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Day 341 – 30th April 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 341
Date: 30th April 1987
Latitude: 55° 30.4′ S
Longitude: 64° 41.5′ W
Water Temperature: 6°C
Wind @ Noon: –
Max Wind /24 hours: –
Min Wind /24 hours: –
Cloud Cover 1/8
Cabin Temperature: 12°C
Barometer: 1011

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

  • Blue sky, sparkling cold sea. Isla de los Estados on port bow. Sight Cape Horn. Current setting yacht to the east as expected.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 340 – 29th April 1987

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Day: 340
Date: 29th April 1987
Latitude: 55° 55.7′ S
Longitude: 66° 58.7′ W
Water Temperature: 7.2°C
Wind @ Noon: 20 W
Max Wind /24 hours: 25-30 WNW
Min Wind /24 hours: 20 W
Cloud Cover 7/8
Cabin Temperature: 14°C
Outside Temperature: 9°C
Barometer: 1010

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

  • Mild sailing, that’s nice because not so far from land to north. It is cold. Cape Horn clearly sighted in the north.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 337 – 26th April 1987

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Day: 337
Date: 26th April 1987
Latitude: 54° 47′ S
Longitude: 76° 19′ W
Water Temperature: 7.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 25-30 NW
Max Wind /24 hours: 30-45 NW
Min Wind /24 hours: 20-25 NW
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 13.5°C
Outside Temperature: 9.5°C
Barometer: 889

Source: CUL00045/9

Log

  • My no 1 water tank is nearly full. No more fresh water worries for months now, because I caught lots in the equatorial trough.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 333 – 22nd April 1987

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Day: 333
Date: 22nd April 1987
Latitude: 51° 53′ S
Longitude: 85° 6.8′ W
Water Temperature: 8.1°C
Wind @ Noon: 30-40 NW
Max Wind /24 hours: 50-60 W
Min Wind /24 hours: 30-40 NW
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 15°C
Outside Temperature: 8.1°C
Barometer: 995

Source: CUL00045/9

Log

  • Clock on 2 hours to GMT – 4 hours to Cape Horn time!
  • Severe gale, rolling along on a cold, windy, rough ocean.
  • Milk boiled over – again! Got oven & I burner on top of stove warming the cabin nicely.
  • Golly, it is rough outside.

Source: CUL00058/1