Transporting a Yacht to North Cyprus

mendipmist


Joined: 20/03/2011
Posts: 1

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 15:26

Has anyone recently transported a Yacht to North cyprus, if so please can you give details of how best to go about it? Unfortunately we don't have the time to sail her down.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 15:28

You could hope member Hippo sees this ... Can you say where you need it delivered FROM ?



Are we talking an iron topsail 'yacht' or a real one ;) ?

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 15:37

It would cost you less to pay someone to sail it here.

Snaefell



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 17:02

Transporting is very expensive. Get a skipper to sail her down for you.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 17:16

Hippo (Dave) is definitely the person to answer your questions. I'll speak to him on your behalf as you're unable to see members information as a new member.



Richard

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 17:27

I will answer you by e mail

walkerscott


Joined: 13/08/2009
Posts: 901

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 18:40

i know an experienced skipper if you need one ...

booksie


Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 12

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 18:53

Briefly I am a circumnavigator who sold his boat after arriving here from the circumnavigation. It took 8 years.

Getting it sailed here from UK could cost a lot with wages, repairs etc. Transporting it by road or ship to Turkey/Italy could be worth investigating; and even to the South. Try yacht builders who deliver regularly to the Med. Tell a few fibs as if you may be interested in buying and how they would deliver!

Call me if you wish

0542 883 2882 or svhannabella@yahoo.co.uk

Booksie

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 19:01

Before you even think about bringing a boat here you need to secure a bearth.

There is no Dockwise type ship comming to Cyprus.

As i said i will answer you by email, as a current yacht owner here for the past 5 years and an active sailor 3.5k nm per year i know probably more than anyone about bringing a boat to the TRNC.

We need to communicate soon as i will be soon sailing.

notthereyet


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 113

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 19:15

I also am transporting my boat from the UK. It is a 22 ft Dockrell with bilge keels so have it strapped to a flatbed trailer behind my 2.8 tdi iveco van which has been made into a camper van. I have done as much investigation with routes, ferry as possible and have spoken to a few people who do the route and a couple who have already shifted boats. I know many think this a reckless gamble but the tub is going and the risk worthwhile and if it works thanks to all that have helped.

louthlass


Joined: 09/11/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 19:28

My son is sailing his 42 foot Bavaria to Kyrenia, and should arrive about the end of May. As sailing has been his business for many years he may have qualified skipper friends who could sail her here for you. As said in a previous post , you will have great difficulty in securing a berth.

notthereyet


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 113

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 19:42

One of the advantages of pulling my little boat out there is i can operate as a trailer sailor until a berth is secured. Unless anyone knows different lol and there are obstacles to that as well.

Snaefell



Joined: 07/06/2009
Posts: 266

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 19:59

louthlass. I sail a 46ft Bavaria. They are great yatchs for the med. Hope your son's trip goes well.

notthereyet


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 113

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 23:00

Hey you big buggers mind out for little me

notthereyet


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 113

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 23:06

One of the advantages of pulling my little boat out there is i can operate as a trailer sailor until a berth is secured. Unless anyone knows different lol and there are obstacles to that as well.

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
20/03/2011 23:13

notthereyet...your Dockrell is not named Kiss-k-dee from Essex is it...Our first yacht was a Dockroll and we loved her so very much, we we had never sold her...Fantastic little things and its all we need here. Please let us know when you are over so we could come and see her We looked into shipping our Westley Pagent 23ft and the cost was £3,500...Thought this was rather cheap !





Spider,X

spider


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Message Posted:
20/03/2011 23:24

Hippo just read your post..please let me sail away with you and back of course









Spider,X

notthereyet


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 113

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 01:25

Hi Spider she was " Indian summer" from Chatham now "Carpe Cerivisi II" and yes she is a clever little craft. Your welcome to come aboard when she arrives, we are hoping the boat makes our stay all that more special.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 05:01

no one has more experience about being experienced than hippo....................

spider


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Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 05:31

notthereyet Thank you so very much and would love too. She certainly will bring you lots of enjoyment over here and good luck with your journey over...Give us a shout email...........mariavic@live.com Look forward to meeting you both. What an adventure you have in front of you. All the very best wishes. Just a little disappointed she is not the good old faithful Kiss-k-dee She gave us years of fun.and a great starter craft as I was too frightened to go for BIG first having never sailed before ! Those were the days and so very much miss it all. Mr Spider has day skipper and as always I know it all...well thats what the cabin girls is for LOL I am also sure you could take her out from Algardi area no problems ! just befriend the owner of the bar down there All the very best wishes on a safe trip over.



Spider,X

swyflot


Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 916

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 10:04

Just a thought,depending on size, would it fit in a container

notthereyet


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 113

Message Posted:
21/03/2011 22:17

Would have to be a 40 fter and not much room for much else. But thanks swyflot.

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 00:54

Dose anyone know where one can get sea charts for the waters around these coastlines please..



Thanks for any help. Thanks for your email too and will get to mail you back very soon,but a little busy with a big charity even for now..I respond ASP..The Dockrell made us both smile when we saw the photos thanks so much and hope to meet up very soon..

Dont worry people drive over here all the time.All will work out well..wish we drove over just for the adventure







Spider,X

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 05:30

Buy them in the UK-Imray

Cyprusquest


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 428

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 12:21

There must be charts available but possibly not up to date as both North & South might consider them to be of "military value".

Have you tried the chandlers in Girne & Famagusta?

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 23:49

notthereyet Thank you so much for your wonderful email...just replied yes a sea chart of the area is a must also ! although I often wondered if they were available ?





Spider X PS I can pull a sail and make the most wonderful Sunday roast on a yacht xx

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
22/03/2011 23:56

Looks like mendipmist has fallen overboard, nothing since the 1st post.

Brinsley


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Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
23/03/2011 00:05

I notice that Msg 1, as a first posting and a new member, having received some useful information hasn't had the common decency of replying on this forum for the advice that has been given.

I wonder if I smell......................or...................?!



Richard

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
23/03/2011 08:32

There must be charts available but possibly not up to date as both North & South might consider them to be of "military value".



Have you tried the chandlers in Girne & Famagusta



You can buy them here -but they are cheaper in UK and he is comming from UK.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
23/03/2011 08:48

Which ever option you chose it's not going to be plain sailing )