Yacht delivery: Cuxhaven to Palma de Mallorca
2,011 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Elbe estuary, Texel, Strait of Dover, Cherbourg, Ushant, Cape Finisterre, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Espichel, Cape St Vincent, Strait of Gibraltar, Cabo de Gata, Cabo de Palos. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Palma de Mallorca.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 2,011 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 17 days
- 402 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 134 h
- Best months
- May to June
- 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 June. 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 Elbe estuary, Texel, Strait of Dover, Cherbourg, Ushant, Cape Finisterre, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Espichel, Cape St Vincent, Strait of Gibraltar, Cabo de Gata, Cabo de Palos. 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.
Estimated total
€8,058.52 to €19,185.41
2,011 nm, about 304 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 21 to 25 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 21 to 25 days including weather margin and handover days | €4,200.00 - €10,000.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €3,000.00 |
| Fuel about 438 litres over 122 engine hours | €669.59 - €905.91 |
| Berthing 11 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €528.00 - €924.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €1,260.00 - €1,500.00 |
| Crew travel flights to HAM and back from PMI, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €336.00 - €800.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €224.93 - €535.50 |
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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