
Continue readingNov 2021 ‘D and J’ Fountaine Pajot 43 Tweed to Sydney
November 2021 Tweed to Sydney... Jane and partner David bought this cat site unseen and did they luck out big time. What a lovely boat in fantastic condition. Certainly Jane organised a little bit of maintenance and servicing up at the Boatworks prior to Capt Troy crossing...
Continue readingNovember 2021 ‘The Jewels’ Catalina 36 Sydney to Tweed
Owner Steve asked us to pick up his new yacht from Paradise beach at Pittwater. On hearing this, I was delighted at the prospect of a trip down memory lane. Way back in my memory I called that location as my parents often rented a holiday cottage at that beach and...
Continue readingAug 2021 ‘On The Prowl’ Prowler 10.4 NZ Shoalhaven to Tweed
Ross emailed me too ask if I was interested to pick up his new purchase, I immediately answered that I would be delighted as On The Prowl struck me as being a really great design and well powered. I had previously delivered a Schionning sailing cat to Auckland and liked the design. I was...
Continue readingJuly 2021 ‘Pintado’ Cavalier 37 Coffs Harbour to Tweed
Coffs Harbour to Tweed July 2021... Brad called in a bit of a panic. Having sailed his boat up from Hobart with the intention of having a family holiday at the Whitsundays, when the Qld border closure became imminent, he grabbed the family, hired a car and got north of the border. He then...
Continue readingJuly 2021 Midnight Blue Hanse 388 Coffs to Airlie
Coffs Harbour to Airlie July 2021 Greg bought Midnight Blue new in Melbourne about 2 years ago. Since then, as a novice sailor Greg's learning curve has been steep to say the least. He had the assistance of an experienced blue water sailor getting the boat to Pittwater but needed help from Coffs getting...
Continue readingJune 2021 Mojo Halverson 50 Sydney to Hobart
June 2021 Sydney to Hobart... When I was first contacted by Lance and subsequently Beth, they both indicated that they would love to join me for the delivery of their new boat but weren't sue if they could get away from work. As usual, I tried to encourage them, explaining...
Continue readingEtre Jeune Hanse 445 Sydney to Gold Coast June 2021
Etre Jeune is heading to Hamilton Is for race week and then for a bit of family cruising. Owner Nick and family will continue the delivery north and then after race week, spend until early October enjoying the beauty of the Whitsundays. Murray and I arrived in Sydney and were very thankful that Nick...
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