Cardo
Well-Known Member
Hello all!
So having traversed the canals back in 2013 to get to the Med, this summer we're doing the opposite to get ourselves back to ol' Blighty. Unlike last time, though, we would like to get our mast shipped so we don't have to faff with carrying it.
As per the various recommendations, I got in contact with Wolfgang via the info@masttransporte.de email address on his website. However, I've had a reply from a different chap at a seemingly different company, fastmast.de. Has Wolfgang hung up his transport gloves and passed on his business? Or have these people usurped his email address and are sneakily taking his business?
In addition, we are looking to drop off the mast in Port St Louis towards the end of July and pick this up again in Rouen mid September. The reply I've had has said they'll only collect the masts and do the Port St Louis to Rouen trip if they have at least 3 masts to carry. They're doing a pick up next week and aren't expecting to do this again until the end of September, so they can't guarantee to have the mast in Rouen by the time we were hoping to come out the other side. Considering the cost, the quote is for €850 all in, I'm surprised they can't accommodate to transport our mast within a 6 to 7 week time frame. Thoughts?
So having traversed the canals back in 2013 to get to the Med, this summer we're doing the opposite to get ourselves back to ol' Blighty. Unlike last time, though, we would like to get our mast shipped so we don't have to faff with carrying it.
As per the various recommendations, I got in contact with Wolfgang via the info@masttransporte.de email address on his website. However, I've had a reply from a different chap at a seemingly different company, fastmast.de. Has Wolfgang hung up his transport gloves and passed on his business? Or have these people usurped his email address and are sneakily taking his business?
In addition, we are looking to drop off the mast in Port St Louis towards the end of July and pick this up again in Rouen mid September. The reply I've had has said they'll only collect the masts and do the Port St Louis to Rouen trip if they have at least 3 masts to carry. They're doing a pick up next week and aren't expecting to do this again until the end of September, so they can't guarantee to have the mast in Rouen by the time we were hoping to come out the other side. Considering the cost, the quote is for €850 all in, I'm surprised they can't accommodate to transport our mast within a 6 to 7 week time frame. Thoughts?
