Yacht delivery: Honolulu to Vancouver
2,418 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Diamond Head, Makapuu Point, Cape Flattery, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Haro Strait, Boundary Pass, Strait of Georgia. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Vancouver.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 2,418 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 20.5 days
- 484 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 161 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, Cape Flattery, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Haro Strait, Boundary Pass, Strait of Georgia. 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.
Estimated total
€9,716.11 to €23,323.87
2,418 nm, about 365 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 26 to 31 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 26 to 31 days including weather margin and handover days | €5,200.00 - €12,400.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €3,720.00 |
| Fuel about 526 litres over 146 engine hours | €805.23 - €1,089.43 |
| Berthing 13 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €624.00 - €1,092.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €1,560.00 - €1,860.00 |
| Crew travel flights to HNL and back from YVR, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €416.00 - €992.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €270.88 - €650.44 |
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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