Yacht delivery: Funchal, Madeira to Gibraltar
611 nautical miles along the usual passage, via 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 Gibraltar.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 611 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 5.5 days
- 122 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 41 h
- Best months
- April to May and October
- 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 and October. 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 Strait of Gibraltar. Skippers on Skippr 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
€3,723.47 to €9,235.28
611 nm, about 92 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 8 to 11 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 8 to 11 days including weather margin and handover days | €1,600.00 - €4,400.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €1,320.00 |
| Fuel about 133 litres over 37 engine hours | €203.47 - €275.28 |
| Berthing 5 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €240.00 - €420.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €480.00 - €660.00 |
| Crew travel flights to FNC and back from GIB, plus transfers | €1,040.00 - €1,720.00 |
| Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €160.00 - €440.00 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.