Yacht delivery: Le Marin, Martinique to Kralendijk, Bonaire

588 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Sainte-Anne, Diamond Rock, Rodney Bay, St Lucia, Vieux Fort, St Vincent, The Grenadines, St George's, Grenada, Point Saline, Los Roques. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Kralendijk, Bonaire.

Post this delivery Reverse: Kralendijk, Bonaire to Le Marin, Martinique

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Distance: 588 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 5 days; 118 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 39 h
Best months: January to April and December
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: January to April and December. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via Sainte-Anne, Diamond Rock, Rodney Bay, St Lucia, Vieux Fort, St Vincent, The Grenadines, St George's, Grenada, Point Saline, Los Roques. Skippers on Skippr.it file a condition report with photos before departure and on arrival; you countersign both.

What will it cost?

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What will the delivery cost?

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Estimated total

€3,300.95 to €7,936.03

588 nm, about 89 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 7 to 9 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 7 to 9 days including weather margin and handover days	€1,400.00 - €3,600.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €1,080.00
Fuel about 128 litres over 36 engine hours	€196.07 - €265.27
Berthing 5 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€240.00 - €420.00
Provisions 2 people	€420.00 - €540.00
Crew travel flights to FDF and back from BON, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€112.00 - €288.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow	€92.88 - €222.76

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