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Yacht delivery: Seattle to Papeete, Tahiti

4,771 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Point No Point, Admiralty Inlet, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Cape Flattery, Makapuu Point, Diamond Head. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Papeete, Tahiti.

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

Distance
4,771 nm
Under sail at 5 knots
40 days
954 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots
318 h
Best months
May to 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: May to 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 Point No Point, Admiralty Inlet, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Cape Flattery, Makapuu Point, Diamond Head. 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

€17,544.75 to €42,274.49

4,771 nm, about 721 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 49 to 58 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 49 to 58 days including weather margin and handover days €9,800.00 - €23,200.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only €0.00 - €6,960.00
Fuel about 1,038 litres over 288 engine hours €1,588.57 - €2,149.25
Berthing 23 nights alongside at 12.0 m €1,104.00 - €1,932.00
Provisions 2 people €2,940.00 - €3,480.00
Crew travel flights to SEA and back from PPT, plus transfers €840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner €784.00 - €1,856.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow €488.18 - €1,177.24

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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