![]() ![]() Keeping water out topped the list of Bones Black, a marine engineer, round the world sailor and skipper of charter yacht Emily Morgan. As skipper, you are responsible not only for the safety of family and friends, but being seen to be taking every precaution. One of the most important decisions you’ll face is how to spend the budget you have on equipment you’ll need. Aim to avoid planning your cruising around fixed deadlines of temporary crew.” Safely across Everyone loves the idea of a bluewater adventure but most temporary crew have other fixed commitments that can make fitting in with your changeable schedule problematic. “Extended bluewater cruising may be a different decision as generally people require more independence from shoreside support and more home comforts,” observes Matthews, though adding: “Having said that, many people sail around the world on relatively small, lightly equipped yachts and they benefit from the simplicity of the adventure without becoming slaves to their mechanical and electrical systems.”īones Black is an engineer and mechanic and on intimate terms with his machinery! Photo: James MitchellĪnd he adds: “Whatever yacht you have, you need to be able to manage it without legions of crew to assist you. That’s not the case if you’re planning to cruise for longer, or further afield. It’s possible to scale back for this, and simplify things by going without a watermaker, generator etc. One thing I see myself (and agree with Mark) is that often yachts intended primarily for a transatlantic crossing or circuit are perhaps overly complex and over-equipped, with all the maintenance demands that come with that. “If you are to just complete a one-way crossing or an Atlantic circuit your requirements could be considerably less than for an extended bluewater cruise.” His excellent advice is first to consider the timing and route of your Atlantic crossing. ![]() ![]() PYD delivers 200 yachts annually over 350,000 miles Mark Matthews from Professional Yacht Deliveries. ![]()
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