Yacht delivery: Inverness to Cowes, Isle of Wight
630 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Chanonry Point, Moray Firth, Rattray Head, Flamborough Head, Long Sand Head, Strait of Dover, Beachy Head, Nab Tower. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 630 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 5.5 days
- 126 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 42 h
- Best months
- May to August
- 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 to August. 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 Chanonry Point, Moray Firth, Rattray Head, Flamborough Head, Long Sand Head, Strait of Dover, Beachy Head, Nab Tower. 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
€3,599.04 to €9,214.16
630 nm, about 95 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 8 to 11 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 8 to 11 days including weather margin and handover days | €1,600.00 - €4,400.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €1,320.00 |
| Fuel about 137 litres over 38 engine hours | €209.94 - €284.04 |
| Berthing 5 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €240.00 - €420.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €480.00 - €660.00 |
| Crew travel flights to INV and back from SOU, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €128.00 - €352.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €101.10 - €258.12 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.