Yacht delivery: Funchal, Madeira to Valletta
1,681 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Strait of Gibraltar, Cabo de Gata, Cabo de Palos, Palma de Mallorca, Cabrera, Egadi Islands. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Valletta.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 1,681 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 14.5 days
- 336 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 112 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, Cabo de Gata, Cabo de Palos, Palma de Mallorca, Cabrera, Egadi Islands. 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
€7,399.84 to €17,577.43
1,681 nm, about 254 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 19 to 23 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 19 to 23 days including weather margin and handover days | €3,800.00 - €9,200.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €2,760.00 |
| Fuel about 366 litres over 102 engine hours | €559.84 - €757.43 |
| Berthing 10 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €480.00 - €840.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €1,140.00 - €1,380.00 |
| Crew travel flights to FNC and back from MLA, plus transfers | €1,040.00 - €1,720.00 |
| Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €380.00 - €920.00 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.