Yara said..
With the Aussie dollar tanking in the last few days against the US$, the whole project might not be worthwhile.

Charriot said..

One Central QLD yacht hire business purchased 40' in U.S. Yacht was shipped on cargo ship.

They belive, it was the most economical way, a few years ago.



is it still apply, when you own boat / car over 5 years before you bring it to here, import duty not apply.

Yara said..
With the Aussie dollar tanking in the last few days against the US$, the whole project might not be worthwhile.

frant said..

Buy on the East coast, visit Newport and Rhode Island, New York, Cuba, Jamaica, Panama, Galapagos, French Marquesas, Tuamotus, Tahiti, Cook Islands, Tonga Tapu, Fiji, Minerva Reef, Bay of Islands. Get ripped off by taxi drivers everywhere, get arrested at gunpoint for hitchhiking in the states, meet a bird who wants to sail with you but is too busy running her Forbes 100 rich list company to come, get buzzed by a helicopter gunship playing war games firing live ammo in the sea next to you, dive on your anchor in shark infested waters, meet a seventh day adventist couple emigrating to NZ from SA who took their sails down every night at sunset and went to bed and then left them down on Saturdays amassing a record 42 days at sea on a 3000nm passage, witness a crack French commando team with armed machine guns bail up the boat anchored next to yours on a drug bust, meet a German bloke in Tahiti who overheard that you were going to have a beer (or two or three or four of the 4 litre mini kegs), anchor in the middle of the Pacific ocean on Minerva Reef, enjoy the feeling of making landfall in Bay of Islands after punching through 40 knot headwinds for 2 days, view that ultimate sunset East of Eden.
Then let them tell you its not worth buying in the USA.

DrRog said..






Sounds like a great adventure, F Rant.

frant said..



The photograph in my avatar is 500 miles East of Eden on the penultimate sunset but one of my trip. The voyage East to West across the Pacific in the trade wind season is known as the "coconut milk run".
However at some stage of a US delivery trip you either have to cross the Hurricane belt during hurricane season, hole up in a cyclone hole during cyclone season or cop a belting making your way south from the tropics to NZ.
Buy on the East coast, visit Newport and Rhode Island, New York, Cuba, Jamaica, Panama, Galapagos, French Marquesas, Tuamotus, Tahiti, Cook Islands, Tonga Tapu, Fiji, Minerva Reef, Bay of Islands. Get ripped off by taxi drivers everywhere, get arrested at gunpoint for hitchhiking in the states, meet a bird who wants to sail with you but is too busy running her Forbes 100 rich list company to come, get buzzed by a helicopter gunship playing war games firing live ammo in the sea next to you, dive on your anchor in shark infested waters, meet a seventh day adventist couple emigrating to NZ from SA who took their sails down every night at sunset and went to bed and then left them down on Saturdays amassing a record 42 days at sea on a 3000nm passage, witness a crack French commando team with armed machine guns bail up the boat anchored next to yours on a drug bust, meet a German bloke in Tahiti who overheard that you were going to have a beer (or two or three or four of the 4 litre mini kegs), anchor in the middle of the Pacific ocean on Minerva Reef, enjoy the feeling of making landfall in Bay of Islands after punching through 40 knot headwinds for 2 days, view that ultimate sunset East of Eden.
Then let them tell you its not worth buying in the USA.

frant said..



The best part was the company that I kept. My three sons, eldest 28 second 26 and youngest 15 (at the time). Rec'd a handmade card on my birthday in the middle of the Pacific ocean which read "thanks dad for taking me on the greatest adventure ever. I will remember it all my life".
As far as having a collection of toys my mantra has always been. "He who dies with the most clapped out toys from use wins"

Trav1979 said..
Hi,
I am new to sailing but have just had a change in my personal circumstances and have the opportunity to fullfil my dream, take some time out and sail a boat from the US back to OZ.
I am looking for someone to come with me.
I am 36 years old. Single and I am an Executive with an international company.
My ideal sailing mate would be my age or younger. With open ocean sailing experience.( a lot more than me)
I will buy the boat and cover most of the expenses.
Please let me know if you are interested or if you have any ideas on how I can get some candidates.
CheersTrav

McNaughtical said...
Poor old Len... he must have been a character... he left before I came on here but his fame lives on.

Trav1979 said..
I was hoping to take a route that would see lots of summer and sun and not too many big seas.

Ive been told if I'm not in a rush and sail the right route I could avoid big/dangerous seas by following weather forecasts and not pushing it?

MorningBird said..






I reckon it was only worth it when the $$ was above 1 to 1.

Although as Frant says, it isn't all about the money.

I once said to an old sailor "He who dies with the most toys wins." He replied a minute late "No John, he who dies with the best memories wins."

He is right.

lydia said..
Flaws, Part IVA of the Income Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) and you just proved the counterfactual by making that post.
And thats before we get to the GST Act and the Crimes Act.
Sorry

lydia said..
If it worked I would done it myself, and I say that with the advantage having a certain expertise.