Yacht delivery: Gibraltar to Rodney Bay, St Lucia

3,388 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Strait of Gibraltar, Funchal, Madeira, Mid-Atlantic trade-wind route, Pointe du Cap. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Rodney Bay, St Lucia.

Post this delivery Reverse: Rodney Bay, St Lucia to Gibraltar

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Distance: 3,388 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 28.5 days; 678 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 226 h
Best months: March to May and November
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: March to May and November. 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, Funchal, Madeira, Mid-Atlantic trade-wind route, Pointe du Cap. Skippers on Skippr.it file a condition report with photos before departure and on arrival; you countersign both.

What will it cost?

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What will the delivery cost?

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Estimated total

€12,800.84 to €31,043.58

3,388 nm, about 512 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 35 to 42 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 35 to 42 days including weather margin and handover days	€7,000.00 - €16,800.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €5,040.00
Fuel about 737 litres over 205 engine hours	€1,128.31 - €1,526.54
Berthing 17 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€816.00 - €1,428.00
Provisions 2 people	€2,100.00 - €2,520.00
Crew travel flights to GIB and back from UVF, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€560.00 - €1,344.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow	€356.53 - €865.04

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