how long to sail

[powerskipper]

a boat from greece to UK. 38 foot .

 

[Sans Bateau]

No its much further than 38 ft, it must be several miles I would say.

 

[powerskipper]

LOL, meant the boat is 38 foot or could be.

but its a nice thought , could pop to warmer climates easily then.

 

[Sans Bateau]

In fact depending on the map you look at, it can be as close as a few inches! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[suse]

dunno - depends on how many stops you make. If you need help, I haven't unpacked yet ...

 

[Aeolus]

Google Earth shows a distance of about 2,400NM (from the southern tip of Greece, via Gibraltar & Biscay). So non-stop sailing @ 5 knots = 480 hours or 20 days. So maybe somewhere between that and triple that to allow for stops, weather windows, adverse currents and winds, etc.

I haven't done it myself, so this is but a guess.

 

[Lakesailor]

[ QUOTE ]
LOL, meant the boat is 38 foot or could be.

[/ QUOTE ] How long do you want it to be Guv?

 

[Spyro]

Approx 2400 miles from Greece to lands end (CMAP) 6 knots average makes 17 days without stops.

 

[stephenh]

Did Wales - Prevezza (sp?)in 31 days including rest days, repairs etc. in a 38'er.

Probably a bit slow...

 

[Guest]

Slacking a bit, weren't you? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[nicho]

The new owner of our bav 36 has just sailed her the other way, ie from Lowestoft to Greece in 57 days. They covered a total of 2772 nautical miles in no particular rush, and stopped over in many places on the way. To see their trip in detail, see www.prophecygoeseast.com. Good read and nice pics too.

 

[DeeGee]

I think it is harder coming back, ie westbound through the med. Prevailing winds tend to be westerly, so over 60 would be a fair guess. Having said that, MaxSea comes up with 20days not counting any time stopped over. Legs (except Biscay) kept to 150 average.

 

[cgull]

T = d/s

 

[bilbobaggins]

Got a delivery inquiry...?

Off-season?

Bear in mind it's usually 'uphill' from Gibraltar to Ushant.

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[oceanfroggie]

[ QUOTE ]
a boat from greece to UK. 38 foot .

[/ QUOTE ]2698 miles from Athens to Portsmouth (direct across biscay). 568 hrs cruising at avg 5kt would take the guts of a month non-stop assuming some rest days, weather breaks, odd overnight stop. For pleasure probably more enjoyable over two months.

 

[jonathankent]

[ QUOTE ]
non-stop assuming some rest days, weather breaks, odd overnight stop

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So not quite non-stop then... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Clive_Rigden]

Found a cheap Nauticat then? /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[HenryB]

I sailed (actually motored most of the way) my 33 footer back from Preveza to Douarnenez in May/June this year and it took 6 weeks. A full week of which was spent waiting for decent waether in Cadiz and 3 days in Sardinia. We also took 2 x 1 day rest breaks and about 6 night stops.

With just 2 of us aboard it was quite hard work. We experienced few strong winds but progress was often difficult due to big swells from distant gales, both in the Med and Atlantic.

With a 38 footer you will be a little quicker but you will still need some luck to do the trip in less than 5 weeks.

 

[Richard10002]

Why bring it back? you could just get it to somewhere easy to access by low cost airline, and nip over for long weekends.

 

[iangrant]

Twice as long as you plan - everything is against you at this time of year - especially coming up North - Uphill most of the way and a bumpy time in Biscay even if you time it to a SW'lie across that bit.
Cold as well

cheers

Ian