Yacht delivery: Rodney Bay, St Lucia to Horta, Azores

2,920 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Diamond Rock, Martinique, Dominica, Les Saintes channel, Basse-Terre. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Horta, Azores.

Post this delivery Reverse: Horta, Azores to Rodney Bay, St Lucia

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Distance: 2,920 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 24.5 days; 584 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 195 h
Best months: April
Open deliveries on this route: 0

Fuel calculator

Litres and cost if the whole passage is motored at 15 knots. Set your engine's burn at cruising revs.

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A sailing yacht usually motors a third to a half of the passage.

When to go

Best months for this passage: April. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via Diamond Rock, Martinique, Dominica, Les Saintes channel, Basse-Terre. Skippers on Skippr.it file a condition report with photos before departure and on arrival; you countersign both.

What will it cost?

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What will the delivery cost?

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Estimated total

€11,328.29 to €27,082.75

2,920 nm, about 441 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 30 to 36 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 30 to 36 days including weather margin and handover days	€6,000.00 - €14,400.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €4,320.00
Fuel about 636 litres over 177 engine hours	€972.32 - €1,315.49
Berthing 15 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€720.00 - €1,260.00
Provisions 2 people	€1,800.00 - €2,160.00
Crew travel flights to UVF and back from HOR, plus transfers	€1,040.00 - €1,720.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€480.00 - €1,152.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow	€315.97 - €755.26

Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.