Experience
During the course of well over a hundred power yacht and sailing boat deliveries, we’ve covered a lot of territory. As the blue world map shows, our passages have ranged from short relocations in Puget Sound and elsewhere to ocean crossings spanning thousands of miles. Below is a condensed list of boat delivery passages we’ve completed up to the present.
Sail
August ‘24—-41’ Bayfield sloop “Surprise,” Sitka AK to Anacortes, WA
July ‘24—-41’ Wauquiez cutter “Harmony,” Sidney BC to Anacortes, WA
April ‘24—-48’ Maple Leaf cutter “Raised by Wolves,” Portland, Oregon to Victoria, BC
May ‘23—-40’ Nautitech “Arachne,” Martinique to Colon, Panama
April ‘23—-54’ Jeanneau “Majestic,” Alameda, California to Gig Harbor, Washington
August ‘22—-48’ Camper Nicholson “Salt,” Port Townsend to Astoria, Oregon
May ‘22—-56’ Dufour “Indio Navi,” Vancouver BC to Dana Point, California
September ‘21—-46’ Hanse “Aeolian,” Anacortes to Berkeley, California
June ‘21—-53’ Hallberg Rassy “Avalon,” Sidney, BC to Astoria, Oregon
April ‘21—-42’ Catalina “Wind Raven".” Portland, OR to Sidney, British Columbia
March ‘21—-40’ Nautitech “Corker.” Astoria, OR to Victoria, BC
July ‘20—-42’ Lagoon catamaran “Wild Bill,” Long Beach, California to Anacortes WA
December ‘19—-42’ Catalina sloop “Tesa,” Puerto San Jose, Mexico to Chula Vista, California
April '19---46’ Amel cutter "Resolute," Port Angeles, Washington to Marina del Rey, California
August ‘18—-38’ Dufour sloop “Alcyone,” Comox, BC, Canada to Portland, Oregon
August ‘18—-53’ Spencer sloop “Cheers,” Emeryville, California to Portland, Oregon
July '18---54' Tayana cutter "Virginia Ann," Taiwan to Yokohama, Japan, to Port Townsend, WA
August '17---44' Catalina "Lorelei," San Francisco CA to Seattle
June ‘17—-37’ Bavaria sloop “Raytrace,” Shearwater, BC, Canada to Friday Harbor, WA
Sept. '16---42' sloop "Serafina," Port Orchard, Washington to San Francisco
August '16---45' Freedom cutter "Lady Mary," Alameda to Channel Islands Marina, California
March '16---80' schooner "Ocean" (see "Eliza"), Puerto Penasco, Mexico to Port Angeles
September '15---53' Nauticat cutter "Raven", Everett, Washington to Bodega Bay, CA
April '15---47' Vagabond ketch "Natural High", Bodega Bay, California to Seattle, Washington
Dec. '14---53' Little Harbor sloop "Robin Hood," Newport, Rhode Island to BVIs via Bermuda
August ‘14—-37’ Tayana cutter “Statera,” Tacoma, Washington to Bodega Bay, California
July '14---41' Beneteau sloop "Lady J," Ketchikan to Anacortes
Feb. '13---80' schooner "Eliza", Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Ensenada, Mexico
June '12---70' sloop "Arabesque", Victoria to Tofino, BC
March-June '12---72' ketch "Barbarella", Panama City, Panama to Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Sept. '11---45' sloop "Senang Hati", Prince Rupert to Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
August '10---44' Mason sloop "Arione," Seattle to San Francisco
April '10---48' Oyster sloop "Artemis Eos," Honolulu to Brisbane, Australia
Sept. 2008---52' Vagabond ketch "First Light," Alameda to Anacortes
July '08---120' schooner "Carinae V," Tortola, British Virgin Islands to Halifax, Canada
May '08---40' Leopard catamaran "Cool Cat," Ventura to Ensenada
March '08---53' Pearson ketch "Bella Vita," Long Beach to Victoria, BC
August '07---41' Tartan sloop "Liberty," Anacortes to Kodiak
October '06---42' Tayana cutter "Kailani," Mazatlan, Mexico to Los Angeles
June ‘06—-40 Beneteau sloop “Lady J,” Ketchikan to Seward, Alaska
August '04---46' Hunter sloop Petenitzha," Fort Bragg, California to Portland
July ‘03—-40’ Cal 40 “Flying Cloud,” Honolulu, Hawaii to Long Beach, California
July '02---52' Santa Cruz sloop "Mystic," Maui to Seattle
July '00---50' Santa Cruz sloop "Midnight Special," Maui, Hawaii to Seattle, Washington
Power
September ‘24—-65’ DeFever, San Pedro CA to Richmond CA
June ‘24—-30’ high speed Jeanneau , Kirkland. Washington to Friday Harbor, WA
March ‘24---56’ Ocean Navigator “FantaSea II, Astoria, Oegon to Port Angeles, WA
October ‘23---Port Orchard, Washington, pre-survey assessment of 40’ Bayliner for prospective buyer
March ‘22—-47’ DeFever “Manatee,” Port Angeles, Washington to Channel Islands Harbor, California
July ‘21—-46’ Maxum “Reverie,” Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington
April ‘21—-44’ Ponderosa “Good Times,” Oak Harbor, Washington to Sidney, BC, Canada
April ‘20—-52’ Navigator “Antares.” Kalama, Washington to Anacortes
October ‘19—-57’ Nordhavn “Audrey Mae,” Sydney BC, Canada to San Diego
August ‘19—-42’ Sparkman & Stephens yawl “Fairwyn,” Anacortes WA to Emeryville, California
August ‘19—-45’ Beneteau “Emily B,” Marina del Rey, California to Seattle
July ‘19—-66’ Sunseeker “Felicity.” San Francisco to Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Sept. '17---42' Grand Banks "Sea Spree," Portland OR to Anacortes WA
May '17---52' Seahorse "Lost at Last," Seattle WA to Los Angeles, California
June '16---54' Bayliner "Making Waves," three days onboard instruction, Seattle
July '15---47' Creelock "Jolli Cholli", Portland, OR to Olympia, Washington
Aug. '14---57' Navigator "Leela" Port Angeles WA to Portland OR
June ‘14—-57’ Navigator “Leela,” Portland to Gig Harbor, Washington
Aug. '13---73' Cooper Queenship "Inside Passage", Cordova to Seattle
Aug. '12---57' Navigator "Leela", Vancouver BC to Portland, Oregon
December ‘11—-50’ Wahl seiner “Star Wonder,” Anacortes, to Warrenton, Columbia River
OregonOct. '11---74' Symbol "Pay It Forward", Guaymas, Mexico to San Diego
Aug. '11---73' Cooper Queenship "Inside Passage”, Cordova, Alaska to Seattle
July ‘11—-57’ Navigator “Leela,” Port Angeles, Washington to Seattle
Feb.-April '11---53' Skookum "Andron", Miami, Florida to Victoria BC, Canada
July '10---53' F/V "Nancy Ellen", halibut longlining Aleutian Islands, Alaska,
Jan. '10---69' Bluewater "Bonnie", Miami to Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
July '09---36' Carver "Barbara Ann," San Rafael, California to Port Ludlow, Washington
June '09---48' Navigator "Hard Done By," Portland to Vallejo, CA
April ‘09—-38’ Carver “Dock Holiday,” Portland to Winchester Bay, Oregon
Nov. '08---53' Canoe Cove "MV Pearkes," Victoria, British Columbia, to Monterey, California
Sept. '07---43' Ocean Alexander "Safari," Seattle to Alameda, CA
July '07---42' Carver, Portland, Oregon to Lake Union and on to Blaine, Washington
June '07---48' Albin "Best Friends," captain on one-week scenic charter, Kodiak, Alaska
May '07---51' Navigator "Clans Seas Dream," Portland, Oregon to San Diego, California
July '06---48' Albin "Best Friends," Ketchikan to Kodiak, Alaska
July '05---43' Bayliner "Sin Nombre," Vallejo, California to Anacortes, Washington
July '05---60' Pacemaker "Rogo," sea trials off Los Angeles, California
October '04---78' Striker "Nanea," Seattle to Port Angeles, WA
June-July '04---60' troller/yacht "Trinity," Newport, Oregon to Sitka, Alaska
October '03---45' Bayliner "Noah Count," San Diego to Alameda
November '02---50' Ocean Alexander "Fascination," Portland to Seattle
October ‘00—-50’ Chris Craft “Manana,” Lake Union, Washington to Brookings, Oregon
August '00---50' Skookum "Bel Canto," Dillingham to Homer, AK
Our Yacht Delivery Reach: Touching Four Continents
Delivery skipper Richard Bard has entered and become familiar with many harbors over his long tenure as a licensed captain. Here is a compilation of the ports he’s visited at least once, and in numerous cases, many times, arranged by region:
U.S. West Coast:
Since we’re based in Puget Sound, near Seattle, routes between these ports comprise most of our business and are those we’re most familiar with.
ALASKA Dillingham; Sand Point; Chignik; Kodiak; Seward; Homer; Cordova; Yakutat; Hoonah; Juneau; Elfin Cove; Pelican; Sitka; Petersburg; Ketchikan; Craig. WASHINGTON Point Roberts; Blaine; Bellingham; Friday Harbor; Anacortes; Oak Harbor; La Conner; Everett; Edmunds; Seattle; Tacoma; Olympia; Gig Harbor; Port Orchard; Bellingham; Winslow; Kingston; Hadlock; Port Townsend; Sequim Bay; Port Angeles; Neah Bay; La Push; Westport; Ilwaco; Kalama. OREGON Portland; St. Helens; Astoria; Garibaldi; Depoe Bay; Newport; Florence; Winchester Bay; Charleston; Brookings. CALIFORNIA Crescent City; Trinidad; Eureka; Fort Bragg; Bodega Bay; Sausalito; Vallejo; Berkeley; Alameda; Redwood; San Francisco; Half Moon Bay; Santa Cruz; Monterey; Morro Bay; Marina del Rey; Long Beach; Alamitos; Newport Beach; Dana Point; San Diego.