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Practical advice from our Scandinavian delivery captains — routes, costs, preparation checklists and how to choose between delivery by sea and transport.
Planning & Costs
Yacht Delivery Contract: 10 Things Your Agreement Should Include
The ten points every yacht delivery agreement should cover — from the price and weather days to insurance, repairs, payment and the skipper’s authority.
Latest guides
Can the Owner Join a Yacht Delivery? Sailing on Board with a Professional Crew
Yacht Delivery to Malta: Routes, Clearance and Wintering
Yacht Delivery in Winter: Is It Safe and Which Routes Work?
Yacht Delivery to the French Riviera: Antibes, Cannes and the Côte d’Azur
Routes & PassagesAll 24 Routes & Passages guides →
Yacht Delivery to and from Turkey: Routes, Transit Log and VAT
Routes via the Greek islands and the Mediterranean, the meltemi, Turkish ports of entry, the transit log and the EU VAT questions for a yacht delivery…
Planning & CostsAll 16 Planning & Costs guides →
Deliver Your Own Yacht or Hire a Delivery Crew? Cost, Time and Risk Compared
Doing it yourself saves the skipper fee — but what does it really cost in time, crew and risk? A fair comparison, and the middle way.
Safety & WeatherAll 7 Safety & Weather guides →
AI Weather Forecasting for Yacht Deliveries: What Sailors Should Know
AI weather models are changing marine forecasting. What they do well, where they still fall short, and how a professional delivery crew uses them.
Yacht TypesAll 4 Yacht Types guides →
New Yacht Delivery from the Shipyard: From Factory to Home Port
How a professional crew takes a brand-new yacht from the factory to its home port: commissioning, sea trial, paperwork, running-in and warranty.
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Planning & CostsYacht Delivery Contract: 10 Things Your Agreement Should Include
Routes & PassagesYacht Delivery to Norway: Skagerrak Crossing, Coast and Customs
Routes & PassagesYacht Delivery from the UK to the Mediterranean: Route, Timing and Brexit Rules
Safety & WeatherPre-Departure Yacht Inspection: What a Delivery Skipper Checks Before Leaving
Planning & CostsCan the Owner Join a Yacht Delivery? Sailing on Board with a Professional Crew
Routes & PassagesYacht Delivery to Malta: Routes, Clearance and Wintering
Planning & CostsYacht Delivery in Winter: Is It Safe and Which Routes Work?
Routes & PassagesYacht Delivery to the French Riviera: Antibes, Cannes and the Côte d’Azur
Routes & PassagesYacht Delivery to and from Turkey: Routes, Transit Log and VAT
Routes & PassagesYacht Delivery in Italy: Routes, the Strait of Messina and Paperwork
Routes & PassagesYacht Delivery along Portugal: Lisbon, the Algarve and the Atlantic Coast
Routes & PassagesYacht Delivery to Mallorca and the Balearic Islands
Routes & PassagesYacht Delivery from the Netherlands: Standing Mast Route or North Sea?
Routes & PassagesYacht Delivery to Croatia: Routes, Entry and Fees
Routes & PassagesYacht Delivery to and from Greece: Routes, Cruising Tax and Timing
Planning & CostsDeliver Your Own Yacht or Hire a Delivery Crew? Cost, Time and Risk Compared
Safety & WeatherAI Weather Forecasting for Yacht Deliveries: What Sailors Should Know
Routes & PassagesFrench Canals by Yacht: The Mast-Down Route to the Mediterranean
Planning & CostsHow Long Does a Yacht Delivery Take? Distances and Passage Times
Safety & WeatherCrew Size and Watch Systems on a Yacht Delivery
Yacht TypesNew Yacht Delivery from the Shipyard: From Factory to Home Port
Planning & CostsUK to Europe Yacht Delivery After Brexit: Customs, VAT and Paperwork
Planning & CostsYacht Delivery Handover Checklist: What to Check Before and After the Passage
Yacht TypesCharter Yacht Repositioning: Moving Charter Fleets Between Bases
Planning & CostsBought a Yacht Abroad? How to Get It Home Safely
Planning & CostsYacht Delivery Glossary: 35 Terms Every Owner Should Know
Safety & WeatherWeather Routing for Yacht Deliveries: How Professionals Pick the Window
Safety & WeatherOffshore Safety Equipment Checklist for Yacht Deliveries
Planning & CostsSailboat Transport in Europe: Sea Delivery, Road or Ship?
Yacht TypesMotor Yacht Delivery: Fuel, Range and Route Planning
Yacht TypesCatamaran Delivery Guide: How a Professional Crew Moves a Cat Safely
Safety & WeatherMediterranean Winds Explained: Mistral, Tramontana, Bora, Meltemi & Sirocco
Routes & PassagesStrait of Gibraltar by Yacht: Tides, Winds and When to Go
Routes & PassagesKiel Canal for Yachts: Rules, Locks, Fees & Overnight Stops
Routes & PassagesCrossing the Bay of Biscay by Yacht: A Delivery Captain’s Guide
Planning & CostsYacht Delivery by Sea vs. Boat Transport by Road or Ship
Planning & CostsHow to Prepare Your Yacht for Delivery: The Owner’s Checklist
Planning & CostsHow Much Does a Yacht Delivery Cost? Pricing Explained
