Over 900 nautical miles (1 nm = 1.15 miles = 1.85 km). Travelling at an average speed of 5 knots (1 knot = 1.15 mph = 1.85 km/hr). It all adds up to about three weeks at sea. Sounds ominous. Argh Billy.

But truth be told, we plan to make a safe harbour every night. Some nights, even grabbing a real bed ashore. 🙂

The following three maps show our overall weekly objectives. But safety comes first. If weather, crew condition, boat systems or any other factor does not meet the Captain’s risk assessment, then these plans will change. On good days, we’ll put miles in the bank. On bad days, we’ll draw down on our banked balance, staying put if need be. “Time waits for no man”, unless you’re on a boat.

Week 1   Chester to Port Aux Basque

Week 2   Port aux Basque to St. Pierre / Miquelon

Week 3   St. Pierre / Miquelon to Bay Roberts
 

The Daily Plan

Every day also has a sail plan. We have 18 of them to be exact. Which day of the week any of these plans will fall on is dependent on the risk assessment. All goes well, they will be contiguous in the following order. And if all goes very well, we’ll even follow the daily plan. But we’ll post our progress everyday and with these daily sail plan maps, you’ll be able to follow along and get some sense of where we are, even if we’re not to, where you’re at.

Look in the dark blue area of the top left corner of each map and you’ll see the distance, the time it will take and fuel burn, if there is no wind.

 Day 1 – Chester to West Jaddore

 Day 2 – West Jaddore to Liscombe

 Day 3 – Liscombe to Canso

 Day 4 – Canso to Baddeck

 Day 5 – Baddeck to Ingonish

 Day 6 – Ingonish to Port aux Basque

 Day 7 – Port aux Basque to Ramea

 Day 8 – Ramea to Francois by way of Grey River

 Day 9 – Francois to St. Albans

 Day 10 – St. Albans to Harbour Breton

 Day 11 – Harbour Breton to St. Pierre / Miquelon

 Day 12 – St. Pierre / Miquelon to Grand Bank / Fortune

 Day 13 – Grand Bank / Fortune to St. Lawrence

 Day 14 – St. Lawrence to St. Brides

 Day 15 – St. Brides to Trepassey

 Day 16 – Trepassey to Cape Broyle

 Day 17 – Cape Broyle to Quidi Vidi

 Day 18 – Quidi Vidi to Bay Roberts

So 18 days sailing over three weeks. We start with three days in the bank. Will they all be lost to weather? To crew? To the boat? Or will we have a day in Port aux Basque with family? A day in France? Or . . . . . ?

Stay tuned right here to find out!

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