Yacht delivery: Kiel to Falmouth

663 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Kiel Canal, Elbe estuary, Texel, Strait of Dover, Beachy Head, Nab Tower, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hurst Narrows, The Needles, Start Point. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Falmouth.

Post this delivery Reverse: Falmouth to Kiel

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

Distance: 663 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 6 days; 133 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 44 h
Best months: May to August
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: May to August. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via Kiel Canal, Elbe estuary, Texel, Strait of Dover, Beachy Head, Nab Tower, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hurst Narrows, The Needles, Start Point. 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

€3,610.47 to €9,229.62

663 nm, about 100 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 8 to 11 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 8 to 11 days including weather margin and handover days	€1,600.00 - €4,400.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €1,320.00
Fuel about 144 litres over 40 engine hours	€221.04 - €299.05
Berthing 5 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€240.00 - €420.00
Provisions 2 people	€480.00 - €660.00
Crew travel flights to HAM and back from NQY, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€128.00 - €352.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow	€101.43 - €258.57

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