Planning & Costs

The ten points every yacht delivery agreement should cover — from the price and weather days to insurance, repairs, payment and the skipper’s authority.

Why many owners join their yacht delivery, what they do on board, the skipper’s role, and the insurance and plans to agree before departure.

Why many owners move their yacht in winter, which routes work from November to March, and how a professional crew plans for gales, cold and short days.

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.

From a two-day hop to an Atlantic crossing: how we estimate delivery times, with distances and typical passage times for popular routes.

Moving a yacht between the UK and the EU after Brexit: customs, VAT status, crew rules, paperwork and the routes we use.

What to document when a delivery crew takes over your yacht, and what to check when it arrives: condition, photos, engine hours, logbook, defects and keys.

A step-by-step guide to bringing a yacht home after buying abroad: survey, paperwork, VAT status, insurance, and choosing between delivery and transport.

Plain-English explanations of 35 terms you will meet when you book a yacht delivery — from air draft and day rate to TSS, VAT status and weather windows.

A month-by-month calendar showing the best and worst times for the main yacht delivery routes in Europe and across the Atlantic.