Yacht delivery: Olbia, Sardinia to Horta, Azores
1,957 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Capo Ferro, Strait of Bonifacio, Mahon, Menorca, Cap de Cavalleria, Sa Dragonera, Ibiza, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, 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.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 1,957 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 16.5 days
- 391 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 130 h
- Best months
- April to May and 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 May and 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 Capo Ferro, Strait of Bonifacio, Mahon, Menorca, Cap de Cavalleria, Sa Dragonera, Ibiza, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, 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.
Estimated total
€8,099.71 to €19,025.72
1,957 nm, about 296 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 21 to 25 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 21 to 25 days including weather margin and handover days | €4,200.00 - €10,000.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €3,000.00 |
| Fuel about 426 litres over 118 engine hours | €651.71 - €881.72 |
| Berthing 11 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €528.00 - €924.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €1,260.00 - €1,500.00 |
| Crew travel flights to OLB and back from HOR, plus transfers | €1,040.00 - €1,720.00 |
| Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €420.00 - €1,000.00 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.