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17 Dec 2013

Captains Demand High Standards

A Delivery Captain is not judged on how well they can sail. They are judged on how well they deliver. It is taken as a given that they know how to sail and so don’t expect praise for it. Their knowledge and experience of seamanship, pilotage, navigation, meteorology etc. is not questioned. They can sail half way round the world and endure all kinds of technical and weather challenges but it is how the yacht is presented at the end is what the client sees. If they bought a brand new yacht, then that is what they want to see. They will not want to see the stove top stained or scratched, or the autopilot burnt out from being used continuously.

Reliance Yacht Management is the largest and busiest yacht delivery company because our Captains demand high standards from themselves. We understand what our clients require and we deliver a service that exceeds their expectations.

56037.jpgThe picture shows the protection used on a catamaran prior to departure. After 4000 miles the woodwork looked immaculate.

13 Dec 2013

Lagoon 450 Florida to Tortola

Lagoon 450Hi Debbie:

It’s been a short, but nice relationship.  Thank you, Nick and the crew for a job well done.  I will be happy to be a reference should you wish.  You have my credit card information so please just run the invoice total on it.

You guys were a big help to me, perhaps this helps your business in some small way.

Best wishes for a Happy Holiday!

Dave

11 Dec 2013

Florida to Tortola delivery completed

Nick Collishaw and coA big thanks to captain Nick for completing his latest delivery of a Lagoon 440 Catamaran “Sweet Chill” from Ft Lauderdale to Road Town, British Virgin Islands. Nick is one of our busiest captains who has completed deliveries for Reliance in Australia, Europe and the USA.

Tortola is a popular destination for our clients, many of whom have commercial charter fleets operating in the area. Recent deliveries to Tortola over the last few months have been from France, Mediterranean, Annapolis and Florida.

The route from Ft Lauderdale is just over 1000 miles but is rare that any delivery is able to take a direct course. The prevailing headwinds force our captains to take long tacks out to the east or motor when the wind is down.

“Sweet Chill” will be the latest proud addition to the BVI Yacht Charters and is already attracting bookings.

13 Nov 2013

Reliance revamps old service to new owners.

Collecting a new yacht can be a daunting experience. Reliance Yacht management can be there to hold your hand, introduce you to the yacht and make sure the process is a pleasure.

Learning the ropes
Learning the ropes

We recognise that it is an exciting time to take delivery of your new yacht, but we also know that it can be a little unnerving as well.  Our years of experience and knowledge gained from commissioning and delivering yacht from many of the leading manufacturers worldwide, can now help you make the experience more enjoyable.

Read more….

12 Nov 2013

Sunday Times Travel Section

crew (3)Awfully big adventures

Published in the Sunday Times Travel Section 11th November 2013 a two page article titled “Awfully big Adventures” lists those epic journeys that just have to be done in one’s lifetime. This of course includes the Ocean Crossing

Leading Travel Writer for the Sunday Times, Jeremy Lazell says

“Once in a lifetime you should forget the annual beach holiday, pack a rucksack and go epic

Jeremy continues:

“Why? Dolphins by day, Stars by night, the Caribbean at journey’s end…..
…….Crewing from Southampton to St Lucia is pretty tough graft but take our word for it: you really won’t want it to end”

If you didn’t buy the Sunday Times this week and want to view on line, you will need log on to the Sunday Times website.

 

 

04 Nov 2013

Testimonials

ISO;9001The amount of positive feedback we’ve received from recent clients has forced up to upgrade the page on which we display the Testimonials. Our techy guys are in the process of migrating the kind words written by our clients into the new format. Because of the quantity, they have plenty more to do but you can see the start they made. Click here

You will also find a link there to add your comments.

09 Oct 2013

Capt. Dominique Mertens

Dominique & Larry
Dominique & Larry

Because I have been a yacht delivery skipper myself, I’ve seen how things work in the industry. I’ve also seen how other companies and skippers work………………

………………..I know Nick Irving, the founder and director, personally and he’s been always honest, professional and reliable. He makes sure your wishes are accounted for.

I’ve been in the headquarters in Farnborough, England, and I’ve seen a dedicated team who are on each and everybody’s case.

 

 

Click HERE to read the full article

 

 

 

30 Sep 2013

New Boat Equipment contract

boat equipment supplyReliance Yacht Management has been awarded a contract to provide Horizon Yacht Charters with all their charter and commissioning equipment for their new yachts being delivered from Europe.

Horizon Yacht Charters  operate four Caribbean bases, together with two in the USA.  They offer monohull or multihull, bareboat or crewed vacations on board leading brands Bavaria, Fountaine Pajot and Lagoon

“We are extremely pleased to work with Horizon and to develop our supply chain logistics to the leisure marine market.  The project showcases  our capabilities to deliver competitive solutions for our clients,” said Nick Irving MD. “It serves as an important element of Reliance’s programme to develop bespoke services.” (more…)

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