New Zealand is a major hub for yacht sales, refits, and vessel repositioning. We provide professional delivery skippers and crew for owners, brokers, and yacht management companies operating from Westhaven, Gulf Harbour, and Opua.
Whether taking delivery of a new yacht or repositioning a vessel after refit or survey work, we manage coastal and offshore passages with a focus on safety, vessel condition, and insurance compliance.
Experience delivering Lagoon, Leopard, Seawind, Fountaine Pajot, and other cruising catamarans throughout New Zealand. We understand bridge deck clearance, sail handling, marina manoeuvring, and offshore passage planning for multihulls.
Professional delivery skipper services for Riviera, Maritimo, Horizon, Nordhavn, and similar motor yachts operating around New Zealand. Deliveries are managed with a focus on passage planning, onboard systems, fuel management, and vessel condition.
End-to-end delivery management including passage planning, weather routing, crew coordination, owner updates, and final written handover on arrival.
Deliveries are planned around forecast weather systems, sea state, seasonal conditions, and safe operating windows for coastal and offshore passages around New Zealand.
Most of our delivery work starts at the major refit yards. We coordinate directly with shipyards and brokers at the major marinas to ensure a seamless handover.
We don’t just “show up and sail.” We perform a full pre-departure check of the standing rigging, seacocks, engine room, and safety gear. If the boat has been on the hardstand for months, we ensure everything is operational before we even move.
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We regularly manage yacht deliveries and skipper services on routes including Whangarei to Auckland, Auckland to Opua, Picton to Opua, Wellington to Nelson, and coastal repositioning throughout New Zealand.
Professional skipper services for coastal yacht movements between Northland and Auckland marinas including Westhaven and Gulf Harbour.
Longer coastal deliveries planned around Cook Strait conditions, weather windows, and offshore routing requirements.
Skipper and crew services for brokerage transfers, refit movements, owner handovers, and marina-to-marina repositioning.
Yes. We frequently take delivery of vessels directly from the hardstand or marina berths. We coordinate with the shipyard and your broker to ensure all systems are checked and the vessel is sea-ready.
Yes. We have specific experience delivering sailing and power catamarans including Lagoon, Leopard, and Fountaine Pajot. We understand the different handling characteristics of multihulls, particularly regarding bridgedeck clearance in coastal swells and maneuvering in tight Gold Coast marina fairways.
For long-range motor yachts like Riviera or Maritimo, we calculate burn rates and reserve requirements before departure. For coastal runs we plan fuel stops based on the vessel’s range and current coastal weather patterns to ensure a safe reserve is maintained.
Vessel type and model, current location, destination, preferred timing, and any known mechanical or operational considerations.
Yes. These are our most common routes. We handle the repositioning of vessels between the Gold Coast and Sydney (Pittwater/Harbour) or north to Hamilton Island and Airlie Beach for the winter cruising season.
