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Yacht delivery: Honolulu to San Francisco

2,089 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Diamond Head, Makapuu Point, San Francisco bar. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in San Francisco.

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

Distance
2,089 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
17.5 days
418 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
139 h
Best months
March to 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: March to 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 Diamond Head, Makapuu Point, San Francisco bar. 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.

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

Estimated total

€8,369.30 to €20,480.72

2,089 nm, about 316 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 455 litres over 126 engine hours €695.79 - €941.36
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 HNL and back from SFO, plus transfers €840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €352.00 - €864.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow €233.51 - €571.36

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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