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Yacht delivery: Cherbourg to Kiel

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

Post this delivery Reverse: Kiel to Cherbourg

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

Distance
541 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
5 days
108 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
36 h
Best months
May to August
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: May to August. 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 Strait of Dover, Texel, Elbe estuary, Kiel Canal. 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.

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

€3,220.34 to €7,764.00

541 nm, about 82 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 118 litres over 33 engine hours €180.34 - €244.00
Berthing 5 nights alongside at 12.0 m €240.00 - €420.00
Provisions 2 people €420.00 - €540.00
Crew travel flights to CER and back from HAM, 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.

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