Services

I am available to deliver your boat worldwide. I can also be available full time as Captain for your personal yacht. I enjoy assisting an Owner with a delivery or vacation.

Dangerous Areas, Pirates, Mexico, ETC.

Safety is the number one concern, as such there are some areas to be avoided: the Mexican border towns, Somalia, Indian Ocean, and some others. I am in frequent contact with the USCG and other agencies which keep me informed on areas to avoid. I carry a satellite phone for emergencies.

Instruction

I offer instruction to new boat owners or those moving up to larger boats or wanting some assistance with navigation for an offshore, coastal or an ICW trip. I teach all aspects of safe boating, seamanship, boat handling, anchoring, and navigation, for both sail and power boats. All instruction is given on your boat and we cruise wherever you want to go. A week of instruction will make a lot of difference in your level of confidence when you begin your new adventure. Boat Owners are always welcome on my trips!  If you or your representative would like to go on the delivery let me know.

Expenses & Insurance

All actual expenses for air travel, ground transportation, fuel, boat expenses, on board food and provisions are the responsibility of the owner. The owner is to contact his insurance company and provide me with a copy of his insurance policy showing that the policy is current and that I am insured to deliver his boat. The owner is also to provide me with enough money prior to leaving to cover the cost of estimated expenses for the trip plus 50% of my estimated fees. I will provide a written estimate. I also provide a contract after you have read the estimate and we agree to the terms. I try to provide receipts for all major expenses but sometimes I cannot get a receipt for cash expenses. Your insurance company will require that you have a licensed qualified experienced offshore Captain and crew to deliver your boat. I have never been turned down by any insurance company.

Communications, Weather

We have a satellite phone for easy communication anywhere and for emergencies. It is usually cheaper than cell phones. I carry a cell phone with text mail in many foreign countries. I check e-mail at each stop and will keep in touch and update you on our progress. When going offshore in areas where heavy weather is a concern I have a weather router that I use if you are interested. The charges for the satellite phone and weather router would be at your expense if you want to use them. I charge full rate for layovers due to mechanical or weather delays. However, let me say that weather delays are very infrequent. I make a living on the ocean, large seas, rain, etc. are not unusual to me. I do my best to keep you updated on how the trip is going. I have a new GPS SPOT service which will give you a daily position via e-mail and allow me to notify you of any emergency or urgent needs. This does not replace the need for a ship's EPIRB unit.

Completion of Delivery

Please contact me for a free written estimate. 

Booking the Trip

Advance booking is always the best. However, call me as 50% of my trips are short notice and I will try to work you in. Just call and/or e-mail me and I will send you a written contract. I will need a deposit of 50% of the labor fee for most trips.

Thank you,

Captain Patty