Route Options
There are several decisions about route. Do you go round west of Ireland and do you use a canal? There are 5 main routes:
Britain via Cape Wrath
- Average distance yacht = 2281nm
- Average distance motor boat = 2213nm
- Average distance rib = 1915nm
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- Average distance yacht = 1813nm
- Average distance motor boat = 1597nm
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Called round Britain as it is a recognised route but it excludes Scotland Northern a very beautiful part of Scotland. See definitions page.
UK and Ireland via Cape Wrath
- Average distance yacht = 2444nm
England, Wales, Ireland and Lowland Scotland via the Forth and Clyde Canal
- Average distance yacht = 1700nm
England, Wales and Lowland Scotland via Forth and Clyde Canal
- Average distance yacht = 1561nm
There is also one other variation via the Crinan canal – but this makes little impact on distance or time so it is a minor variation possible on several of these routes.
Data all gained from surveys with 73 yachts, 11 motor boats and 3 ribs.