Friday, July 27, 2012

Mechanics of shipping a boat into a shipping container

From start to finish
Custom Cradle

With the boat on its custom cradle, clearance for the shipping container is carefully checked.

It looks like the fixed windshield will have to go, but the railing will be a close fit.


Those measurements and calculations proved to be rather accurate
On Her Beam EndsThe boat's trailer found a home on the right side of the container


Wrapped RailingThe welded one-piece bow railing had to be removed. It was carefully wrapped in protective plastic, and stored against the topsides of the boat.




 boat out of the container and back on its trailer

All the planning, effort, and expense of shipping pays off when you can use your BOAT to explore beautiful waters like these





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Monday, July 9, 2012

Caribbean sailings season 2012-2013


Scheduled sailings from the Med are;

Sailing 1 Loading 20 October – 5th of November 2012

Sailing 2 Loading 20th of November – 5th of December 2012
Loading from:

Genoa, Italy

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

 To

St. Thomas USVI &

Palm Beach, FL

 Sailing from North Europe Loading October 1st – 15th

From Southampton, United Kingdom

To

Palm Beach, FL &

St. Thomas, USVI

Return trips from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean are again scheduled as follows;

 Sailing 1 Loading 10th –  25th of April 2013

Sailing 2 Loading 10th – 25th of May 2013

Palm Beach, FL &

St. Thomas

To

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Genoa, Italy

Return trip from the Caribbean to north Europe in 2013 is scheduled as follows;

Sailing loading 10th – 25th of May 2013

From

St. Thomas, USVI

To

Newport, RI

Southampton, UK


Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Upcoming Sailing to Asia

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Our next sailing heading to Asia
PORT EVERGLADES, FL JULY-17
CRISTOBAL, PANAMA JULY-23
GOLFITO, COSTA RICA JULY-24
MANZANILLO, MEXICO JULY-30
ENSENADA, MEXICO AUG-02
VICTORIA, BC AUG-07
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN AUG-20
HONG KONG AUG-25