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Yacht Delivery Tasmania-Melbourne

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Created by RoastChook 1 month ago, 10 Dec 2024
RoastChook
VIC, 2 posts
10 Dec 2024 10:20AM
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Morning Folks,

Chasing recommendations for a delivery skipper to bring a yacht from Tassie to Melbourne, around January 2025.

Sorry, she won't be as fancy or fast as the ORCV "Westcoasters".

Thanks in advance.

lydia
1835 posts
10 Dec 2024 11:33AM
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Leave later the better in Jan

FabulousPhill
VIC, 281 posts
10 Dec 2024 10:09PM
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deliveryskippers.com.au/skippers/

One based in Hobart, I talked to but ended up taking my yacht myself.

Kankama
NSW, 718 posts
11 Dec 2024 6:18AM
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What about a nice cruise up the East coast to Launcenston and then wait for it and a quick motor in the middle of a high across Bass Strait? The problem I found trying to cross Bass Strait in January was that the only westerlies (I was going to Eden) were on the front of a cold front. And with my wife on board I didn't want to do that - so we waited for a calm and pushed across at a good pace under motor. Got into Eden with a couple of hours to spare. And we almost never motor long distance.

I got told by all the locals that coming back across in March/April was the best, with the highs changing latitude to give you nice southerlies. But we had to get home.

RoastChook
VIC, 2 posts
11 Dec 2024 7:18AM
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FabulousPhill said..
deliveryskippers.com.au/skippers/

One based in Hobart, I talked to but ended up taking my yacht myself.


Oof, thanks FabulousPhill. Seems I need to up my Google-game...

lydia
1835 posts
11 Dec 2024 10:59AM
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Kankama said..
What about a nice cruise up the East coast to Launcenston and then wait for it and a quick motor in the middle of a high across Bass Strait? The problem I found trying to cross Bass Strait in January was that the only westerlies (I was going to Eden) were on the front of a cold front. And with my wife on board I didn't want to do that - so we waited for a calm and pushed across at a good pace under motor. Got into Eden with a couple of hours to spare. And we almost never motor long distance.

I got told by all the locals that coming back across in March/April was the best, with the highs changing latitude to give you nice southerlies. But we had to get home.


Pretty much what k said.

wongaga
VIC, 632 posts
11 Dec 2024 6:36PM
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If you go in January you'll have a high chance of sustained easterlies. They'll give you a nice quick trip across with winds abaft the beam, but it might be pretty bumpy with the prevailing SW swell in the mix.
But if you have the time, wait a month, spend a night or two in the Furneaux and at Deal, and really enjoy the trip.

Cheers, Graeme



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