Stuff we shipped to La Rochelle
There are a number of reasons we sent so much of stuff over to La Rochelle, including:
Uchimata were kind enough to store it for us, carrying it all upstairs to their storage area!
Here is what we sent:
18 cartons 2.3 cubic metres, 422kg
Shipping company: Trans International were great to work with and Claudia ([email protected]) was very helpful. All up the cost was around A$2,200, including very minimal customs fee (everything was personal belongings). The items were held in their UK warehouse until closer to our arrival and then sent via road freight.
Tip: A bag of rags from Bunnings would have been a good thing to take/send.
- We were packing up our home to move aboard
- We had plenty of good quality gear (having already combined 2 households) and didn't want to store too much
- The cost was quite reasonable
- We had time to plan, sent stuff in February for our July arrival
- We had limited time in La Rochelle to get ready and depart and didn't want to spend it all shopping!
Uchimata were kind enough to store it for us, carrying it all upstairs to their storage area!
Here is what we sent:
- All kitchen gear including pots, pans, utensils, crockery (Corelle), cutlery, stick mixer, chef knives, wok, yoghurt maker, canisters etc
- Lifejackets (PFDs), harnesses and strops x 3, jackstays webbing
- Wetsuits, fins and masks x 2
- Our SUPs (Red Paddle inflatable x 2) and high efficiency pump
- All bedding, doonas, sheets, mattress protectors, blankets for 3 cabins (Note: although the mattresses are tapered this is not enough of a problem to warrant ordering tailored sheets; The mattresses are shallow though so bear this in mind for fitted sheets. They are also quite firm so a nice "pillow topper" is a worthwhile investment.)
- Towels, pillows and cushions (used as packing)
- Stick vacuum cleaner (Makita), cryovac machine (latter so far unused...)
- Tools including power tools, plus spares, screws, washers, shackles etc
- Harken winch, winch handles
- Spare lines for sheets/braces/halyards (these were used halyards from race boats donated by friends)
- Wet weather gear x 4
- Assorted clothing (which was long forgotten by the time we arrived!)
- Water maker (Rainman) 55kg
18 cartons 2.3 cubic metres, 422kg
Shipping company: Trans International were great to work with and Claudia ([email protected]) was very helpful. All up the cost was around A$2,200, including very minimal customs fee (everything was personal belongings). The items were held in their UK warehouse until closer to our arrival and then sent via road freight.
Tip: A bag of rags from Bunnings would have been a good thing to take/send.
