Yacht delivery: Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to Rodney Bay, St Lucia
2,731 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Mid-Atlantic trade-wind route, Pointe du Cap. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Rodney Bay, St Lucia.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 2,731 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 23 days
- 546 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 182 h
- Best months
- January to May and November to December
- 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: January to May and November to December. 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 Mid-Atlantic trade-wind route, Pointe du Cap. 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
€10,646.47 to €25,649.79
2,731 nm, about 413 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 28 to 34 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 28 to 34 days including weather margin and handover days | €5,600.00 - €13,600.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €4,080.00 |
| Fuel about 594 litres over 165 engine hours | €909.43 - €1,230.40 |
| Berthing 14 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €672.00 - €1,176.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €1,680.00 - €2,040.00 |
| Crew travel flights to LPA and back from UVF, plus transfers | €1,040.00 - €1,720.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €448.00 - €1,088.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €297.04 - €715.39 |
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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