Time and Distance – Voyaging Data 2003-4

1250km Poole to St Jean journey comprised 158 ecluses and 27 days travelling (59 days overall). 31 nights of paid-for moorings during our journey to St Jean de Losne cost approx 400€ total, the rest were free (including a number with free water and electricity – we are very grateful to those local communities who provide such facilities). Then St Jean de Losne to Saint-Gilles comprised 15 days travelling a distance of 507km

• Seine, Marne, Saone and Rhone rivers, and associated canals
  ** Average about 10km per hr, plus each lock adds about 1/4hr to the journey.
• Marne-Saone canal (many locks, lift bridges and required 1.5hr lunch halts) and Canal du Midi
  ** Average about 6km per hr overall, plus 10mins for each lock.
  Or, very simply and approximately, Number of locks x 1/2hr
• Fuel consumption about 2.5litres/hr, or 3.5km/litre for our 11m yacht with a 35hp Yanmar engine.

Money
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