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Yacht delivery: Darwin to Southampton

10,236 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Charles Point, Sumba, Lombok Strait, Java Sea, Karimata Strait, Horsburgh Light, Singapore Strait, Singapore, Raffles Light, Malacca Strait, Penang, Langkawi, Phuket (Chalong), Great Nicobar, Dondra Head, Uligan, Maldives, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bab-el-Mandeb, Hanish Islands, Ras Mohammed, Gulf of Suez, Suez Canal, Port Said, Capo Passero, Egadi Islands, Cabrera, Palma de Mallorca, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, Strait of Gibraltar, Cape St Vincent, Cabo Espichel, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cape Finisterre, Ushant, The Needles. Post the delivery on Skippr.it 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 Darwin

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

Distance
10,236 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
85.5 days
2,047 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
682 h
Best months
April to May
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: April to May. 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, Singapore Strait, Singapore, Raffles Light, Malacca Strait, Penang, Langkawi, Phuket (Chalong), Great Nicobar, Dondra Head, Uligan, Maldives, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bab-el-Mandeb, Hanish Islands, Ras Mohammed, Gulf of Suez, Suez Canal, Port Said, Capo Passero, Egadi Islands, Cabrera, Palma de Mallorca, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, Strait of Gibraltar, Cape St Vincent, Cabo Espichel, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cape Finisterre, Ushant, The Needles. 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

€36,113.29 to €87,475.82

10,236 nm, about 1,547 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 100 to 119 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 100 to 119 days including weather margin and handover days €20,000.00 - €47,600.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only €0.00 - €14,280.00
Fuel about 2,227 litres over 619 engine hours €3,408.05 - €4,610.89
Berthing 45 nights alongside at 12.0 m €2,160.00 - €3,780.00
Provisions 2 people €6,000.00 - €7,140.00
Crew travel flights to DRW and back from SOU, plus transfers €840.00 - €1,520.00
Canal transit Suez Canal: tolls, agent, line handlers and fenders €1,100.00 - €2,300.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €1,600.00 - €3,808.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow €1,005.24 - €2,436.93

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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