How-To Videos

[petem]

Pete - I used Halcyon to bring my new boat across Biscay and down to the Algarve, the Skipper and I were constantly looking at GRIB and Predict Wind to ensure that conditions were safe. We were lucky to have no time constraints which really takes the pressure away regarding urgency, we were also extremely lucky to have flat seas across Biscay in late November.
We did have a F7 following wind and sea coming south down the Portuguese coast but having an experienced Halcyon Skipper in charge made a potentially worrisome 24 hours feel like a walk in the park.

These days the forecasting is so accurate, Predict Wind is especially good and has integration with my B&G plotters - meaning I can route based on weather conditions.
I know that you have your own views on boat delivery but the experience I gained by using Halcyon and crewing for their Skipper has been priceless, (and far cheaper than road haulage).

I’d recommend them without reservation.

That's interesting, I haven't heard of "Predict Wind". Incidentally, my views on boat delivery are pretty relaxed. I'd certainly use delivery skipper(s) if I wanted to reposition my boat from say the Balearics back to our berth on the mainland. And as you say, an awful lot can be learned from their approach and no doubt their calmness in a 'situation'.

If Halcyon will excuse a bit of thread drift, I really enjoyed watching "Dangerous Flights" recently on Quest. It's about Ferry Pilots delivering single engine planes (sometimes across the Atlantic in Winter) from one side of he world to another. That seems to be even scarier than delivering boats!

 

[oldgit]

Was that the rather smart boat parked next to the Brokers office in MDL and being given awash down on Sunday ?

 

[Billy Blue]

Was that the rather smart boat parked next to the Brokers office in MDL and being given awash down on Sunday ?

Unlikely, she is still tied upriver of you at Medway Bridge Marina which is where she delivered to.

Great videos, thank you. Please keep them coming.

 

[oldgit]

The confusion may well be connected with a visit to the "Copper Rivet" distillery shortly before .!
https://www.copperrivetdistillery.com/

 

[alant]

Pete, you always make these trips look so easy, which I'm sure they are not.

What I'd like to see in a "how to" is how you forecast the days weather and your decision process for whether to press on or not (if the forecast doesn't look favourable). And also how you do your fuel planning when conditions are less than idea.

Surely like most sailors you check a website like windy.com

 

[Piers]

Thanks for all the comments. I will start work on another How-To Video as soon as I can...

This is the video of the whole delivery trip:

Pete

I really like how you shoot and put your videos together. Thank you. Where did you refuel in Guernsey?

 

[Halcyon Yachts]

I really like how you shoot and put your videos together. Thank you. Where did you refuel in Guernsey?

We refuelled at Boatworks (St Peter Port). They kindly opened up for us out of hours so we were able to top up and get across the channel ahead of some bad weather...

Pete