When Carlos bought his Fountaine Pajot 60 Eleuthra he contacted Reliance Yacht Management to deliver her, but he had a special request.
Despite no previous experience of catamarans, Carlos wanted to be part of
the crew. He also wanted his two sons to join him on the delivery from La
Rochelle to New York. This set some particular challenges to Reliance Yacht
Management in managing the delivery and finding the right captain for the job.
Fortunately Reliance was able to schedule leading Delivery Captain Nic Boutteloup.
Nic had the right temperament, communication
skills and big catamaran experience.
Now the delivery has been completed, the Owner reflects on the adventure;
“I was
lucky to have my two sons join me on the transit. So it was a great time to
spend with them since they were already on their own. I had experience but this
was my first time on a catamaran. That's
why I needed a captain capable of showing me the differences between monohull
and multis, I was fortunate to have Nicolas as Capt. He was young, experienced,
energetic and a terrific member of the crew, a lasting friendship.
I would do
it again for sure and yes I recommend to anyone buying a boat to cross an ocean. It is invaluable experience
.
I now sail
our catamaran all over with only my wife as crew and we love it. It would have
taken me a long time to acquaint myself otherwise not only with catamaran
sailing but also with the complicated systems of a big boat.”
Further, Carlos
gave Reliance Yacht Management a resounding reference, saying;
