Yacht delivery: Lagos, Algarve to Lefkada

1,553 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Cape Trafalgar, Strait of Gibraltar, Cabo de Gata, Cabo de Palos, Palma de Mallorca, Cabrera, Capo Carbonara, Palermo, Sicily, Capo di Milazzo, Strait of Messina, Punta Stilo, Capo Colonna, Santa Maria di Leuca, Corfu. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Lefkada.

Post this delivery Reverse: Lefkada to Lagos, Algarve

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Distance: 1,553 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 13 days; 311 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 104 h
Best months: May to June and September
Open deliveries on this route: 0

Fuel calculator

Litres and cost if the whole passage is motored at 15 knots. Set your engine's burn at cruising revs.

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A sailing yacht usually motors a third to a half of the passage.

When to go

Best months for this passage: May to June and September. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via Cape Trafalgar, Strait of Gibraltar, Cabo de Gata, Cabo de Palos, Palma de Mallorca, Cabrera, Capo Carbonara, Palermo, Sicily, Capo di Milazzo, Strait of Messina, Punta Stilo, Capo Colonna, Santa Maria di Leuca, Corfu. Skippers on Skippr 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?

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Estimated total

€6,829.30 to €15,995.87

1,553 nm, about 235 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 18 to 21 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 18 to 21 days including weather margin and handover days	€3,600.00 - €8,400.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €2,520.00
Fuel about 338 litres over 94 engine hours	€517.30 - €699.87
Berthing 9 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€432.00 - €756.00
Provisions 2 people	€1,080.00 - €1,260.00
Crew travel flights to FAO and back from PVK, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€360.00 - €840.00

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