Yacht delivery: Ajaccio, Corsica to Valletta
495 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Capo di Senetosa, Strait of Bonifacio, Capo Ferro, Egadi Islands. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Valletta.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 495 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 4.5 days
- 99 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 33 h
- Best months
- April to June and September to October
- Open deliveries on this route
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Fuel calculator
Litres and cost if the whole passage is motored at 15 knots. Set your engine's burn at cruising revs.
litres, about EUR
A sailing yacht usually motors a third to a half of the passage.
When to go
Best months for this passage: April to June and September to October. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.
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Passage notes
Via Capo di Senetosa, Strait of Bonifacio, Capo Ferro, Egadi Islands. Skippers on Skippr file a condition report with photos before departure and on arrival; you countersign both.
What will it cost?
Full estimate for this route: skipper and crew fees, fuel, berthing, provisions and crew travel.
Estimated total
€3,204.93 to €7,743.14
495 nm, about 75 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 7 to 9 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 7 to 9 days including weather margin and handover days | €1,400.00 - €3,600.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €1,080.00 |
| Fuel about 108 litres over 30 engine hours | €164.93 - €223.14 |
| Berthing 5 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €240.00 - €420.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €420.00 - €540.00 |
| Crew travel flights to AJA and back from MLA, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €140.00 - €360.00 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.