Yacht delivery: Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas to Fajardo, Puerto Rico

51 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Virgin Passage. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

Post this delivery Reverse: Fajardo, Puerto Rico to Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas

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Distance: 51 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 0.5 days; 10 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 3 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.

Fuel burn l/h Diesel price EUR/l

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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 Virgin Passage. 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

€1,882.70 to €4,366.82

51 nm, about 8 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 3 to 4 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 3 to 4 days including weather margin and handover days	€600.00 - €1,600.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €480.00
Fuel about 11 litres over 3 engine hours	€17.26 - €23.36
Berthing 3 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€144.00 - €252.00
Provisions 2 people	€180.00 - €240.00
Crew travel flights to STT and back from SJU, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€48.00 - €128.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow	€53.44 - €123.46

Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.