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Yacht delivery: Cherbourg to La Rochelle

391 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Ushant, Raz de Sein, Pointe de Penmarc'h, Île d'Yeu, Pertuis d'Antioche. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in La Rochelle.

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

Distance
391 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
3.5 days
78 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
26 h
Best months
May to September
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 September. 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 Ushant, Raz de Sein, Pointe de Penmarc'h, Île d'Yeu, Pertuis d'Antioche. 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

€2,842.40 to €6,992.43

391 nm, about 59 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 6 to 8 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 6 to 8 days including weather margin and handover days €1,200.00 - €3,200.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only €0.00 - €960.00
Fuel about 85 litres over 24 engine hours €130.40 - €176.43
Berthing 4 nights alongside at 12.0 m €192.00 - €336.00
Provisions 2 people €360.00 - €480.00
Crew travel flights to CER and back from LRH, plus transfers €840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €120.00 - €320.00

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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