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Yacht delivery: Falmouth to Inverness

778 nautical miles along the usual passage, via The Lizard, Land's End, Tuskar Rock, Kish Bank, Rhinns of Islay, Colonsay, Firth of Lorn, Sound of Mull, Ardnamurchan Point, Canna, Neist Point, Rubha Rèidh, Cape Wrath, Pentland Firth, Duncansby Head, Noss Head, Moray Firth, Chanonry Point. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Inverness.

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

Distance
778 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
6.5 days
156 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
52 h
Best months
May to August
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 August. 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 The Lizard, Land's End, Tuskar Rock, Kish Bank, Rhinns of Islay, Colonsay, Firth of Lorn, Sound of Mull, Ardnamurchan Point, Canna, Neist Point, Rubha Rèidh, Cape Wrath, Pentland Firth, Duncansby Head, Noss Head, Moray Firth, Chanonry Point. 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?

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Estimated total

€4,266.88 to €9,998.81

778 nm, about 118 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 10 to 12 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 10 to 12 days including weather margin and handover days €2,000.00 - €4,800.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only €0.00 - €1,440.00
Fuel about 169 litres over 47 engine hours €259.26 - €350.77
Berthing 6 nights alongside at 12.0 m €288.00 - €504.00
Provisions 2 people €600.00 - €720.00
Crew travel flights to NQY and back from INV, plus transfers €840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €160.00 - €384.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow €119.62 - €280.04

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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