Yacht delivery: Opua, Bay of Islands to Port Denarau, Fiji
1,138 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Cape Brett, North Cape, Navula Passage. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Port Denarau, Fiji.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 1,138 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 9.5 days
- 228 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 76 h
- Best months
- April and October to November
- 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 and October to November. 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 Cape Brett, North Cape, Navula Passage. 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.
Estimated total
€5,291.25 to €12,770.05
1,138 nm, about 172 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 248 litres over 69 engine hours | €379.19 - €513.02 |
| Berthing 7 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €336.00 - €588.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €780.00 - €960.00 |
| Crew travel flights to KKE and back from NAN, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €208.00 - €512.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €148.06 - €357.03 |
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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