The below table has a route plan I did with Garmin Mapsource and an Excel spreadsheet. I assume a conservative 5 knot cruising speed, except where you really need to make a spot to catch favorable currents. I bump up the speed through the canal with current. The zip file attached has both files.
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<= Average SOA Outside of Canal |
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SOA |
Travel Time (Hrs:Mins) |
Depart Time |
ETA |
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| Coasters Harbor |
Breton Point |
6.0 |
5 |
1:12 |
9:00 AM |
10:12 AM |
Fri 7/30 |
Open Water |
| Breton Point |
Oak Bluffs MV |
38.0 |
5 |
7:36 |
10:12 AM |
5:48 PM |
Fri 7/30 |
Oak Bluffs Marina - Slip & Showers |
| Oak Bluffs MV |
Marion |
19.2 |
5 |
3:50 |
10:00 AM |
1:50 PM |
Mon 8/2 |
Beverly YC Mooring & Showers |
| Marion |
CCC Entrance |
8.3 |
5 |
1:39 |
10:30 AM |
12:09 PM |
Tues 8/3 |
Entrance Buoy 18 & 19 by Mashnee |
| CCC Entrance |
CCC Breakwater |
8.7 |
8.5 |
1:01 |
12:09 PM |
1:11 PM |
Tues 8/3 |
Max Current at 12:38pm, Sunset 7:58pm |
| CCC Breakwater |
Scituate |
28.2 |
5 |
5:38 |
1:11 PM |
6:49 PM |
Tues 8/3 |
Slip & Showers @ Scituate Yacht Club |
| Scituate |
Marblehead |
20.8 |
5 |
4:09 |
9:00 AM |
1:09 PM |
Weds 8/4 |
Mooring at Boston YC |
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| Return to Newport (Monday Morning Departure) |
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| Marblehead |
CCC Breakwater |
47.5 |
6 |
7:55 |
5:30 AM |
1:25 PM |
Mon 8/9 |
Max Ebb @ 12:25pm, slack at 3:27pm |
| CCC Breakwater |
Entrance Buoy 18 |
8.7 |
8 |
1:05 |
1:25 PM |
2:30 PM |
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Be at Canal NLT 2:00pm |
| Entrance Buoy 18 |
Breton Point |
38.3 |
5 |
7:39 |
2:30 PM |
10:09 PM |
Mon 8/9 |
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| Breton Point |
CHNYC |
6.0 |
5 |
1:12 |
10:09 PM |
11:21 PM |
Mon 8/9 |
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| Return to Newport (Sunday Evening Departure) |
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| Marblehead |
CCC Breakwater |
47.5 |
6 |
7:55 |
5:30 PM |
1:25 AM |
Sun 8/8 |
Max Ebb @ 10:53pm, slack 3:04am |
| CCC Breakwater |
Entrance Buoy 18 |
8.7 |
8 |
1:05 |
1:25 AM |
2:30 AM |
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Be at Canal NLT 2:00am |
| Entrance Buoy 18 |
Breton Point |
38.3 |
5 |
7:39 |
2:30 AM |
10:09 AM |
Mon 8/9 |
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| Breton Point |
CHNYC |
6.0 |
5 |
1:12 |
10:09 AM |
11:21 AM |
Mon 8/9 |
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