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Yacht Delivery uk

Professional, reliable, affordable sailboat & motoryacht deliveries.

Yacht Delivery UK is one of the longest standing, reliable and most highly regarded yacht delivery companies in Europe. 

Our Skippers and crew are dedicated to providing an exceptional level of service regardless of the type of yacht or the distance of the passage.

Being yacht owners ourselves, we understand the care, professionalism and strong communication needed to keep our clients satisfied.

We provide yacht delivery services, skippers and crew for hire as well as bespoke own boat tuition services to our clients, both private and commercial, and are very proud of the excellent reputation we have achieved. 

Experienced Professional Insured

Our skippers are commercially endorsed RYA/MCA Yachtmasters, fully insured and, most importantly, vastly experienced.

Assisted Delivery Specialists

Unlike other delivery companies, we do not charge extra if you wish to join as us onboard on your yacht’s delivery.

Simple Affordable Pricing

We offer all inclusive quotes and do not charge a premium for Satellite Yacht Tracking, weather delays or repairs during delivery.

Not Just A Delivery Service

Yacht Improvements Advice and Defects Report come as standard with all of our yacht delivery and own boat tuition services.

Yacht Delivery

No boat is too big or too small. No distance too short or too large. Our delivery crews are here year round.

Skipper and Crew Services

Short on experienced crew or need a bespoke service? We’re here to help.

Get in touch with your requirements.

Own Boat Tuition

Want to improve your skills and confidence on the water? We can help you get the most of your yacht. 

Meet The Team

Meet the maritime experts behind Yacht Delivery UK. 

Toby, Nigel and Jim skipper almost all of our deliveries and are some of the most experienced sailors in the industry. 

If you’d like to have one of us onboard your yacht please get in touch.

Testimonials

Have any questions? 

SW Yacht Delivery

Sail and power, yacht delivery.

Simon has been delivering yachts safely for over 20 years.

We provide a professional yet personal service to our clients, ensuring yachts are delivered with minimum stress. We achieve this with diligent pre planning, keeping our clients informed at every stage and taking great care of the precious vessels entrusted to us.

Assisted Delivery

This is a bespoke service to fit the experience and objectives of our clients. Many yacht owners like to be on board when relocating their yacht. Planning takes into account the abilities of those coming on the trip to ensure a safe, enjoyable and rewarding passage.

Own boat tuition

Helping the less experienced sailor gain the confidence to skipper their own yacht or those with more experience push themselves further.  Simon will help clients to nail take offs and landings, improve boat handling, passage planning and execution.

Simon is an RYA/MCA Yacht Master Ocean Sail and Power who has been on the water since childhood and has over 30 years in the trade.

An accomplished seafarer and professional yacht charter and delivery skipper with over 60,000 sea miles. Simon has had a long and varied career incorporating sail training, international deliveries and charter work in a range of craft including performance yachts, multi-hulls, gaff rigs and power vessels. Bringing a professional knowledge of marine vessel systems, ship & crew safety management meteorology, navigation and seamanship.

Louise, Simon’s wife and business partner, is his main crew or dedicated person ashore. We also have regular crew who join us for longer passages.

We can guide you through the processes and logistics involved and give you a realistic overview of how we will manage the delivery of your vessel.

Simon also offers own boat tuition and assisted delivery

Maurice Griffiths Ketch

‘Good Hope’ and Jono safely delivered to their new Mooring

In August 2021, Simon and Louise took me and my newly aquired 1968 39ft wooden ketch from Plymouth to Largs in the Firth of Clyde.

Simon’s depth of experience combined with Louise’s organisational skills resulted in an enjoyable stress-free passage.

A very efficient delivery team and also good company.

Jono Stokes

August 2021.

Simon from swyachtdelivery.com helped me on my newly aquired sailing yacht from Lochinver to Peterhead and did a fantastic job.

Simon is very experienced and professional which shows in all aspects around a boat. Furthermore, he fitted right in with the family who also appreciated him very much.

My highest recommendation to you Simon for any kind of boat delivery and I will certainly call on him again should I be in need for another delivery.

August 2019

Assisted Claus with the delivery of his Najad 380 from Lochinver to Peterhead.

Delivery from Pwllheli to Falmouth

From the first phone call to the yacht arriving safe and sound into Falmouth we were never less than 100% satisfied with Simon and his team.

Throughout the whole process Simon was the consummate Pro and never gave us a single  moment to be concerned. He has the unusual knack of at the same time being extremely laid back and chilled whilst leaving you in no doubt that everything was very much under control. This combined with his very personable approach made the whole experience a lot less stressful than it might ordinarily have been.

Overall, a great Skipper who delivered an excellent service and one in whom we’d have no reservations at all in using ourselves again or indeed recommending to others.

Simon Bennett

[email protected], simon: 44 (0) 7916 076 191, louise: 44 (0) 7411 463 969, simon willoughby yacht delivery partnership.

Simon Willoughby and Louise grieg-gran

greenhill, Burgmanns Hill, lympstone, devon, EX8 5HP

MOVE MY YACHT.COM

The Simple way to get your Yacht from A to B

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INTRODUCING MOVE MY YACHT .COM

Professional Yacht Delivery - All types of vessel up to 24m - Power or Sail

We specialise in yacht and motor boat delivery accross the UK and Europe. All of our skippers have a minimum of the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore qualification and have many thousands of miles experience on all kinds of vessels. 

Wether it is for a new boat purchase, sale, or to get your boat into new cruising grounds for a holiday, we can help you out.

With clear and honest pricing, be it on a fixed price, or day rate you will find us to be very competetive.  You can rest assured that your boat is in safe hands.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

What We Provide

VESSEL TRACKING AS STANDARD

Route planning, inventory management.

"Thanks to Tony and team for a slick and stress free delivery"

Pete - Hunter Horizon 30 - Brixham to Eastborne

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Yacht Mucky Duck delivered to Ancasters Brokerage @ Hamble Marina

Yacht Endeavour safely arrived in Plymouth Haven

Yacht Delivery UK

Yacht delivery uk - why us, our skippers, pre sail boat assessment, the delivery.

Yacht Delivery UK is an establishment yacht delivery company. We are based in Essex but are happy to travel all over the UK and Europe delivering yachts or motor boats. We have a number of highly experienced skippers and crew and can accommodate virtually any type of delivery, whether it be an international 2 / 3 week trip or a U.K to U.K. Our senior skippers are all Yacht masters with the most senior being a Yacht master examiner. Our deliveries have included commercial and private craft, and various different destinations. This website will be populated with pictures and blogs from our most recent yacht deliveries which will hopefully give an insight as to how we work. The skippers will diarise every trip trying to give you first hand experience of how they deal with everyday problems whilst sailing. They will include pictures so hopefully you will have the very best idea of how the company ethics benefit our clients. Our Yacht delivery service is personal and professional at the same time. Owners of yachts will be very proud of their vessels and are often reluctant to pass them over to a third party to deliver. We try to give every reassurance we can that the boat is in safe hands and are happy to accommodate a client on board if they would like to travel with us. if you would like further information, please call or complete the contact form .

What Qualifications do the skippers have?

All our skippers are Commercially Endorsed Yachtmasters.

What Qualifications do the crew have?

The crew qualifications can vary from Day Skipper up to Yachtmasters.  We have a very strong crew list made up over the years.  It is made up of ex-students from the Sailing School or from previously used crew.  We do sometimes open up crewing opportunities via Facebook or other social media, but they will all have to have a Day Skipper minimum with similar sailing experience to the delivery they are applying for

Do you sail through the night?

Depending on the time of year and passage, our skippers will happily sail for 24hrs.  The aim is to get from A to B as safely and as efficiently as possible.

Do I have to provide food?

Basic food stores will be expected to be provided by the owner and be on the boat prior to the skipper joining.  If this is not possible, then the skipper will happily stock the boat with the essentials.  As a basic level we budget £7 per person per day for food and drink. If any of the crew require any special dietary requirements it will be down to them.

Do I need to put fuel in the boat? We would expect the boat to have full water and fuel tanks.  If this is not possible then it can be arranged with the skipper prior to joining the boat.

Do I need to provide a float?

We would expect a float to be with the skipper prior to departure.  The float will be to cover any fuel or marina costs or to stock up the boat with food or drink.  All receipts are kept to show where the float money has gone.  The level of the float will depend on the delivery.

Will you clean my boat?

Our skippers and crew are carefully selected and are very conscientious of the boat.  At the very least we would leave the boat as we found it, but as standard would wash all the toilets out, floors swept and moped and decks rinsed with fresh water.

What happens if the delivery is delayed due to weather?

With every contract we have a fixed price which allows for an agreed sailing timeframe.  We always add on about 15% to give room for slight delays.  If however the delivery is delayed past this period a delay fee would be charged on a daily basis.  This is to cover the skipper and crew against unforeseen weather conditions or boat malfunctions.  In any event we would discuss with the owner if it is better to fly crew home or for them to remain on the boat to see out the delay.

What happens if the skipper thinks the boat isn’t seaworthy or the weather is bad?

The skipper will not sail if he feels the boat isn’t ready or the weather is not right.  The skippers decision will be final on this, however, our skippers sail in all kinds of weather and will often sail when most wouldn’t.  But they still have to put the safety of the crew and boat first.

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WORLDWIDE YACHT DELIVERIES

WELCOME TO OCEANTRAX

At OceanTrax our objective is simple, to offer a first class worldwide yacht delivery service at an affordable price with the personal touch.

Based on the south coast of the UK and established in 2016, OceanTrax provides high quality skippers and crew for a variety of vessels from monohulls, catamarans, motor boats and classic sailing vessels.

We have worked hard to build relationships with brokers and are used by many prestigious  yacht manufactures and private yacht owners.

Our worldwide yacht delivery service has many repeat customers and their reviews are testament to the professionalism and quality of our service.

For all our services we keep our pricing as clear as possible and ensure a high level of professionalism from initial contact to end handover.

Whether you are looking for a short local coastal delivery or a Trans Atlantic to warmer climates, we can help.

“I used Dieter and his team a couple of times, the biggest job was to sail a boat back from Corfu to Swansea but no job is too big or too small. He kept me updated through the whole process, the boat arrived safely, I was confident in his sailing abilities and trusted his decision making. I’d definitely use and recommend him and his team." Catrin Hughs - Private Client

"OceanTrax undertook the delivery of our Hallberg-Rassy from Oslo to La Coruna. From initial contact to completion we found OceanTrax to be highly professional and we were kept informed of progress throughout. Our vessel arrived ahead of schedule, cleaned and ready for us to continue to the Mediterranean".

Andrew Murphy - Private Client

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