Yacht delivery: Dubrovnik to Funchal, Madeira

2,043 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Strait of Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca, Capo Colonna, Punta Stilo, Strait of Messina, Capo di Milazzo, Palermo, Sicily, Capo Carbonara, Cabrera, Palma de Mallorca, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, Strait of Gibraltar. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Funchal, Madeira.

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Distance: 2,043 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 17.5 days; 409 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 136 h
Best months: April to May and October
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.

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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: April to May and October. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via Strait of Otranto, Santa Maria di Leuca, Capo Colonna, Punta Stilo, Strait of Messina, Capo di Milazzo, Palermo, Sicily, Capo Carbonara, Cabrera, Palma de Mallorca, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, Strait of Gibraltar. Skippers on Skippr file a condition report with photos before departure and on arrival; you countersign both.

What will it cost?

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What will the delivery cost?

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Estimated total

€8,408.38 to €20,304.51

2,043 nm, about 309 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 22 to 27 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 22 to 27 days including weather margin and handover days	€4,400.00 - €10,800.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €3,240.00
Fuel about 445 litres over 124 engine hours	€680.38 - €920.51
Berthing 11 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€528.00 - €924.00
Provisions 2 people	€1,320.00 - €1,620.00
Crew travel flights to DBV and back from FNC, plus transfers	€1,040.00 - €1,720.00
Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€440.00 - €1,080.00

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