Recent deliveries
Some of Our Favourites
Double whammy deliveries!
July has been a fast-paced month for yacht deliveries! Highlight of the month had to be sailing a Westerly Konsort in a near gale from Plymouth to Chichester, then heading straight to The Hamble to board an Oceanis and sail her up to Blyth in Northumberland. The weather windows worked out perfectly, allowing us a couple of days in Deacons Marina to fix an ancient wheelpilot autopilot and catch up on some sleep! Puffins, seals and white beaked dolphins kept us company through the North Sea. Then straight down to Penzance for a much-needed “rest” in the Scilly Isles on a Privilege 385 catamaran.
Great job from the crew!
125 Nm – 1 day then 435Nm – 3 days
July 2025
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Ludicrously fast Swanwick to Bangor delivery!
They don’t get much better than this! That’s exactly what I was thinking for the majority of this delivery on a newly purchased Sun Odyssey 490. Closehauled in a calm sea from the Solent to Lands End, then beam reaching up the St George’s channel and Irish Sea. Rarely were we sailing under 8knots boat speed and the huge spring tides were timed to perfection meaning we completed this delivery in about half the time we originally predicted!
Huge thanks to the crew and our clients who were incredibly welcoming and went above and beyond hospitality in Northern Ireland.
480 Nm – 2 days
March 2025
Read the owners review here: www.yachtdeliveryuk.com/testimonials
YouTube video soon to come! www.youtube.com/@YachtDeliveryUK
Inverkip to Brixham in a near gale!
Our clients asked us to transport their newly purchased Beneteau Oceanis 43 from Inverkip to Brixham. Luckily for us, strong northerly winds were forecast and, after thoroughly testing the yacht in a gusty Firth of Clyde, we headed south at speed!
48 hours later we were sailing through the inner passage at Lands End and on the home stretch. We arrived at 0400 in Brixham, escorted by a pod of Dolphins and warmly welcomed by, Marcus, MDL’s friendly Nightwatchman.
Great job from the crew!
445 Nm – 4 days including sea trail
March 2025
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Portishead to Plymouth on a Salder 29
A cold but beautiful weekend in March presented us with the perfect weather window for this delivery. North westerly winds meant a close reach through the Bristol Channel before a reach down the Cornish north coast.
Unfortunately our autopilot gave up within hours of leaving Portishead and despite our best efforts to fix it, we ended up hand steering the entire way. Fortunately for myself and crew, the Sadler 29 is a well balanced and surprisingly fast yacht so 48 hours of tiller steering flew by!
We decided on a well deserved stop in Mullion to rest and wait for the flood tide to take us around the Lizard Peninsula.
Delighted owners, their friendly dog and sunny blue skies greeted us in Plymouth. Great job from the YachtDeliveryUK team!
Poole to Southampton and onto the Caribbean!
Our client had purchased a Oceanis 390 in Poole with dreams of Caribbean cruising. After walking them through the different ways of making this dream a reality, they choose to have their yacht shipped to Antigua.
So after a quick downwind sail to Southampton Docks, with overnight stop in Studland Bay, we put her alongside the moored M/V Slotergracht and prepared her for the lift.
Fingercrossed they’ll want some tuition once the yacht arrives in the Caribbean!
45Nm – 2 days including the lift onto the Slotergracht ship
October 2024
Read the owners review here: www.yachtdeliveryuk.com/testimonials
Newlyn to Lisbon on a 70s Joemarin 34
They don’t build them like they used to! We loved sailing this small Finnish yacht. Even after the steering cable had snapped mid biscay, and we were forced to steer with the emergency tiller for approx 500Nm!
On a side note, if you need to sign into the EU, go to Cascais Marina! Without a doubt the easiest place to get your passport stamped in Portugal.
Southampton - Sardinia on the new Swan 48
Another fantastic delivery with more than its fair share of complications!
Autopilot malfunctions, electronic helix furler failures and elusive Sardinian customs officials in Alghero were some of the challenges, however the 8.5 knot average speed, freshly caught tuna and minimal engine use easily made up for it.
2089 Nm – 17 days including a pitstop in Gibraltar
June 2024
Read the owners review here: www.yachtdeliveryuk.com/testimonials
Ipswich - Isle of Wight on a Tradewinds 35
Captain Jim took command of this yacht delivery. The yacht’s new owner needed her transported to the River Medina for maintenance before they embarking on their trip south to the Mediterranean. With the changing weather, timing was crucial and allowed us to sail for the majority of the passage across the Thames and then west along the South coast.
200Nm – 2 days
February 2024
Eastbourne - Hayling on a Trident Voyager 35
Leaving Sovereign Harbour at the crack of dawn to catch the west bound tide, Skipper Toby and crew Johanna rounded Beachy Head dressed for the weather! Anchoring in Chichester Harbour overnight, awaiting high tide and sunrise before making shallow and unlit approach to Hayling Island Yacht Company Marina. Our first yacht delivery of 2024 was a great success!
60Nm – 2 days
January 2024
Plymouth - South Portugal on a Clipper Ketch 42
One of our favourite yacht deliveries of 2024. After an exhilarating beam reach Biscay crossing, including a very close encounter with a breaching Sperm Whale, thick fog engulfed us for 24 hours and we felt very fortunate to have RADAR. 3 days later we were greeted in Vila Real de Santo António by a delighted Owner. Good luck to Inca and her owners on their Mediterranean adventures, glad we could help.
1018 Nm – 8 days
October 2023
Apha 42 commissioning, tuition and delivery!
Before our team set off to deliver this Alpa 42 ketch to Plymouth, Our Skipper, Toby, was in Lisbon readying her for sea after a major refit. Once ready, Owner and family jumped onboard for a windy week of Own Boat Tuition on the Portuguese coast. After which the rest of the YDUK team arrived in Cascais for the delivery to Plymouth, UK. Check out the delivery video, featuring friendly dolphins, Man O war jellyfish and even fireworks, on our Instagram or Facebook profile!
760 Nm – 5 days plus 7 days Own Boat Tuition
September 2024
Falmouth to Pwllheli on Tandx Lady
Having carried out extensive checks on this motorsailer before delivery, we set off to round the Lizard peninsula on a beautiful Sunday morning. Before we were even past the Helford river, the engine battery light had come on due to a fault in the alternator wiring. After a quick diagnosis we fixed the problem using jump cables and rejoiced at seeing the battery back at 14V and charging. Check out the delivery video on our Instagram or Facebook page!
240 Nm – 2 days in August 2023
Owner assisted delivery Swansea to Isle of Man
Our client of course did not want to miss out on his first sailing yacht’s maiden voyage and he did not regret it. Both skipper, Toby and the client were marine wildlife enthusiasts and so, took many short detours to observe bait balls and feeding dolphins whilst rounding St. Davids Head in the Westerly. Then came an exhilarating 24 hour run north to the West coasts of the Isle of Man.
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245 Nm – 2 days
July 2024
