North Star MarineYacht Logistics & Management
Yacht logistics & management · Global

Yacht relocation.
Properly managed.

Yacht delivery, weather routing, shipping coordination and new-build handover. Experienced captains and a connected shore team, with one point of contact from your first brief to the final handover.

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Up to 35 mApprox. 115 ft · Sail & motor
Global reachInternational delivery teams
One point of contactPreparation to handover
What we do

What does your yacht need?

Choose the service that fits your plans. Need more than one? Tell us in a single enquiry; each service receives its own quotation.

01 / DELIVERY

Managed Yacht Delivery

A professional captain and crew to sail or motor your yacht to its destination, with preparation, shore support and handover coordinated.

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02 / PASSAGE SUPPORT

Weather Routing & Passage Support

You remain captain. We provide agreed passage planning, weather guidance, tracking oversight and practical assistance ashore.

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03 / SHIPPING

Yacht Shipping Coordination

We coordinate carrier quotations, specialist preparation, protection, loading and discharge, with reinstatement and onward delivery as agreed.

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04 / NEW BUILD

New Build Yacht Handover

Owner representation through agreed commissioning checks, outstanding-item records and builder follow-up before your yacht’s next chapter.

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The North Star standard

One accountable partner.
A well-managed journey.

The right captain, practical support ashore and a clear record of the journey. We coordinate the details and keep you informed from preparation to handover.

1 million+Nautical miles across our team & captain network
100+ yearsCombined professional maritime experience
Up to 35 mApproximately 115 ft · Sail, motor, mono & multihull

Collective career experience, including work undertaken before North Star Marine.

For yacht owners

Your yacht.
The right support.

Have your yacht delivered, sail with professional shore support, coordinate shipping or have your interests represented through a new-build handover.

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For commercial partners

Your client relationship.
Our delivery capability.

Managed yacht delivery, shipping coordination and new-build handover for builders, brokers, dealers, shipyards, yacht managers and charter operators.

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The detail makes the difference

Experienced people.
Accountable delivery.

Our captains bring the seamanship. North Star brings the selection, shoreside oversight, vessel-care requirements and documented follow-through around every managed delivery.

A professional operation, on board and ashore.

Your yacht travels with a capable captain and a company supporting the decisions, records and arrangements behind the passage.

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01

A captain selected for your yacht

We check qualifications, references and relevant passage experience, drawing on captains we know professionally and matching the team to the vessel, route and season.

02

Care that goes beyond the interior

Protection for vulnerable finishes sits alongside machinery-hour records, manufacturer service schedules and conservative handling to reduce avoidable wear.

03

A shore team behind the passage

Weather and routing assessment, satellite communications, vessel tracking and practical port or technical support keep the operation connected. Owners receive tracking access.

04

Records you can follow through to handover

Captains report condition, defects, maintenance and expenditure to North Star. We keep you informed and bring those records together at arrival.

Global operations

Global capability.
Considered passages.

Our delivery network travels to the yacht. Your departure point—not our office address—sets the starting point for the operation.

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Atlantic & MediterraneanUSA, UK, Ireland, continental Europe and the Caribbean
Southern Africa & Indian OceanIsland destinations and international connections
Asia & the PacificSoutheast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific destinations
Yard to final destinationNew-build, brokerage and fleet movements

Illustrative corridors, not scheduled departures. Every route is considered against the yacht, season, range, port access and crew availability.

A connected delivery service

Your yacht.
One connected operation.

A professional team aboard is only part of the picture. Your private North Star portal connects the passage, the shore team and the information you need—without chasing separate messages and documents.

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THE NORTH STAR PROJECT PORTALOwner · Captain · Shore team

  1. Follow the passage

    Open your yacht’s satellite tracking page from the portal and read the shore team’s published progress updates.

  2. Keep the important details together

    Find shared documents, issued proposals, condition photographs and handover records in your assigned project.

  3. Understand expenditure and decisions

    Review approved expenses and shared receipts, and respond to requests for additional expenditure with the amount and scope clearly recorded.

Private access. Reviewed updates. A record that stays with the project.

Client experience

Trusted with the journey.

Selected client feedback from managed deliveries, owner passage support and shipping coordination.

“Moving our 2019 Leopard 50 from Cape Town to Rodney Bay required much more than finding a delivery crew. North Star coordinated the preparation, passage planning, weather updates and arrival arrangements as one operation. We always knew what was happening, and the yacht arrived in excellent order.”

J. HarringtonOwner · 2019 Leopard 50 sailing catamaranCape Town → Rodney Bay · Managed Yacht Delivery

“North Star supported us during the passage from Fort Lauderdale to Antigua while we remained in command of our 2021 Lagoon 46. Their weather guidance and shoreside coordination were invaluable, particularly when our arrival window changed. We felt supported without ever feeling overruled.”

M. EllisonOwner · 2021 Lagoon 46 sailing catamaranFort Lauderdale → Falmouth Harbour · Weather Routing & Passage Support

“Shipping was the right answer for our 2020 Bali 4.6, and North Star managed the process from carrier selection through loading, discharge and onward delivery. Having one accountable team involved at every stage made an international yacht move feel far more manageable.”

A. McKenzieOwner · 2020 Bali 4.6 sailing catamaranFort Lauderdale → Genoa · Yacht Shipping Coordination

“Our 2023 Fountaine Pajot Elba 45 needed to move from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean. North Star helped us assess readiness, crew requirements and the realistic delivery window before anything was booked. Their preparation gave us confidence that the passage was being approached properly.”

R. WhitmoreOwner · 2023 Fountaine Pajot Elba 45Palma de Mallorca → Le Marin · Managed Yacht Delivery

“We appointed North Star to deliver our 2022 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 after purchase. They coordinated the handover from the yard, prepared the yacht for the passage and kept both sides of the transaction informed. The final arrival report was thorough and professional.”

C. BennettBuyer · 2022 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1Les Sables-d’Olonne → Southampton · Brokerage-sale delivery

“Our 2018 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490 was being repositioned for the charter season, and timing mattered. North Star managed the crew mobilisation, weather oversight and marina coordination between the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Their communication helped us keep the wider operation on schedule.”

S. PatelFleet manager · 2018 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 490Rodney Bay → Palma de Mallorca · Seasonal fleet repositioning

“North Star provided shoreside support while we sailed our 2020 Hanse 460 from Cape Town to Mauritius. The regular tracking and weather input gave us a second professional perspective, while we retained full responsibility for the yacht and onboard decisions.”

D. LawsonOwner and captain · 2020 Hanse 460Cape Town → Port Louis · Weather Routing & Passage Support

“Our 2021 Bavaria C45 was delivered from Southern Africa to Europe. North Star took the time to understand the yacht, the crew and the intended window before proposing a plan. When conditions changed, the decisions were explained clearly and handled without drama.”

P. van der MerweOwner · 2021 Bavaria C45Cape Town → Las Palmas · Managed Yacht Delivery

“After the purchase of our 2019 Princess F55, North Star coordinated the move from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean. Their attention to protection, documentation and arrival logistics was particularly impressive. The yacht was handed over carefully, with the outstanding items clearly recorded.”

E. FosterOwner · 2019 Princess F55Nice → St Vincent and the Grenadines · International delivery

“We used North Star to coordinate the movement of our 2022 Nautitech 46 from Southeast Asia to Australia. They managed the transport discussions, port-side arrangements and onward delivery requirements, giving our team one clear point of contact throughout.”

K. MorganOperations director · 2022 Nautitech 46Phuket → Brisbane · Shipping coordination and onward delivery

What does your yacht need next?

Tell us about the yacht, timing and intended outcome. We’ll review the brief and come back with the right next questions.

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