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fitz66
fitz66
QLD
575 posts
QLD, 575 posts
23 May 2007 8:26am
I'm getting quotes to send a sail from Qld to Victoria and the cost seems pretty high. Has anyone got any info on the best way to send it
black dog
black dog
SA
42 posts
SA, 42 posts
23 May 2007 8:38am
Find someone traveling from your area to the destination by plane.
Head into your local sailing shop and ask for one of their card board sail boxes.
Roll your sail up, insert it into the box and then tape it up.
On a domestic flight the sail will normally travel for free with a paying customer. Even if they have a lot of luggage the flying bastards (qantas) will only slug you approx $10 for an extra piece of luggage.
Not sure about Povo Star (jet star) as they are pretty full on about your luggage weight allowance (20 kg) and then you pay for every kilo over. Even if this is the case at around 3.5 kg for a sail it will be a lot cheaper than standard freight.
Just make sure the box is no longer than 2.15m if going on Povo Star as they refuse to take anything longer as it will not fit into the luggage bins which they slide into the belly of the Airbus 320 fleet
*Worthwhile knowing thgis if you plan on grabbing one of their cheap flights to Maui and were planning on taking your own sailing kit with you !

My suggestion is Virgin if you have a choice

Good luck

woof woof
Leech
Leech
WA
1933 posts
WA, 1933 posts
23 May 2007 10:33am
quote:
Originally posted by black dog


Just make sure the box is no longer than 2.15m if going on Povo Star as they refuse to take anything longer as it will not fit into the luggage bins which they slide into the belly of the Airbus 320 fleet
*Worthwhile knowing thgis if you plan on grabbing one of their cheap flights to Maui and were planning on taking your own sailing kit with you !


refer to chopping nose off board thread:
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28287
CptCrunch
CptCrunch
ACT
37 posts
ACT, 37 posts
23 May 2007 8:19pm
mate just that it can be troublesome!
sometimes it's good to ask surf shops as they move boards arround alot and have it dialed in.
Haggar
Haggar
QLD
1670 posts
QLD, 1670 posts
23 May 2007 8:29pm
Fitz, I've been told that items no more then 2 metres long you can send via bus freight, try some bus companies, I think I spoke to Greyhound last time but my item was too long
fitz66
fitz66
QLD
575 posts
QLD, 575 posts
24 May 2007 8:04am
Hi Haggar I tried Greyhound, good price but they won't insure it
Troppo
Troppo
WA
887 posts
WA, 887 posts
24 May 2007 7:14am
cost me $35 to send a sail from Cairns to WA with australia post.

thought to myself geez thats cheap.
fitz66
fitz66
QLD
575 posts
QLD, 575 posts
24 May 2007 4:09pm
Hi Troppo, Aus post said they won't take anything over 140 cm, I'll give them another try
fitz66
fitz66
QLD
575 posts
QLD, 575 posts
24 May 2007 5:05pm
Can you believe it, went down to the local post office and they said no prob $40 to $45 ...moral of this story, down believe what you see on websites cheers troppo
smoothsailer
smoothsailer
QLD
2 posts
QLD, 2 posts
25 May 2007 10:43am
Hi there,

Try this crowd, www.smartsend.com.au

They make sending & paying for freight easy for the every day person as you do not need an account to get an account dollar rate.

Also online quoting there & then so you know what the price will be right away and you can pay by credit card or pay pal.



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