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Wildberry, the first Sunreef 74 completes delivery to Florida. She arrived yesterday in Ft Lauderdale to complete its 6000 nm delivery from the yard in Poland.
During the 42 day voyage there were planned stopovers in France and Madeira. At each stage the captain created technical reports which gave valuable feedback to the builders.
The builders, the brokers and most importantly, the Owner were able to follow progress of the delivery via a secure dedicated webpage created by Reliance Yacht Management that gave live updates, positions, speed, weather charts and reports from the captain and shore based support.
On arrival and handover in the Florida the Owner’s representative made the comment, “The boat looks good, everyone has done a great job.”
The Owner later said
Nick, we were on the boat yesterday and it looks great. Your delivery crew did a great job of taking care of it. Captain N is a first class delivery captain and I’d highly recommend him to anyone for a delivery. I was especially pleased to see that you took care of the boat as if it was his own and would deliberately slow his delivery time to avoid pushing the boat more than it should be.
The thoroughness of his delivery report with the “squawks” of what is broken or may warrant attention, including potential improvements, was exactly what I was hoping for.
Nick, if you every need a recommendation for your company or this particular delivery crew; I’d be happy to provide one.
thanks
B.
Lagoon 400 Les Sables to Croatia
Just wanted to let You all know that the handover of the Lagoon 400S2 „Emma“ was done today.
Everything is fine with the boat.
Mr. T is very good, professional and responsible captain and it was pleasure working with him.
The state he brought the boat to seget is highly admirable. Hats off.
Srdačan Pozdrav / Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind Regards
Dino
Best Delivery Crew Ever. Theses guys stay on the boat for few days and clean the boat, topside and even did the stainless polish. Thing I have not seen from a delivery crew for long time.
Didier
The new Sunsail RC044 catamaran departed Cape Town on the 14th December for a delivery trip to the charter base in Phucket, Thailand with an estimated arrival date of the 2nd February. On February 12th, the family of Captain Anthony Murray reported his catamaran as overdue to the Maritime Rescue Co-Ordination Centre (MRCC) in Cape Town. The yacht’s Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) had not been activated.
Skipper Murray was contracted to Tui Marine, a US based company with sailing operations worldwide. He has over 25 years experience at sea, including multiple catamaran deliveries. He is well known within the yacht delivery industry. A capable and experienced yacht captain.
Our thoughts are with the crew and their families at this time.
For more information on line search “SA crew overdue”
The delivery of the new Sunreef 74 from Poland continues without a hitch.A quick stopover in Oporto to re provision and change crew before continuing onto Florida. Initial reports from Captain Nicolas are excellent and he expects a quick passage from now on direct to the US.
The demand for our services has not been at such a high level for many months and a substantial increase from the same time last year. There are several reasons why this is the case and why now has never been a better time to consider moving your yacht.
We have seen a dramatic change in the market and the motivation why many yacht owners are contracting with Reliance. While new yacht sales are down, brokerage is very bouyant. Money is always a good motivator and especially nowadays in this econimic downturn. Several factors are influencing our clients and the benefits received from moving their yacht. As always boat sales are a major influence in the delivery market.
The present low value of Sterling against the US Dollar and the Euro in particular means that brokerage yachts in the UK have become very attractive to overseas clients. Combine this with the worldwide fall in boat prices means that buyers are getting some excellent deals and particularly in the UK. All these yachts need to be delivered home to their new owners safely and good condition.
We are also seeing an increase in vendors that are keen to move their yachts to where they will be seen and attract more attention. A yacht available for viewing in Palma is likely to be viewed by more prospective buyers than the same yacht in Panama or Dubai. An owner that is keen to sell should take a good look at where to place their yacht. We know that some brokers are concerned that they do not have sufficient boats listed to meet their inquiries.
We are seeing plenty of activity in the market albeit with reduced prices and margins. Clients are more accutely aware than ever before of getting the best service for their money and Reliance is responding to this demand. It’s by listening to our clients needs and looking at the small details that makes our service great.
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We have a number of sailing opportunities coming up in the next few months that involve France, Turkey, Greece, Croatia as well as long haul to and from the Caribbean, USA and South Africa.
The next opportunity for crew is a short yacht delivery from the Isle of man to the Solent. Contact our office for more details for this and other yacht deliveries coming soon.
Well done to Damian and his crew for another brilliant yacht delivery. This time from Gibraltar to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Feedback is excellent. Broker says “Fantastic. Thanks a lot Nick.
The Client gave this glowing reference on the Captain, crew and yacht delivery service:-
“Hi Nick ,
I want to commend you and your staff for a very professional delivery of my yacht Zenza .The boat arrived in perfect condition and the crew cleaned and detailed the boat beyond my expectations. The daily tracking across the ocean was comforting. Damian, the boat
captain was very friendly and helpful. I even emailed him after the delivery to help me sort out some problems with the boat Thanks again
Regards ,
Lou “