Yacht delivery: Gibraltar to Lorient

958 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Strait of Gibraltar, Cape St Vincent, Cabo Espichel, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cape Finisterre, A Coruna, Pointe de Penmarc'h. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Lorient.

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Distance: 958 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 8 days; 192 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 64 h
Best months: May to June and September
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.

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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: May to June and September. 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, Cape St Vincent, Cabo Espichel, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cape Finisterre, A Coruna, Pointe de Penmarc'h. 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?

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Estimated total

€4,855.07 to €11,839.68

958 nm, about 145 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 12 to 15 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 12 to 15 days including weather margin and handover days	€2,400.00 - €6,000.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €1,800.00
Fuel about 209 litres over 58 engine hours	€319.07 - €431.68
Berthing 7 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€336.00 - €588.00
Provisions 2 people	€720.00 - €900.00
Crew travel flights to GIB and back from LRT, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€240.00 - €600.00

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