Your Boat, Your Destination
Custom yacht and boat delivery from wherever your boat is to wherever it needs to go. Every trip is planned around your vessel and your timeline by Capt. Garry Hartshorne: AMSA Master 45m, 35+ years at sea and more than 300,000 nautical miles worldwide.
35+
years in the marine industry
300,000+
nautical miles worldwide
45m
AMSA Master
$750–800
per day skipper fee
Services
Yacht delivery
Custom deliveries for sail and motor yachts. You choose the start and end points, anywhere in Australia or overseas.
Commercial vessel delivery
Custom commercial vessel moves by a commercially qualified AMSA Master 45m.
Skipper & crew support
Skipper services and arrangement of qualified extra crew.
Sailing & motor yacht training
Instruction from an AYF Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor.
Meet your skipper
Raised aboard a 37-foot sailing vessel in North Queensland, Garry served in the Navy, worked dive vessels on the Great Barrier Reef, then skippered and crewed 80–150ft vessels across Europe, the USA, Mexico and the Caribbean. He is now based in Bundaberg.
✔ AMSA Master 45m
✔ AMSA MED 2
✔ RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
✔ AYF Yachtmaster Ocean
✔ AYF Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor
✔ Australian Sailing Keelboat Instructor
Custom deliveries, planned around you
There are no set routes or timetables. Every delivery is custom: your boat, your departure point, your destination, your timing. The boat might be newly bought, going to a yard for refit, or being repositioned for sale or for the season. Either way, you need someone who will plan the passage properly, look after the vessel and keep you informed. That is what Hartshorne Marine does.
I'm Capt. Garry Hartshorne. I grew up aboard a 37-foot sailing vessel in North Queensland and have spent more than 35 years in the marine industry, covering over 300,000 nautical miles. My career has taken me from the Navy to dive vessels on the Great Barrier Reef, and on to skippering and crewing vessels from 80 to 150 feet in Europe, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. Today I'm based in Bundaberg, Queensland, delivering sail, power and commercial vessels Australia-wide and internationally.
Safety before speed
Every delivery starts with a pre-delivery inspection and a proper passage plan: route, weather windows, ports of refuge, fuel and provisioning. I charge for the days the passage actually takes rather than a rushed fixed price, so there's never an incentive to push on in poor conditions. If you need certainty, a Not-to-Exceed option is available.
Qualified for commercial work
I hold an AMSA Master 45m and AMSA MED 2, along with RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and AYF Yachtmaster Ocean. That level of qualification gives insurers and brokers confidence and means I can deliver commercial vessels as well as private yachts.
Clear, honest pricing
The skipper fee is $750–$800 per day (excl. GST). Expenses such as fuel, marina fees, provisions and travel are reimbursed at cost with receipts. Being based in Bundaberg can keep travel costs down when your boat is in Queensland.
Getting started
Send me your vessel's details, where it is now, where it needs to go and your preferred timing. I'll come back with an estimate of days, skipper fees and expected expenses, plus a copy of the delivery contract. Call, WhatsApp or use the quote form, whichever suits you.
Read the delivery contract (PDF)
Why owners choose Hartshorne Marine
Safety first
Charged for the time the passage really takes, so there's no incentive to rush in poor conditions.
Insurance friendly
Fully commercially qualified: AMSA Master 45m and AMSA MED 2.
Transparent pricing
Clear daily rate, expenses with receipts, and a Not-to-Exceed option. See pricing.