Yacht delivery: Funchal, Madeira to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
282 nautical miles along the usual passage. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 282 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 2.5 days
- 56 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 19 h
- Best months
- March to May and October to November
- 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: March to May and October to November. 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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What will it cost?
Full estimate for this route: skipper and crew fees, fuel, berthing, provisions and crew travel.
Estimated total
€2,926.03 to €6,723.21
282 nm, about 43 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 5 to 7 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 5 to 7 days including weather margin and handover days | €1,000.00 - €2,800.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €840.00 |
| Fuel about 61 litres over 17 engine hours | €94.03 - €127.21 |
| Berthing 4 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €192.00 - €336.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €300.00 - €420.00 |
| Crew travel flights to FNC and back from LPA, plus transfers | €1,240.00 - €1,920.00 |
| Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €100.00 - €280.00 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.