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Yacht delivery: Plymouth to Cowes, Isle of Wight

135 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Eddystone, Start Point, The Needles, Hurst Narrows. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Post this delivery Reverse: Cowes, Isle of Wight to Plymouth

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

Distance
135 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
1.5 days
27 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
9 h
Best months
May to August
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 August. 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 Eddystone, Start Point, The Needles, Hurst Narrows. 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

€2,195.08 to €5,034.88

135 nm, about 20 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 4 to 5 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 4 to 5 days including weather margin and handover days €800.00 - €2,000.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only €0.00 - €600.00
Fuel about 29 litres over 8 engine hours €45.01 - €60.89
Berthing 3 nights alongside at 12.0 m €144.00 - €252.00
Provisions 2 people €240.00 - €300.00
Crew travel flights to EXT and back from SOU, plus transfers €840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €64.00 - €160.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow €62.07 - €141.99

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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