Compedtition
Avalon
Mon 21 Jul 2003 01:50
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How long will it take Avalon to sail to the
Marquesas?
 This is the $64,000
question that we are currently discussing.
Help us out by
having a guess at the Days, Hours and Minutes that it will take
Avalon to
sail between the Galapagos Islands and the
Marquesas Islands
of the South Pacific. (approximately 3000 nautical miles!)
Whilst we aren't
offering any money we do have this very nice 2004 Galapagos wildlife Calender
for the
person who
can guess the closest to the time taken for the voyage.
 Entries can be
emailed to: avalonsailing {CHANGE TO AT} yahoo {DOT} com (not mailasail
please)
Cut off is August
1st and we will check to find the closest guess when we get
there!!
Some helpful facts;
The total distance port to port is 2920nm, but we will make
the finish line 10 miles off in case we have to wait for daybreak to pass the
reef.
Avalon's hull speed is about 6.5 knots but the south
equatorial current should give us nearly 1 more knot.
The wind will be lighter (10 knots) and more southerly to
start getting fresher (15-18 we hope!) and more easterly as we get closer to
Polynesia.
A maxi racer could do it in 11 days and some other sub 30 foot
boats have managed under 25 days.
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