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Yacht delivery: Gothenburg to Horta, Azores

2,063 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Vinga, Skagen, Hanstholm, Horns Rev, Texel, Strait of Dover, Cherbourg, Ushant. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Horta, Azores.

Post this delivery Reverse: Horta, Azores to Gothenburg

Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.

Distance
2,063 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
17.5 days
413 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
138 h
Best months
May
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: May. 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 Vinga, Skagen, Hanstholm, Horns Rev, Texel, Strait of Dover, Cherbourg, Ushant. 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.

No spam: one mail with your estimate, and the delivery form is pre-filled when you sign up.

Estimated total

€8,415.16 to €20,313.69

2,063 nm, about 312 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 22 to 27 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 22 to 27 days including weather margin and handover days €4,400.00 - €10,800.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only €0.00 - €3,240.00
Fuel about 449 litres over 125 engine hours €687.16 - €929.69
Berthing 11 nights alongside at 12.0 m €528.00 - €924.00
Provisions 2 people €1,320.00 - €1,620.00
Crew travel flights to GOT and back from HOR, plus transfers €1,040.00 - €1,720.00
Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €440.00 - €1,080.00

Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.

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