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re: Settle a debate for me. Walk or Sail to Cancun: Could you survive either?
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:52 pm to Tyga Woods
Posted on 4/29/19 at 1:52 pm to Tyga Woods
A sail craft's hull speed, its maximum theoretical speed, can be calculated by multiplying the square root of the length of waterline (LWL) by 1.34. If your boat is 35 feet long from stem to stern, the LWL will be less than that. So, if we assume the LWL to be 30 feet, the boat's hull speed is, therefore, 7.34 knots.
The distance from Houston to Cancun is about 688 nautical miles, as the crow flies, so if you manage to sail the entire distance at hull speed, it will take you 94 hours to make the trip. But it's not realistic to assume that. You may encounter light winds that prevent you from sailing as fast as you might. Tacking and course corrections add miles. If you manage five knots, you might make it in 140 hours.
By land Houston to Cancun is 590 miles. The average person walks 3 mph. This equals 197 hours, but it does not calculate stopping for food and rest. Without even taking the time to calculate this, it is clear these time dependent matters would extend the trip a long time.
Sailing in the answer
The distance from Houston to Cancun is about 688 nautical miles, as the crow flies, so if you manage to sail the entire distance at hull speed, it will take you 94 hours to make the trip. But it's not realistic to assume that. You may encounter light winds that prevent you from sailing as fast as you might. Tacking and course corrections add miles. If you manage five knots, you might make it in 140 hours.
By land Houston to Cancun is 590 miles. The average person walks 3 mph. This equals 197 hours, but it does not calculate stopping for food and rest. Without even taking the time to calculate this, it is clear these time dependent matters would extend the trip a long time.
Sailing in the answer
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Posted on 4/29/19 at 11:06 pm to Tigeralum2008
quote:Where the hell did you get that number from? New Orleans doesn't have 3000 murders a year.
Oh BTW, Nola's is 792/100,000
Posted on 4/29/19 at 11:11 pm to Tyga Woods
I sailed from Southern, in New Orleans, to PYC in one almost identical to that with my grandfather when I was about 10 years old.
Pretty fun trip. frick that run from Texas to Cancun in that.
Pretty fun trip. frick that run from Texas to Cancun in that.
This post was edited on 4/29/19 at 11:18 pm
Posted on 4/29/19 at 11:48 pm to Tyga Woods
Geez, I know a guy that is currently biking from Mexico to the tip of South America. He posts daily and has not had a single bad experience. He just crossed into Panama today.
Prior to arriving in Mexico, he paddled his kayak the entire length of the Mississippi and took the Intracoastal canal to Texas.
Oh, and once he gets to Patagonia, he is going to come back the same route.
Prior to arriving in Mexico, he paddled his kayak the entire length of the Mississippi and took the Intracoastal canal to Texas.
Oh, and once he gets to Patagonia, he is going to come back the same route.
This post was edited on 4/29/19 at 11:50 pm
Posted on 4/30/19 at 12:11 am to pumpyouup
Is your friend Forrest Gump?
Posted on 4/30/19 at 12:13 am to Tyga Woods
quote:
For those with open-water experience, what is the smallest vessel you would feel comfortable making the Houston-Cancun crossing in?
I would do it in a Catalina 22 no problem, I sailed one with a friend from Clear Lake TX to Grand Cayman, and back in 1980, no GPS back then.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 12:14 am to lsufball19
He’s just a guy that got a second chance at life. He’s out there L I V I N
Posted on 4/30/19 at 12:24 am to Tyga Woods
Walk considering the pos boat you posted. That thing wouldnt do well on the gulf.
Mexico, especially the interior, is not as dangerous as you think. The heat and exposure would get you before a Mexican cartel would. The Mexican cartels only care about you if your involved in the drug game. Kidnappers only care about people with money. After walking across South Texas you would look haggard and broke like every other peasant Mexican. You wouldn't draw much attention. Once you cleared the border area it would be smooth going to Cancun, albeit a long arse walk to get there.
Mexico, especially the interior, is not as dangerous as you think. The heat and exposure would get you before a Mexican cartel would. The Mexican cartels only care about you if your involved in the drug game. Kidnappers only care about people with money. After walking across South Texas you would look haggard and broke like every other peasant Mexican. You wouldn't draw much attention. Once you cleared the border area it would be smooth going to Cancun, albeit a long arse walk to get there.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 12:26 am to Nado Jenkins83
Why would you do either?
Posted on 4/30/19 at 1:22 am to Tigeralum2008
quote:
You cannot sail an open body of water without a compass and sextant
Uhhh thats why you'd have a GPS, Christopher Columbus
Posted on 4/30/19 at 4:24 am to Tyga Woods
Based on the length of your boat, max forward speed ix about 5 knots. Northbound Yucatan current is 5 Knots. You will not get there
Posted on 4/30/19 at 8:14 am to Tyga Woods
quote:
Settle a debate for me. Walk or Sail to Cancun: Could you survive either?
Easily sailing.
Next.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 8:19 am to Barrister
quote:
By land Houston to Cancun is 590 miles
It's almost three times further by land.
This post was edited on 4/30/19 at 11:27 am
Posted on 4/30/19 at 8:21 am to Tyga Woods
Walk. Mexico is a beautiful country
Posted on 4/30/19 at 8:38 am to pumpyouup
How did he get around the Darien gap?
Edit: my bad. If he just crossed into Panama today he won't be dealing with that issue for at least a few more days. That being said, how does he plan to deal with that lovely strip of land?
Edit: my bad. If he just crossed into Panama today he won't be dealing with that issue for at least a few more days. That being said, how does he plan to deal with that lovely strip of land?
This post was edited on 4/30/19 at 8:40 am
Posted on 4/30/19 at 8:42 am to Tyga Woods
If you are a white or black person and you walk, you will not make it. I posed this question (“Could you walk to Mexico City?” was MY question) to a few friends that were born in Mexico and they all laughed and said you’d absolutely be kidnapped and/or murdered.
This post was edited on 4/30/19 at 8:43 am
Posted on 4/30/19 at 9:06 am to Jim Rockford
quote:Gotta remember to put the plug in Bruh.....
He bought a boat and the second day he had it he sank in the Intracoastal Canal. True story.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 9:07 am to Trevaylin
The Yucatán current isn’t really spilling to the west much at all. From Houston you could easily make it. Current Data
Also, boat would be much more seaworthy if you’re at least allowed to lash a tarp across the forward part of the cockpit to shed the waves that break over the bow and minimize bailing. Put that outboard below deck or discard it to balance fire-aft better.
Also, boat would be much more seaworthy if you’re at least allowed to lash a tarp across the forward part of the cockpit to shed the waves that break over the bow and minimize bailing. Put that outboard below deck or discard it to balance fire-aft better.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 9:26 am to Tyga Woods
691 nautical miles. average 5 knots and you are there in just under six days.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:23 am to pumpyouup
quote:
Geez, I know a guy that is currently biking from Mexico to the tip of South America. He posts daily and has not had a single bad experience. He just crossed into Panama today. Prior to arriving in Mexico, he paddled his kayak the entire length of the Mississippi and took the Intracoastal canal to Texas. Oh, and once he gets to Patagonia, he is going to come back the same route.
You mean the cartels didn’t chop him up as soon as he crossed the Rio Bravo???? What a miracle!!!
In all seriousness the only part that would worry me is that stretch between Mexico and Costa Rica. Everything else sounds like a blast.
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