Yacht delivery: St Peter Port, Guernsey to Cadiz
998 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Île de Batz, Ushant, Cape Finisterre, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Espichel, Cape St Vincent. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Cadiz.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 998 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 8.5 days
- 200 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 67 h
- Best months
- May to September
- 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 September. 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 Île de Batz, Ushant, Cape Finisterre, Cabo Carvoeiro, Cabo da Roca, Cabo Espichel, Cape St Vincent. 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
€4,959.18 to €12,075.35
998 nm, about 151 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 12 to 15 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 12 to 15 days including weather margin and handover days | €2,400.00 - €6,000.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €1,800.00 |
| Fuel about 217 litres over 60 engine hours | €332.33 - €449.62 |
| Berthing 7 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €336.00 - €588.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €720.00 - €900.00 |
| Crew travel flights to GCI and back from XRY, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €192.00 - €480.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €138.85 - €337.73 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.