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Yacht delivery: Boston to Portland, Maine

97 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Cape Ann. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Portland, Maine.

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Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.

Distance
97 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
1 days
19 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
6 h
Best months
April to May and November
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 May and November. 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 Cape Ann. Skippers on Skippr.it 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.

What will the delivery cost?

A low-to-high range for skipper, crew, fuel, berthing, provisions and travel. Updates as you type.

No spam: one mail with your estimate, and the delivery form is pre-filled when you sign up.

Estimated total

€1,898.26 to €4,387.86

97 nm, about 15 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 3 to 4 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 3 to 4 days including weather margin and handover days €600.00 - €1,600.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only €0.00 - €480.00
Fuel about 21 litres over 6 engine hours €32.37 - €43.79
Berthing 3 nights alongside at 12.0 m €144.00 - €252.00
Provisions 2 people €180.00 - €240.00
Crew travel flights to BOS and back from PWM, plus transfers €840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €48.00 - €128.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow €53.89 - €124.07

Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.

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