Cruising by the numbers

The small cove on the south side of Stovin Island in the St. Lawrence River near Brockville was our favorite image of the last two weeks. As for the numbers . . .

Total distance -- 540.2 miles
Longest day -- 99.0 miles
Shortest day -- 2.0 miles

Port engine -- 45 hours
Starboard engine -- 47 hours (on account of charging batteries)

Average speed -- 12 miles per hour
Maximum speed -- 27 miles per hour

Fuel burned (gasoline) -- 1,038.6 liters/274.4 U.S. gallons
Gallons per hour -- 6.1
Miles per gallon -- 1.97
Cheapest fuel -- $1.02 per litre at Port Whitby Marina, Whitby
Dearest fuel -- $1.18 per litre at Brennan's Marine, Gananoque
Propane burned -- 4 one-pound cannisters

Eight-hour candles burned -- 2.5
Paper towels -- 2.5 rolls
Toilet paper -- less than a roll*

Drinking water -- 37 litres
Red wine -- 6.75 litres
Beer -- 2.7 litres

Steaks (beef) -- four servings
Steaks (pork) -- one chop each
Lamb -- 3 small chops each
Pork roast -- one (but what a story it was!)
Sausages -- 9
Burgers -- 4
Chicken breast -- one, cut into two servings
Salmon -- one fillet
Trout -- one fillet
Eggs -- 30
Butter -- 1.5 pounds

Number of words in the Admiral's journal -- 4,858

Dollars expended -- to be tallied
Cost -- priceless


*No, we do wipe. We used so little aboard the TomCat as we had a chance to use shoreside facilities on Parks Canada islands and in marinas.