Monday, November 3, 2014

By the Numbers


For those of us who love to quantify, the trip in numbers.

Days: 328

Nautical Miles Covered: 6000

Crew: 2 human + 1 canine

Number of Times we dragged anchor: 3

Longest Passage (hours): 67

Longest Passage (nm): 336

Total Cost ($): 36,263.42

Diesel Fill Ups: 35

Fish Caught: 5

Lobster Caught: 1

Boats Met: 51

Countries: 6*

Nights slept onboard (vs. on land): 309

Marinas (docked): 7

Major Engine Failures: 4

Average Cruising Speed (knots): 4.5

Man Overboard Emergencies: 0

Times we were in real trouble (life, limb, property): 7

Max Wind Speed (knots): 37

Max Boat Speed (knots): 10.5**

Max Wave/Swell Height (ft): 12

Locks: 48

Lift Bridges: too many!!

Run Aground: 5

Blog Posts: 97


* counting Puerto Rico as a distinct country from the USA
** surfing down wave running in following seas