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Yacht delivery: Halifax to Boston

420 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Cape Sable, Portland, Maine, Cape Ann. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Boston.

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

Distance
420 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
3.5 days
84 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
28 h
Best months
April to May and November
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: April 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.

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Passage notes

Via Cape Sable, Portland, Maine, Cape Ann. 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?

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

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Estimated total

€2,909.92 to €7,141.92

420 nm, about 64 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 6 to 8 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 6 to 8 days including weather margin and handover days €1,200.00 - €3,200.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only €0.00 - €960.00
Fuel about 91 litres over 25 engine hours €139.96 - €189.36
Berthing 4 nights alongside at 12.0 m €192.00 - €336.00
Provisions 2 people €360.00 - €480.00
Crew travel flights to YHZ and back from BOS, plus transfers €840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €96.00 - €256.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow €81.96 - €200.56

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

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