The Boatyard doubles as a front for smuggling, and you prove it by racing a speedboat through a ring of floating packages around Vice City’s waterways. You must pick up every package before the timer runs out.
Before you start
Pick up a boat at the docks by the Boatyard. Only the first level is needed to finish the asset, but the harder levels pay more.
Learn the route before you start, because the time limit is tight.
Objectives
- Collect the packages before the time runs out.
Checkpoint Charlie walkthrough
Get in the boat
Walk to one of the two speedboats moored at the small dock by the Boatyard and climb in. The timer starts at once. The run has six levels with tighter time limits and rougher weather, and you only need to clear the first to finish the asset. Point the bow at the first glowing blue marker and open the throttle.
Follow the markers
Each package is a blue ring on the water, and the next is shown on the radar. Head across the bay toward Washington Beach and take them in order. Hit each one near its center, so you do not waste time turning around.
Through the canals
The middle packages lead you under bridges and into narrow canals. Slow slightly for the tight bends, because hitting the banks costs more time than lifting off the throttle. Keep an eye on the timer in the corner, and do not circle back for a missed marker unless you have time to spare.
The last packages
The final markers lie in the open water further on. Keep the boat straight and use the speed of the straight run to reach them. The packages are cocaine, and collecting them proves the Boatyard works as a front for smuggling. Later levels are harder, and the fourth adds a fog that never appears anywhere else in the game.
What fails this mission
Besides dying or being arrested, the mission ends if any of these happen:
- The boat is destroyed
- The timer runs out
After the mission
You receive $5,000, and the Boatyard starts paying out daily. Harder versions with worse weather and tighter limits are open afterwards.