Mike Askin wrote: > I put the route into Canal Planner - I think I got it all in: <snip>
> Total distance is 299 miles, ¾ flg and 331 locks. There are > at least 6 moveable bridges; 40 small aqueducts or > underbridges and 9 tunnels. <snip> > This will take 105 hours, 48 minutes which is 10 days, 5 > hours and 48 minutes at 10 hours per day. For calculation purposes, this is > taken as 11 days > > So you should be able to have a couple of days free 300 miles in 105 hours is virtually 3 miles per hour without allowing any time for the locks (or the wait at Harecastle). I suspect few boaters can average much more than 3 mph on lock-free stretches of narrow canal. My own rule of thumb is an average of 3 miles/6 locks per hour, which would give a total time of about 155 hours (plus the wait at Harecastle). An average of 10 minutes per lock is OK when the route has a number of flights were you can get a routine going, but is hopelessly optimistic for isolated locks where you have to land a crew member on arrival to turn the lock, or when you have to wait for oncoming boats. On my timings, and assuming 8 hour days, you would need about 20 days for this trip! David Mack
