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SAIL ANYWHERE. BE REMOTE, SAFE & CONNECTED.

With SKED24x7, you can stay connected globally via a satellite network. Your journey is thoughtfully professionally monitored by our Watchkeepers. 

You can send and receive messages anywhere, request things to be done by your assigned Concierge and, if necessary, trigger emergency help from our 24/7 global monitoring centre.

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TELL ME MORE ABOUT

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GET MORE THAN OCEAN YACHT RACERS DO

SKED24x7 ideal for when you're cruising or doing deliveries. All the safety and security that blue water racers have come to expect plus much, much more.

Every prestige blue water yacht race comes with sophisticated safety behind the scenes. Things like yacht trackers, SKEDs, oversight and safety standards. During races Organisers are constantly looking over the shoulders of racers - they track, assess risks and plan for every eventuality. When things go “pear-shaped” they are always there and ready to help.

"WE FELT IF WE TRUSTED IT FOR OUR OWN CREW AND YACHTS THEN IT WAS WORTH SHARING WITH OTHER YACHT OWNERS"

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Our people are experienced, master’s, navigators, ocean sailors, race managers and emergency response managers. We have the depth and experience in our team to manage or support all facets of your sailing needs. Our skills honed over many years of racing, cruising and campaign management.

CONNECTED WHEREVER YOU HAPPEN TO BE 

Watchkeeper is a service that is provided to all yachts embarking on passages that are coastal or blue water for a duration of more than 24 hours.

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WE’RE HERE FOR YOU 

Our business is built on connectivity and taking care of all of your voyage needs, both big and small. We are constantly reinventing the service of tomorrow and investing in new technologies to continually improve customer experience. 

GOING WAY BEYOND SAFETY 

To deliver the best experience each day, we personalise each point of contact with great care and attention to detail.  We consistently strive for excellence and share the desire to surpass expectations and offer the best

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WATCHKEEPER SERVICE

A proactive professional passage monitoring service for yacht owners embarking on lengthy passages. Watchkeeper provides constant support and surveillance for safety and wellbeing.

 

When you are in the vast ocean you don't need to be alone. We are there looking out for you.

 

Realtime monitoring and communication is the foundation of everything we do.

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PROACTIVE PREDICTIVE

Watchkeeper uses satellite technology to automatically track yachts each nautical mile. This allows Watchkeepers to monitor a yacht’s position and predict its future position with greater accuracy. When any abnormal situation arises, the Watchkeepers can communicate with vessel seeking clarification.

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FOREWARNED, FOREARMED

Realtime tracking also allows Watchkeepers to keep an eye on weather along the route including maritime warnings, like containers falling overboard and other incidents. Watchkeepers forewarn and forearm the Yachtmaster improving safety. We’re another set of eyes – overseeing your safety at sea.

FASTER RECOVERIES SAVE LIVES

Our Watchkeepers maintain a complete log online of all communications and actions between yachts and the shore. Watchkeepers can play a key role in assisting yachts in distress, they have additional vital information.

Should search and rescue services be required, our augmented information means search areas are dramatically reduced.

HOW IT WORKS 

Watchkeeper is a service that is provided to all yachts embarking on passages that are coastal or blue water for a duration of more than 24 hours.

 

Before any voyage we provide some tracking technology for the yacht. Also before a voyage the Yachtmasters submits a sail plain to SKED24x7 that contains the route of the intended passage. The sailplan is updated whenever the Yachtmaster decides to change timings or routes materially.

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Once a vessel departs Watchkeepers constantly predict the position of vessel based on information at hand and compare this actual position as it becomes available. Watchkeepers also monitor weather along the yachts projected path.  An on-duty Watchkeeper will advise the Yachtmaster of changing conditions to give them another valuable source of input to make decisions. This is undertaken as a direct notification communication between SKED24x7 and the yacht – no matter where the yacht is located.

 

Our Watchkeepers maintain a complete log online of all communications and actions between yachts and the shore. Watchkeepers can play a key role in assisting yachts in distress, they have additional vital information. An emergency is declared when a yacht is experiencing problems and there is a reasonable certainty of a threat to the safety of the yacht or its passengers or when emergency assistance is required.

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A Watchkeeper also advises search and rescue agencies when Yachtmasters fail to report at a predefined SKED (report schedule) according to a well-defined and understood protocols. Crucially, Watchkeepers maintain a rolling Risk Assessment for all vessels.  Should a yacht not be heard from by the Watchkeeper for a period of time a clearly defined escalation process is routinely activated – ultimately this may result in an ‘incident’ to be registered with the Authorities responsible for Search and Rescue in the area.

 

AMSA is responsible for all search and rescue coordination in Australia. AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre in Canberra will coordinate search and rescue efforts on receiving a distress signal or notification of an yacht accident, generally with the assistance of local emergency services.

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CONCIERGE

SERVICE

The mission of our devoted team is to enhance your yachting experience. Through bespoke adventures and services, our team take care of every aspect of a yacht passage to give you back the luxury of time.

We are a ‘on-water’ concierge service with sailing know-how and attention to detail enhanced by cutting-edge technology.  We constantly monitor the vessel, communicate with clients and crew, support important requests from the vessel and interact with third parties on behalf of the vessel.

 

Even in the vast ocean you’re connected to someone who enhances the quality of your passage. 

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YOUR VERY OWN YACHT MANAGER

We are your professional, passionate, discreet and experienced yacht manager. We ensure your requests are handled with meticulous attention to detail. Our proactive approach is to make your life at sea easier and better by providing quality, tailored on-water concierge services aligned to your requirements, schedule and budget.

ON-WATER EXCELLENCE

Our concierge service offers great quality, highly tailored on-water concierge services. We organise, plan and book all things around your voyage for the world’s most discerning clients. We have developed a reputation for excellence serving those who prefer to live in the lap of adventure and experience.

 

Our Concierge includes the Watchkeeper service add adds a lot more. A unique approach of providing one-of-a-kind experiences in creating customised yachting experiences and lifestyles.

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ASSIGNED YACHT MANAGER

Every vessel has a personal manager who is their main point of contact for their yacht.

 

Dedicated to fulfilling every request – no matter how big, or small – they are here to assist. Globally connected - personally engaged, their role serves to nurture and build a close-knit relationship with you to be able to customise your requests to your preferences, needs and budget. 

BEST PARTNERS & VENDORS

We’ve also spent years building and nurturing strong relationships with the best partners and vendors in the yachting and leisure industry to ensure your unrelenting satisfaction when you choose SKED24x7 for your yachting passage and on-water needs.

 

We operate to offer the very best solutions to our clients.

Simple and predictable pricing

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WATCHKEEPER

A proactive professional passage monitoring service for yacht owners embarking on lengthy passages.

$50

PER DAY *

No hardware purchase 

We provide the gear 

 ✓    Satellite tracker included

 ✓    Sail plan review

 ✓    Weather routing and departure planning

 ✓    Forewarning along passage route

 ✓    Weather watch

 ✓    Escalation to search & rescue authorities

 ✓    Regular SKEDs

 ✓    Preparation Search & Rescue dossier

 ✓    Yacht tracking portal

 ✓    Message anyone with email or phone**

* For sailor.com.au relocation gigs. **Conditions apply. 

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CONCIERGE

Make your life at sea easier and better with high quality, highly tailored concierge services fitted to your requirements, schedule and budget.

$50

PER HOUR *

Also available via satellite communications.

We provide the gear

FROM

 ✓    Everything in SKED24x7 WATCHKEEPER, as well as

 ✓    Concierge respond to all kinds of on-water requests 

 ✓    Onshore liaison & co-ordination with providers

 ✓    Liaison with nominated friends & partners onshore

 ✓    Access to professional meteorologists & navigators

 ✓    Passage planning, Departure planning

 ✓    Provisioning of food and other supplies

 ✓    Vessel audits, preparation & cleaning

 ✓    Sourcing spare parts & medical supplies

 ✓    Facilitating medical advice with practitioners

 ✓    Co-ordinating crew changes at ports

 ✓    Booking a berths at a marina

 ✓    Booking accommodation, water taxis & ground travel

* For sailor.com.au relocation gigs. Minimum charge 1 hour per day.  Conditions apply. 

Our pay-as-you-go services are easy & inexpensive.  No commitment or complicated pricing. 

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