Sailboat Delivery Captain

My name is Captain James Lowe. I am an experienced sailor. I am a USCG licensed 200 ton master, with AUX Sail endorsements.
I have relocated many nice sailboats for people up and down the coast. I can deliver / relocate either a mono hull sailboat as well as catamarans.

While I try to sail whenever possible, many times the course we need to go is directly into the wind. On a delivery we are on a schedule so tacking and gybing is not an option. It would simply add too many miles to the trip, therefore the engine is running. Chances are I'll have the Mainsail up and the Jib ready just in case we get a break in the wind.

Remember we are typically sailing hundreds of miles in the same direction so we can't be sailing purest. Most sailboats only cruise 6-7 knots anyways. So, we have to try to travel as far as possible in one day. I will use the shortest safest routes available and anchor for the night if available anchorage can be found. We start early before sunrise and transit mostly during daylight hours.

In the event that we're offshore and can't stop for the night, we stand navigational watches and continue sailing to our next port.

I know how to compensate for timing of bringing low-under powered sailing vessels in from offshore through inlets with strong fast tidal currents.

I am aware of and consider draft constraints caused by the keel of a sailboat. I talk to other boaters on VHF and get local knowledge of unknown areas.
I know where and how to find out about the possibility of shoaling in areas of concern.

I am also familiar with the vertical clearance limitation of bridge and overhead power lines do to the sailboat mast height while transiting along the intercostal and inland waterways. I know how to find bridges, lock schedules and how to Call for Bridge and Lock openings.

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