Yacht delivery: Cherbourg to Southampton

78 nautical miles along the usual passage, via The Needles. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Southampton.

Post this delivery Reverse: Southampton to Cherbourg

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

Distance: 78 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 1 days; 16 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 5 h
Best months: May to September
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.

Fuel burn l/h Diesel price EUR/l

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.

Passage notes

Via The Needles. 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.

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Estimated total

€1,850.20 to €4,287.45

78 nm, about 12 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 17 litres over 5 engine hours	€26.20 - €35.45
Berthing 3 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€144.00 - €252.00
Provisions 2 people	€180.00 - €240.00
Crew travel flights to CER and back from SOU, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€60.00 - €160.00

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