Help by experienced sailors wanted in moving my boat by sea

Redkat is offering £500, which I think is quite a good offer for someone who wants to do the trip with him. There are some decent people out there prepared to help others. For instance, I was talking to this old sailor in the marina some time ago. I mentioned that I was having some difficulty in slow manoeuvring my new to me Jeanneau. (posted on here somewhere) He and his mate offered to come out with me the following day. Apart from the laughs, I learned a lot that day for which I was grateful. They would not take money from me but settled for me to buy them some dinner.
 
Have a read of Dylan Winter's Blog keepturningleft.co.uk he has done about half of the trip in an "18ft slug" (his words) and come to no harm. All be it in the opposite direction
Port hop day sails and enjoy the journey instead of missing half of it in darkness.
Someone with you for company is all you need if you feel you may get lonely!
 
I have asked some racing crew to help me in a couple of overnight trips previously without any issue. I was skipper, they were just unpaid crew to help on the voyage. I decided that some of the wet weather gear I had bought for the trips was no longer needed and asked them to dispose of it appropriately, They were once more happy to do that for no reward!
 
Why has this gotten so complicated?

If I was nearer (and experienced!) I would jump at this. Its a win win situation.

Actually, if I was anywhere near, I would offer to help as basic crew, just for the experience. Surely there will be others who would love to help, if even if on a leg by leg basis?
 
carl170 said:
Why has this gotten so complicated?

If I was nearer (and experienced!) I would jump at this. Its a win win situation.

Actually, if I was anywhere near, I would offer to help as basic crew, just for the experience.
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Me too, but alas I'm tied up with work. Good luck, OP.
 
My view is your should stick with your plan and not do it single handed. You admit you need more experience and although single handing a longish trip will give you that in bucket loads maybe it would be better to start any single handed adventures with a series of days sails. Maybe, like me, you have little desire to be on your own anyway but in any case a companion/crew will give added confidence (and be more fun imo).

Like others, if I was available I would go for it.
 
"I have had a few quotes from "professional" skippers at £200 a day but they will drive her hard through the night.."

I am not sure that a truly professional skipper would do this, particularly as they would be liable for any damage. Ideally you want them to get it from A to B as quickly as possible, especially when the rate is £200/day, which logically would involve non stop sailing. After all if you paid someone to deliver your car from A to B you wouldn't want them stopping every 50 miles, would you. Get someone who will act as crew and pile on the miles to your Day Skipper experience. Do it in manageable hops, you'll learn a lot about your boat, coastal navigation and particularly about yourself.
 
alant said:
Must be F'ing old then cos they converted to coal a long time ago!
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Coal?? They were oil fired steamers until the last of the Leander class and then they went to (Steps back in horror, No, No, not in front of the children!!) diesel and gas turbine !!!!

I have braced myself for the contradiction that "HMS X was the last steamer", but you get my drift :)
 
If it's any help...delivery companies seem to advertise for "volunteer delivery crew" and will often offer bonus payments "towards travelling expenses" on completion of the trip. I'm sure this area is a legal minefield but if everybody's last favourite delivery company (which has a record of slipping out of legal troubles) does it like this it must be a viable approach. Note that the "volunteer crew" would not be skipper nor assume any legal/insurance responsibility. Nothing to stop them having good qualifications/experience and giving you advice.
EDIT: In case of confusion, I'm suggesting that offering a very healthy "contribution towards" expenses" for "volunteer" crew might be a viable approach. Not that you hire a a delivery company to do this for you.
 
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Rock Dodger said:
Coal?? They were oil fired steamers until the last of the Leander class and then they went to (Steps back in horror, No, No, not in front of the children!!) diesel and gas turbine !!!!

I have braced myself for the contradiction that "HMS X was the last steamer", but you get my drift :)
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If my reading of the Wikipedia page is right, the Royal Navy has ten steamboats in service at the moment, and more under construction.
 
COSAG ... Combined steam and gas for maximum propulsion, the turbines were so unreliable, should have been COSAGBNG lol
 
redkat said:
My Boat is about to be moved from her current home on the East Coast (Humber), right around the country to Watchet In Somerset. I could just move her by road (and to be honest thats the easiest way) but I fancy taking the time to sail her round and enjoy the trip however.....I am qualified to Day Skipper standard and want somebody with more experience just to be there "just in case". I have had a few quotes from "professional" skippers at £200 a day but they will drive her hard through the night and besides its cheaper to take it by road at £1000.....does anyone fancy coming with me on the trip for say a set fee of say £500 for the whole trip? I want to use the trip to gain more experience. I want to do this trip in the next couple of weeks. Drop me a private message if suitably qualified and interested.
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If it gets delayed to late september I would do it. Work is in the way until then.
 
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