Skill calculator
OSRS Sailing Calculator
Enter your current and target Sailing level to see exactly how much XP you need and the best practical ways to train it at your level — with resources, time and live cost.
Sailing is Old School's first exclusive skill, begun with the Pandemonium quest rather than at level 1. This calculator turns a target Sailing level into the exact XP remaining and the best practical way to get there — sea charting and courier tasks early, the Barracuda Trials for speed, shipwreck salvaging when you want a lower-attention grind, and the high-level courier routes for XP plus loot sacks.
Sailing 1 → 99
0%
0 / 13,034,431 XP
XP remaining
13,034,431
to level 99
What reaching Sailing 99 unlocks
Fastest
Sea charting
9,000 xp/hr
Your path: 1 → 99
- 1–15
Sea charting
~9,000 xp/hr
- 15–55
Shipwreck salvaging
~50,000 xp/hr · The AFK-leaning way to train Sailing when you don't want to race the trials.
- 55–62
Barracuda Trials: The Jubbly Jive
~70,000 xp/hr · Roughly triples Barracuda Trials XP over the level-30 race.
- 62–72
Rellekka courier route
~80,000 xp/hr
- 72–76
Barracuda Trials: The Gwenith Glide
~140,000 xp/hr · The fastest practical route from 72 to 99.
- 76–99
Lunar Isle courier route
~145,000 xp/hr · The best courier XP and gp at high level, close to the Gwenith Glide.
Methods available now
Sea charting
RecommendedOpen ocean (chart unexplored waters)
Explore and chart the seas for XP plus one-off boat-speed and exploration rewards. Slightly better XP than early courier tasks and the natural first thing to do after Pandemonium.
Available
1
any
XP/hr
~9,000
estimate
Time
~1448h 16m
at listed xp/hr
Profit
—
estimate
Courier tasks (port deliveries)
Port noticeboards (deliver cargo between ports)
Accept cargo runs from port noticeboards. Deliveries pay loot sacks (coins or supply bundles) alongside XP; higher-level routes below scale far faster.
Available
1
any
XP/hr
~8,000
estimate
Time
~1629h 18m
at listed xp/hr
Profit
—
estimate
Unlocks as you level
Shipwreck salvaging
Available from level 15 — +14 to reach
Charted shipwreck sites
The low-intensity route: crewmates work the salvage while you steer. Rates swing widely with your setup and how actively you tick-manipulate — the figure shown is a relaxed baseline.
Available
15
required
XP/hr
~50,000
estimate
Time
~260h 41m
at listed xp/hr
Profit
—
estimate
Barracuda Trials: The Tempor Tantrum
Available from level 30 — +29 to reach
Barracuda Trials (race course)
The first Barracuda Trials race. Generally the fastest repeatable Sailing XP from level 30, and it teaches the wind-trimming and helm mechanics the later races reward.
Available
30
required
XP/hr
~20,000
estimate
Time
~651h 43m
at listed xp/hr
Profit
—
estimate
Summer Shore courier route
Available from level 45 — +44 to reach
Summer Shore route
A dedicated courier loop unlocked after Troubled Tortugans. Comparable XP to the Tempor Tantrum but pays loot sacks, so it suits players who want gp alongside levels.
Available
45
required
XP/hr
~20,000
estimate
Time
~651h 43m
at listed xp/hr
Profit
—
estimate
Barracuda Trials: The Jubbly Jive
Available from level 55 — +54 to reach
Barracuda Trials (race course)
The second race, and a big step up in XP. Reaching Marlin rank is a large rate increase, so the race rewards a practised run.
Available
55
required
XP/hr
~70,000
estimate
Time
~186h 12m
at listed xp/hr
Profit
—
estimate
Deep Sea Trawling
Available from level 56 — +55 to reach
Deep-sea shoals
A hybrid Fishing/Sailing activity: you earn Fishing XP and deep-sea fish on top of the Sailing XP shown. Higher shoals need 56–87 Sailing; the rate shown is the Sailing component only.
Available
56
required
XP/hr
~35,000
estimate
Time
~372h 25m
at listed xp/hr
Profit
—
estimate
Rellekka courier route
Available from level 62 — +61 to reach
Rellekka / Fremennik Province route
A high-throughput courier loop that rivals the Jubbly Jive for XP while paying loot sacks. Unlocking Etceteria (65) opens the faster variant.
Available
62
required
XP/hr
~80,000
estimate
Time
~162h 56m
at listed xp/hr
Profit
—
estimate
Barracuda Trials: The Gwenith Glide
Available from level 72 — +71 to reach
Barracuda Trials (race course)
The top Barracuda Trials race and the fastest Sailing XP to 99. Boat upgrades (rosewood hull) and the crystal extractor push rates past 200k/hr for a practised run.
Available
72
required
XP/hr
~140,000
estimate
Time
~93h 6m
at listed xp/hr
Profit
—
estimate
Lunar Isle courier route
Available from level 76 — +75 to reach
Lunar Isle route
The highest-XP courier loop, and the profitable rival to the Gwenith Glide — it pays loot sacks the whole way. From level 84 you can hold 4–5 tasks at once for peak rates.
Available
76
required
XP/hr
~145,000
estimate
Time
~89h 54m
at listed xp/hr
Profit
—
estimate
XP per action and resource counts are exact. XP/hr and time are conservative experienced-player estimates that vary with gear, efficiency and setup. Cost uses live Grand Exchange prices where an item is consumed per action; other gp figures are estimates.
Sailing training methods
The practical ways to train Sailing from level 1 to 99, with the level they open up, an estimated XP rate and where you do them. XP/hr figures are conservative estimates that vary with gear and efficiency.
| Method | Level | XP/hr | Where / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea charting | 1+ | ~9,000 | Open ocean (chart unexplored waters). Explore and chart the seas for XP plus one-off boat-speed and exploration rewards. Slightly better XP than early courier tasks and the natural first thing to do after Pandemonium. |
| Courier tasks (port deliveries) | 1+ | ~8,000 | Port noticeboards (deliver cargo between ports). Accept cargo runs from port noticeboards. Deliveries pay loot sacks (coins or supply bundles) alongside XP; higher-level routes below scale far faster. |
| Shipwreck salvaging | 15+ | ~50,000 | Charted shipwreck sites. The low-intensity route: crewmates work the salvage while you steer. Rates swing widely with your setup and how actively you tick-manipulate — the figure shown is a relaxed baseline. |
| Barracuda Trials: The Tempor Tantrum | 30+ | ~20,000 | Barracuda Trials (race course). The first Barracuda Trials race. Generally the fastest repeatable Sailing XP from level 30, and it teaches the wind-trimming and helm mechanics the later races reward. |
| Summer Shore courier route | 45+ | ~20,000 | Summer Shore route. A dedicated courier loop unlocked after Troubled Tortugans. Comparable XP to the Tempor Tantrum but pays loot sacks, so it suits players who want gp alongside levels. |
| Barracuda Trials: The Jubbly Jive | 55+ | ~70,000 | Barracuda Trials (race course). The second race, and a big step up in XP. Reaching Marlin rank is a large rate increase, so the race rewards a practised run. |
| Deep Sea Trawling | 56+ | ~35,000 | Deep-sea shoals. A hybrid Fishing/Sailing activity: you earn Fishing XP and deep-sea fish on top of the Sailing XP shown. Higher shoals need 56–87 Sailing; the rate shown is the Sailing component only. |
| Rellekka courier route | 62+ | ~80,000 | Rellekka / Fremennik Province route. A high-throughput courier loop that rivals the Jubbly Jive for XP while paying loot sacks. Unlocking Etceteria (65) opens the faster variant. |
| Barracuda Trials: The Gwenith Glide | 72+ | ~140,000 | Barracuda Trials (race course). The top Barracuda Trials race and the fastest Sailing XP to 99. Boat upgrades (rosewood hull) and the crystal extractor push rates past 200k/hr for a practised run. |
| Lunar Isle courier route | 76+ | ~145,000 | Lunar Isle route. The highest-XP courier loop, and the profitable rival to the Gwenith Glide — it pays loot sacks the whole way. From level 84 you can hold 4–5 tasks at once for peak rates. |
How the Sailing calculator works
The OSRS experience table is exact, so XP remaining and resource counts are precise. Sailing's XP/hr figures are conservative community estimates flagged as provisional — the skill is still being optimised, so treat time as a planning figure rather than a quote. Boat upgrades (rosewood hull) and the crystal extractor push the high-level races well above the baselines shown. Sign in with a linked account and your current Sailing level fills in automatically.
Want the full method breakdown, milestones and requirements? See the Sailing training guide.
Training Sailing toward a goal?
Content that needs Sailing — set your target level here, then go unlock it.
Example uses
- Chasing the Barracuda Trials at level 30? Set your target to 30 to see the XP remaining from sea charting and courier tasks.
- Pushing for the Gwenith Glide, the fastest route to 99? Set your target to 72 and compare it against the Lunar Isle courier route for XP plus gp.
Sailing calculator FAQ
- How do I start training Sailing?
- Complete the Pandemonium quest, which unlocks the skill and gives you your first raft. From there, sea charting and port courier tasks are the natural early methods before the Barracuda Trials open at level 30.
- What's the fastest Sailing XP?
- The Barracuda Trials races — the Tempor Tantrum (30), Jubbly Jive (55) and Gwenith Glide (72) — are the fastest repeatable XP at each tier, with the Gwenith Glide reaching 200k+/hr with upgrades. The high-level courier routes are close and pay loot sacks.
- Is there an AFK-friendly Sailing method?
- Shipwreck salvaging is the low-attention route from level 15 — your crewmates work the salvage while you steer. Its rate swings with your setup, so the calculator uses a relaxed baseline.
- Why are Sailing's rates shown as estimates?
- Sailing is a new skill and the community is still settling on optimal methods and rates. ScapePath marks its XP/hr as provisional estimates rather than the exact figures asserted for older skills, so you're never shown false precision.