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Yacht delivery: Darwin to Hong Kong (Aberdeen)

3,324 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Charles Point, Sumba, Lombok Strait, Java Sea, Karimata Strait, Horsburgh Light, South China Sea, Pratas, Lema Channel, East Lamma Channel. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Hong Kong (Aberdeen).

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

Distance
3,324 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
28 days
665 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
222 h
Best months
January to June and October to December
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.

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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: January to June and October to December. 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 Charles Point, Sumba, Lombok Strait, Java Sea, Karimata Strait, Horsburgh Light, South China Sea, Pratas, Lema Channel, East Lamma Channel. 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?

A low-to-high range for skipper, crew, fuel, berthing, provisions and travel. Updates as you type.

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Estimated total

€12,445.37 to €29,668.18

3,324 nm, about 502 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 34 to 40 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 34 to 40 days including weather margin and handover days €6,800.00 - €16,000.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only €0.00 - €4,800.00
Fuel about 723 litres over 201 engine hours €1,106.73 - €1,497.34
Berthing 16 nights alongside at 12.0 m €768.00 - €1,344.00
Provisions 2 people €2,040.00 - €2,400.00
Crew travel flights to DRW and back from HKG, plus transfers €840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €544.00 - €1,280.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow €346.64 - €826.84

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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