Yacht delivery: Papeete, Tahiti to Opua, Bay of Islands
2,570 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Huahine, Bora Bora, Rarotonga, Tongatapu, Cape Brett. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Opua, Bay of Islands.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 2,570 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 21.5 days
- 514 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 171 h
- Best months
- April 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 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 Huahine, Bora Bora, Rarotonga, Tongatapu, Cape Brett. 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
€10,051.98 to €24,023.72
2,570 nm, about 388 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 27 to 32 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 27 to 32 days including weather margin and handover days | €5,400.00 - €12,800.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €3,840.00 |
| Fuel about 559 litres over 155 engine hours | €855.79 - €1,157.83 |
| Berthing 13 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €624.00 - €1,092.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €1,620.00 - €1,920.00 |
| Crew travel flights to PPT and back from KKE, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €432.00 - €1,024.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €280.19 - €669.89 |
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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