Yacht delivery: Gibraltar to Funchal, Madeira

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 Funchal, Madeira.

Post this delivery Reverse: Funchal, Madeira to Gibraltar

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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: 0

Fuel calculator

Litres and cost if the whole passage is motored at 15 knots. Set your engine's burn at cruising revs.

Fuel burn l/h Diesel price EUR/l

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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 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.

What will the delivery cost?

A low-to-high range for skipper, crew, fuel, berthing, provisions and travel. Updates as you type.

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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 GIB and back from FNC, 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.