Shipping to Canada was no problem for them. At a price of course. The boat was boxed up in 2x2 and plywood crates with foam supporting the boat. A forklift had punctured the plywood but the hull was untouched. The mast was shipped in a cardboard tube. Some assembly required of course but I found the instructions fairly good.
I am confident the VWM can adjust the price for your de-optioning it.

The last question is a bit more difficult. Being a performance boat means that it is more delicate than anything else you've ever sailed. I moved up from a solid glass Nacra and was shocked to find out that knees and elbows can and do dent the hulls while you are climbing back on after a capsize. So imagine what more "abusive" type behaviours can do. It needs to be treated with respect.
Will you be able to use beach wheels to launch and retrieve your boat? No dragging this puppy across the beach.