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Correction for the width of The English Channel

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How long is 27,900,860 cubits?
It's about 100 times as wide as The English Channel
The width of The English Channel is about 234,000 cubits.
(average width between Isle of Ushant and The Walde Lighthouse) (La Manche, Ärmelkanal, Mor Breizh, Mor Bretannek) (a.k.a. The Channel)
The English Channel measures between 234,000 cubits, narrowing as it flows northeast. The world speed record for a Channel crossing by swimmer was set by Australian Trent Grimsey in 2012, with a time of 6 hours, 55 minutes.
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