Yacht delivery: Palermo, Sicily to Southampton
2,112 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Capo Carbonara, Cabrera, Palma de Mallorca, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, Strait of Gibraltar, Cape St Vincent, Cabo Espichel, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cape Finisterre, Ushant, The Needles. Post the delivery on Skippr and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Southampton.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 2,112 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 18 days
- 422 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 141 h
- Best months
- May to June and September
- 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: May to June and September. 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 Carbonara, Cabrera, Palma de Mallorca, Cabo de Palos, Cabo de Gata, Strait of Gibraltar, Cape St Vincent, Cabo Espichel, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cape Finisterre, Ushant, The Needles. 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
€8,231.19 to €20,135.37
2,112 nm, about 319 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 22 to 27 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 22 to 27 days including weather margin and handover days | €4,400.00 - €10,800.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €3,240.00 |
| Fuel about 460 litres over 128 engine hours | €703.19 - €951.37 |
| Berthing 11 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €528.00 - €924.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €1,320.00 - €1,620.00 |
| Crew travel flights to PMO and back from SOU, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr service fee 10% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €440.00 - €1,080.00 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.