Yacht delivery: Lorient to Horta, Azores

1,283 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Pointe de Penmarc'h, Raz de Sein, Ushant. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Horta, Azores.

Post this delivery Reverse: Horta, Azores to Lorient

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Distance: 1,283 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 11 days; 257 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 86 h
Best months: May
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.

Fuel burn l/h Diesel price EUR/l

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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. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via Pointe de Penmarc'h, Raz de Sein, Ushant. 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

€5,771.28 to €13,510.08

1,283 nm, about 194 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 14 to 17 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 14 to 17 days including weather margin and handover days	€2,800.00 - €6,800.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €2,040.00
Fuel about 279 litres over 78 engine hours	€427.28 - €578.08
Berthing 8 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€384.00 - €672.00
Provisions 2 people	€840.00 - €1,020.00
Crew travel flights to LRT and back from HOR, plus transfers	€1,040.00 - €1,720.00
Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€280.00 - €680.00

Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.