How long would it reasonably take to travel the following distances by sea:
1. The width of the Mediterranean.
2. Crete to Sicily.
3. Gibraltar to Sicily.
4. Genoa to the southern tip of Italy.
5. Cyprus to the mouth of the Nile.
5. Orkney Islands to Iceland.
6. Ireland to nearest point of North America.
I don’t need to know the times for those actual routes specifically, just those sorts of distances.
Assume sailing technology of:
1. 1550AD merchant vessel; and
2. 1550AD military vessel.
Both types capable and designed for travel on the open ocean, not just coast hugging.
Assume no unusual delays caused by, say being becalmed or by storms.
Any advice would be appreciated.
1. The width of the Mediterranean.
2. Crete to Sicily.
3. Gibraltar to Sicily.
4. Genoa to the southern tip of Italy.
5. Cyprus to the mouth of the Nile.
5. Orkney Islands to Iceland.
6. Ireland to nearest point of North America.
I don’t need to know the times for those actual routes specifically, just those sorts of distances.
Assume sailing technology of:
1. 1550AD merchant vessel; and
2. 1550AD military vessel.
Both types capable and designed for travel on the open ocean, not just coast hugging.
Assume no unusual delays caused by, say being becalmed or by storms.
Any advice would be appreciated.