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Rhadamanthos
The ships used by the Pheaecians were a special kind of 'penteconter' rowed by 50 oarsmen. They were comparatively light, couldn't take a lot of cargo and were quite narrow relative to their length of 30 metres.
This meant they were swift ships and thus ideal for escorting diplomats and VIPs. On a steady course they had a top rowing speed of 15 kph or sailing speed of 20 kph, which makes the route I propose, which is about 360 km long, perfectly achievable.
Seeing as the first part of Rhadamanthos' route is used by the Phaeacians to bring home Odysseus, this opens up the opportunity to apply a few calculations to his voyage.
This meant they were swift ships and thus ideal for escorting diplomats and VIPs. On a steady course they had a top rowing speed of 15 kph or sailing speed of 20 kph, which makes the route I propose, which is about 360 km long, perfectly achievable.
Seeing as the first part of Rhadamanthos' route is used by the Phaeacians to bring home Odysseus, this opens up the opportunity to apply a few calculations to his voyage.
Rhadamanthos route in time blocks of
1 hour leaving Corfu at a fictive 21:00 h.
1 hour leaving Corfu at a fictive 21:00 h.
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Replica of a penteconter
About 360 km to the end of the gulf