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Old 28 May 2014, 18:49   #1
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Hi can anyone tell me how long would it take @ say 20 knots weather permitting
To go from ballycastle to Galway
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Old 28 May 2014, 19:12   #2
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Surely anyone contemplating that sort of trip is able to do their own crude passage plan and work it out?
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Ballycastle-Galway

Popcorn? Am I missing something?

To answer your question its looking like somewhere in the region of 270nm if you cut across Donegal Bay, basic maths says its 13.ish hours.

In reality?....anyone's guess.
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Big plus two. Would always do my own plan for any passage. It's part of the whole boating thing!!


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Old 28 May 2014, 20:01   #6
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Hi can anyone tell me how long would it take @ say 20 knots weather permitting
To go from ballycastle to Galway




ha ha ha ha ha

If ye have to ask ......




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Old 28 May 2014, 22:05   #10
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3 days surely, depend on if u wanna see the coat or not ...but could be done we did it in 3 days more or less during the round of ireland. enjoy your trip !
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