I was in a similar fix when moving back from the Middle East to the USA. In
Greece, we were able to find a cruise boat crossing to Jamaica on a 'work
crossing'
to start a charter cruise. They took our 22 foot sailboat aboard and set it
next to the
swimming pool. We went along as passengers and paid a really low rate for
ourselves and the boat. It may have been a chance find, but we spent almost two
months in Piraeus until we found this opportunity. Try checking with the cruise
lines
to see if you can get a similar deal.

Sherwin D.

boomerswims wrote:

My husband and I have a Rawson 30 in Honolulu, HI. We have since been
transfered to San Diego, CA. I was seven months pregnant and unable to
help my husband sail it over. My husband tried to single hand it in
February. The season proved to be as bad as everyone told us. He lost
the windvane in a 55 knot gale offshore and had to abandon the trip
three days into it. We are now in San Diego and boatless. We found
someone to build us a trailer to handle our boat. We thought we would
be able to have it shipped over through the military, but that fell
through. My husband will not be able to try the trip until October,
which is a better season to sail across. Is it better to sell it, ship
it, or pay the dock fees (without the use of the boat to us)? Does
anybody have any input about this? Please let me know.