Yacht delivery: Southampton to Phuket (Chalong)
7,758 nautical miles along the usual passage, via The Needles, Ushant, Cape Finisterre, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Espichel, Cape St Vincent, Strait of Gibraltar, Cabo de Gata, Cabo de Palos, Palma de Mallorca, Cabrera, Egadi Islands, Capo Passero, Port Said, Suez Canal, Gulf of Suez, Ras Mohammed, Hanish Islands, Bab-el-Mandeb, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Uligan, Maldives, Dondra Head, Great Nicobar. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Phuket (Chalong).
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 7,758 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 65 days
- 1,552 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 517 h
- Best months
- April to May
- 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 to May. 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 The Needles, Ushant, Cape Finisterre, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Espichel, Cape St Vincent, Strait of Gibraltar, Cabo de Gata, Cabo de Palos, Palma de Mallorca, Cabrera, Egadi Islands, Capo Passero, Port Said, Suez Canal, Gulf of Suez, Ras Mohammed, Hanish Islands, Bab-el-Mandeb, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Uligan, Maldives, Dondra Head, Great Nicobar. 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
€28,241.78 to €68,467.21
7,758 nm, about 1,172 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 77 to 92 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 77 to 92 days including weather margin and handover days | €15,400.00 - €36,800.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €11,040.00 |
| Fuel about 1,688 litres over 469 engine hours | €2,583.09 - €3,494.77 |
| Berthing 35 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €1,680.00 - €2,940.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €4,620.00 - €5,520.00 |
| Crew travel flights to SOU and back from HKT, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Canal transit Suez Canal: tolls, agent, line handlers and fenders | €1,100.00 - €2,300.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €1,232.00 - €2,944.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €786.69 - €1,908.44 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.