Yacht delivery: Malaga to Horta, Azores

1,182 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Gibraltar, Strait of Gibraltar. 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 Malaga

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Distance: 1,182 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 10 days; 236 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 79 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.

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: 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 Gibraltar, Strait of Gibraltar. 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?

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

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Estimated total

€5,409.68 to €12,760.62

1,182 nm, about 179 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 13 to 16 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 13 to 16 days including weather margin and handover days	€2,600.00 - €6,400.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €1,920.00
Fuel about 257 litres over 71 engine hours	€393.68 - €532.62
Berthing 7 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€336.00 - €588.00
Provisions 2 people	€780.00 - €960.00
Crew travel flights to AGP and back from HOR, plus transfers	€1,040.00 - €1,720.00
Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€260.00 - €640.00

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