2007-02-25 06:02:30 · 3 answers · asked by mtwalker53 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
In 1881 there was no Panama Canal, so as was said, it was around Cape Horn........England to San Fransisco via the Cape is nigh on 20,000 miles; a sailing cargo ship or passenger ship could do, maybe, 8 knots average made good.....so at least 100 days; 200 wouldn't be unheard of.....
2007-02-27 05:11:42 · answer #1 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
... more like 2/3 months or so. Sailing boats only managed about 4 knots or so in those days - and they had to go all the way down and around the Cape Horn - if they were lucky and made it and the wind was right.
2007-02-25 10:38:53 · answer #2 · answered by BizTravelMan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm.......it would have to come thru the south...Bahamas,Mexico and then...i`d say about 2-3 weeks to the east of US and then another week to the west, L.A. or San Francisco.......1881 hmmm
2007-02-25 06:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by acmilan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋