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Yacht delivery: Halifax to Portland, Maine

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

Post this delivery Reverse: Portland, Maine to Halifax

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

Distance
323 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
3 days
65 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
22 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. 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

€2,592.78 to €6,467.41

323 nm, about 49 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 5 to 7 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 5 to 7 days including weather margin and handover days €1,000.00 - €2,800.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only €0.00 - €840.00
Fuel about 70 litres over 20 engine hours €107.59 - €145.56
Berthing 4 nights alongside at 12.0 m €192.00 - €336.00
Provisions 2 people €300.00 - €420.00
Crew travel flights to YHZ and back from PWM, plus transfers €840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €80.00 - €224.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow €73.19 - €181.85

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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