Yacht delivery: Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten to St George's, Grenada

439 nautical miles along the usual passage, via St Barthélemy, Basse-Terre, Les Saintes channel, Dominica, Martinique, Diamond Rock, Rodney Bay, St Lucia, Vieux Fort, St Vincent, The Grenadines. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in St George's, Grenada.

Post this delivery Reverse: St George's, Grenada to Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten

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

Distance: 439 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 4 days; 88 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 29 h
Best months: January to April and December
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: January to April and December. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via St Barthélemy, Basse-Terre, Les Saintes channel, Dominica, Martinique, Diamond Rock, Rodney Bay, St Lucia, Vieux Fort, St Vincent, The Grenadines. 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

€2,916.58 to €7,150.94

439 nm, about 66 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 6 to 8 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 6 to 8 days including weather margin and handover days	€1,200.00 - €3,200.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €960.00
Fuel about 96 litres over 27 engine hours	€146.43 - €198.12
Berthing 4 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€192.00 - €336.00
Provisions 2 people	€360.00 - €480.00
Crew travel flights to SXM and back from GND, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€96.00 - €256.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow	€82.15 - €200.82

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