‘Chill’ Riviera Platinum Sports 6000 Sydney to Perth Nov 2024
Sydney to Perth November 2024... Although 7 years old, Chill had minimal usage and mostly on the flat waters of Sydney Harbour and Pittwater. Having not done the trip across for a couple of years, I was delighted to be engaged to do the delivery but also on such a perfectly maintained vessel. I...
Continue reading‘Freyja’ Benateau 40.1 Sydney to Melbourne November 2024
Sydney to Melbourne November 2024... Peter and Tania decided on taking delivery of Freyja after waiting nearly 2 years for delivery after signing the contract, that they would take advantage of the beautiful cruising grounds of Pittwater before heading hoe to Melbourne. During that time they met Tom and when the discussion went to...
Continue reading‘Freycinet’ Sun Odyssey 349 Hobart to Sydney October 2024
After looking for some time and nearly purchasing a Hanse 385, Michael settled on the Sun Odyssey as the boat that ticked all his boxes. I agreed with him that he found a great boat in very good condition to the extent that not a single thing broke or wasn't working at the end...
Continue reading‘Mayfair’ Sun Odyssey 409 Sydney to Adelaide Sept 2024
Sydney to Adelaide September 2024... Tom previously engaged Special Delivery to deliver his previous yacht 'Cygnet' from the Gold Coast to his home port of Adelaide six years ago. Time for an upgrade and call to us for the delivery. Having had a great time with Tom previously when he joined us from the...
Continue reading‘Blackwatch’ C&C 39 Coffs Harbour to Bateman’s Bay Sept 2024
Coffs Harbour to Batemans Bay September 2024... I had been keeping an eye on Blackwatch in Coffs Marina for a long time as owner John lives in Canberra and has not been available to fulfil his plan to restore the yacht and attend to the long list of jobs required. Due to the upgrading...
Continue reading‘Amoray’ Dufour 425 Coffs Harbour to Adelaide August 2024
Coffs Harbour to Adelaide August 2024... I was asked by the Coffs Marina office to contact Brent to orange to look after Amoray whilst it was 'resting' at the marina. Brent and 2 others had sailed her down from Brisbane but after some unfortunate weather needed to discontinue their delivery to Adelaide and asked...
Continue reading‘Cooindi’ Hanse 455 Sydney to Coffs Harbour July 2024
Sydney to Coffs Harbour July 2024... Coffs Harbour local Peter discussed various yachts with me prior to purchasing this Hanse which was in pretty close to mint condition. Having been in a share boat amongst several owners, maintenance was always dutifully and timely. Needless to say, Greg and I had a lovely sail up...
Continue reading‘Quality Time’ Jabiru 43ft Tin Can Bay to Hope Is resort Marina July 2024
Tin Can Bay to Hope Is Resort Marina July 2024... Leeanne purchased Quality Time to live aboard after sadly being the subject of fraud to a boat builder who has a shed at Lake Macquarie. Unfortunately this unscrupulous low life has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from several purchasers and there is absolutely...
Continue reading‘Summer Breeze’ Seawind 1160 Bundaberg to Coomera April 2024
April 2024 Bundaberg to Coomera... Sam from Catamaran Company Coomera got the listing for Summer Breeze and contacted us to arrange its delivery from Bundaberg. Having sailed similar Seawinds previously, I was very happy to oblige and quickly arrange to find a weather window and get the job rolling. Of course that area of...
Continue reading‘Duende” Hunter 42 Coffs to Pittwater March 2024
March 2024 Coffs to Pittwater... Owner David had Duende for only a few months when he contacted me to assist him with the delivery to Sydney. We left early in the morning and once a few miles out to sea, found ourselves in 4 kts of current assisting us...
Continue reading‘Hideaway III’ Honeymoon 33 Coffs to Gold Coast March 2024
Coffs to Tweed March 2024... Owner Jenny had been around the ocean for much of her life either in it or on it and bought this lovely well appointed craft which I believe will very much suit her intention. She will be able to spend time on her cruising the nearby waterways or just...
Continue reading‘Winedown’ Benateau 39 Multiple 2016-2024
2016 Melbourne to Jervis Bay... Along with owner Brian and two of his regular racing crew Peter and Tony we set off from Sandringham YC to Jervis Bay. As the cards and backgammon indicate the weather in Bass Straight was mostly benign apart from a short 15 minute 35knt squall just short of Gabo....
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