Yacht delivery: Southampton to Rodney Bay, St Lucia
4,073 nautical miles along the usual passage, via The Needles, Ushant, Cape Finisterre, Funchal, Madeira, Mid-Atlantic trade-wind route, Pointe du Cap. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Rodney Bay, St Lucia.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 4,073 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 34 days
- 815 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 272 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, Funchal, Madeira, Mid-Atlantic trade-wind route, Pointe du Cap. 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
€15,170.41 to €36,655.80
4,073 nm, about 616 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 42 to 50 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 42 to 50 days including weather margin and handover days | €8,400.00 - €20,000.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €6,000.00 |
| Fuel about 886 litres over 246 engine hours | €1,356.13 - €1,834.76 |
| Berthing 20 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €960.00 - €1,680.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €2,520.00 - €3,000.00 |
| Crew travel flights to SOU and back from UVF, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €672.00 - €1,600.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €422.28 - €1,021.04 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.