Yacht delivery: Brest to Cuxhaven

663 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Ushant, Cherbourg, Strait of Dover, Texel, Elbe estuary. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Cuxhaven.

Post this delivery Reverse: Cuxhaven to Brest

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Distance: 663 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 6 days; 133 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 44 h
Best months: May to August
Open deliveries on this route: 0

Fuel calculator

Litres and cost if the whole passage is motored at 15 knots. Set your engine's burn at cruising revs.

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A sailing yacht usually motors a third to a half of the passage.

When to go

Best months for this passage: May to August. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via Ushant, Cherbourg, Strait of Dover, Texel, Elbe estuary. 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?

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Estimated total

€3,610.47 to €9,229.62

663 nm, about 100 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 8 to 11 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 8 to 11 days including weather margin and handover days	€1,600.00 - €4,400.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €1,320.00
Fuel about 144 litres over 40 engine hours	€221.04 - €299.05
Berthing 5 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€240.00 - €420.00
Provisions 2 people	€480.00 - €660.00
Crew travel flights to BES and back from HAM, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€128.00 - €352.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow	€101.43 - €258.57

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