Question

[tamaranth]

How long does it take to sail from (let's say) Harwich to Dunkirk? (Both locations approximate.)

Assume it's an 18th-century merchant vessel, if that helps.

Comments

[drplokta]

Which way is the wind blowing? With a favourable wind, I'd guess around 8 knots during the day. It's about 68 nautical miles, and there's no real land in the way, so I'd have thought you could do it in eight or nine hours of sailing.