Yacht delivery: Rodney Bay, St Lucia to Palma de Mallorca

3,831 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Pointe du Cap, Mid-Atlantic trade-wind route, Funchal, Madeira, Strait of Gibraltar, Cabo de Gata, Cabo de Palos. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Palma de Mallorca.

Post this delivery Reverse: Palma de Mallorca to Rodney Bay, St Lucia

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Distance: 3,831 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 32 days; 766 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 255 h
Best months: March to May and November
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: March to May and November. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via Pointe du Cap, Mid-Atlantic trade-wind route, Funchal, Madeira, Strait of Gibraltar, Cabo de Gata, Cabo de Palos. 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?

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Estimated total

€14,186.70 to €34,568.96

3,831 nm, about 579 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 39 to 47 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 39 to 47 days including weather margin and handover days	€7,800.00 - €18,800.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €5,640.00
Fuel about 834 litres over 232 engine hours	€1,275.67 - €1,725.90
Berthing 19 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€912.00 - €1,596.00
Provisions 2 people	€2,340.00 - €2,820.00
Crew travel flights to UVF and back from PMI, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€624.00 - €1,504.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow	€395.03 - €963.06

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