Yacht delivery: Limassol to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

2,687 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Cape Gata, Rhodes, Tilos, Amorgos, Cape Malea, Cape Matapan, Capo Passero, Egadi Islands, Cabrera, Palma de Mallorca, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, Strait of Gibraltar. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.

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Distance: 2,687 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 22.5 days; 537 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 179 h
Best months: April to May and October
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: April to May and October. 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 Gata, Rhodes, Tilos, Amorgos, Cape Malea, Cape Matapan, Capo Passero, Egadi Islands, Cabrera, Palma de Mallorca, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, Strait of Gibraltar. 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.

What will the delivery cost?

A low-to-high range for skipper, crew, fuel, berthing, provisions and travel. Updates as you type.

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Estimated total

€10,631.23 to €25,629.17

2,687 nm, about 406 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 585 litres over 162 engine hours	€894.63 - €1,210.38
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 LCA and back from LPA, 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	€296.60 - €714.79

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