SO 42 DS delivery Auckland to Wellington

[Michael]

Hi all,

New (to me) SO42DS owner and looking for a way to move her form Auckland to Wellington ASAP. Any suggestion on crew/skipper and indicative pricing please?

I may be on board - depending on timing (but I'd rather a perfect window and have a competent crew and skipper get her down).

Any tips welcome!

Michael

[NZL50505]

Hi Michael - congrat on the purchase! I'm also a SO42DS owner based in NZ (Auckland). Just curious which one did you buy - Lush Life?

I can't help with the delivery but I know a man who might be able to - he's a good friend and hugely experienced offshore sailor and does regular deliveries around the world as well as living aboard his own 66ft schooner in Auckland. If you want his details I'll PM you?

Rob

[mikebnz]

Congrats on the new boat. I’m in Seaview and have a 43DS that I sailed down last Feb.

Sorry I can’t help either but I suggest you try the Lowry Bay Yacht Club or RPNYC, they should have some keen delivery skippers.

It took us 5 days non stop and wasn’t too difficult but I had three crew so it made shifts easy. We hit some nasty weather in Palliser Bay just when we thought we were home safe.

Where are you keeping it, Seaview or Chaffers?

Cheers
Mike

[Michael]

May 6, 2019 1:57:30 GMT NZL50505 said:

Hi Michael - congrat on the purchase! I'm also a SO42DS owner based in NZ (Auckland). Just curious which one did you buy - Lush Life?

I can't help with the delivery but I know a man who might be able to - he's a good friend and hugely experienced offshore sailor and does regular deliveries around the world as well as living aboard his own 66ft schooner in Auckland. If you want his details I'll PM you?

Rob

Hi Rob - yes we did purchase lush life. Do you know John?

Thanks, but I forgot to pull the post down. She’s being delivered as we speak

[Michael]

May 6, 2019 9:11:41 GMT mikebnz said:

Congrats on the new boat. I’m in Seaview and have a 43DS that I sailed down last Feb.

Sorry I can’t help either but I suggest you try the Lowry Bay Yacht Club or RPNYC, they should have some keen delivery skippers.

It took us 5 days non stop and wasn’t too difficult but I had three crew so it made shifts easy. We hit some nasty weather in Palliser Bay just when we thought we were home safe.

Where are you keeping it, Seaview or Chaffers?

Cheers
Mike

Thanks Mike!

As above, I should have pulled the post. She’s going to be in Chaffers.

All going well so far for deliver, other than 42hr of motor sailing due to 6kt winds on the nose!

Hopefully they get in before the weekend weather hits.

See you on the water and good to be good to swap notes in maintenance etc.

Cheers, Michael

[Syrah]

Hope you have good sailing for the rest of your trip. They are really great boats. I particularly like the way they fitted that little arrow at the top of the mast to show you were to go.

All the best

Wayne