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Yacht delivery: Melbourne to Gold Coast

954 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Port Phillip Heads, Wilsons Promontory, Gabo Island, Montague Island, Jervis Bay, Sydney Heads, Port Stephens, Coffs Harbour, Cape Byron. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Gold Coast.

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Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.

Distance
954 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
8 days
191 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
64 h
Best months
April to October
Open deliveries on this route
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Fuel calculator

Litres and cost if the whole passage is motored at 15 knots. Set your engine's burn at cruising revs.

litres, about EUR

A sailing yacht usually motors a third to a half of the passage.

When to go

Best months for this passage: April to October. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

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Passage notes

Via Port Phillip Heads, Wilsons Promontory, Gabo Island, Montague Island, Jervis Bay, Sydney Heads, Port Stephens, Coffs Harbour, Cape Byron. 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

€4,944.26 to €12,055.16

954 nm, about 144 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 12 to 15 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 12 to 15 days including weather margin and handover days €2,400.00 - €6,000.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only €0.00 - €1,800.00
Fuel about 208 litres over 58 engine hours €317.84 - €430.02
Berthing 7 nights alongside at 12.0 m €336.00 - €588.00
Provisions 2 people €720.00 - €900.00
Crew travel flights to MEL and back from OOL, plus transfers €840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €192.00 - €480.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow €138.42 - €337.14

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

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