Yacht delivery: Lefkada to Cherbourg

2,467 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Corfu, Santa Maria di Leuca, Capo Colonna, Punta Stilo, Strait of Messina, Capo di Milazzo, Palermo, Sicily, Capo Carbonara, Cabrera, Palma de Mallorca, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, Strait of Gibraltar, Cape St Vincent, Cabo Espichel, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cape Finisterre, Ushant. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Cherbourg.

Post this delivery Reverse: Cherbourg to Lefkada

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Distance: 2,467 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 21 days; 493 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 164 h
Best months: May to June and September
Open deliveries on this route: 0

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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 Corfu, Santa Maria di Leuca, Capo Colonna, Punta Stilo, Strait of Messina, Capo di Milazzo, Palermo, Sicily, Capo Carbonara, Cabrera, Palma de Mallorca, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, Strait of Gibraltar, Cape St Vincent, Cabo Espichel, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cape Finisterre, Ushant. Skippers on Skippr 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

€9,565.57 to €22,943.54

2,467 nm, about 373 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 537 litres over 149 engine hours	€821.57 - €1,111.54
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 PVK and back from CER, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€520.00 - €1,240.00

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