Yacht delivery: Gothenburg to Falmouth Harbour, Antigua

4,779 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Vinga, Skagen, Hanstholm, Horns Rev, Texel, Strait of Dover, Cherbourg, Ushant, Cape Finisterre, Funchal, Madeira, Mid-Atlantic trade-wind route. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua.

Post this delivery Reverse: Falmouth Harbour, Antigua to Gothenburg

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Distance: 4,779 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 40 days; 956 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 319 h
Best months: April to May
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: April to May. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via Vinga, Skagen, Hanstholm, Horns Rev, Texel, Strait of Dover, Cherbourg, Ushant, Cape Finisterre, Funchal, Madeira, Mid-Atlantic trade-wind route. Skippers on Skippr.it 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

€17,547.61 to €42,278.35

4,779 nm, about 722 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 49 to 58 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 49 to 58 days including weather margin and handover days	€9,800.00 - €23,200.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €6,960.00
Fuel about 1,040 litres over 289 engine hours	€1,591.35 - €2,153.00
Berthing 23 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€1,104.00 - €1,932.00
Provisions 2 people	€2,940.00 - €3,480.00
Crew travel flights to GOT and back from ANU, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€784.00 - €1,856.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow	€488.26 - €1,177.35

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