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Day 371 – 30th May 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 371
Date: 30th May 1987
Latitude: 20° 28′ S
Longitude: 30° 14′ W
Water Temperature: 26.4°C
Wind @ Noon: 20 NNW
Max Wind /24 hours: 2 NNW
Min Wind /24 hours: 3 NW
Cloud Cover 3/8
Cabin Temperature: 28°C
Outside Temperature: 27.5°C
Barometer: 1015

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

  • Scrubbed over the side with long handed scrubber. The top sides are a mess, goose neck barnacles near the stern – huge & will not come off below the water line.
  • Took out life raft & the unbolted life raft locker & removed. Then cleaned & sorted out the contents. A yucky job now completed & all back together again.
  • I am going to be out of methylated spirits (used for priming stove) months ahead of schedule despite my conservation.
  • Isle de Trinidad starboard side on horizon. I have passed by Trinidad 7 times over the past 11 years.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 369 – 28th May 1987

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Day: 369
Date: 28th May 1987
Latitude: 22° 10′ S
Longitude: 31° 18′ W
Water Temperature: 26.1°C
Wind @ Noon: 12 SW
Max Wind /24 hours: 15 W
Min Wind /24 hours: 6 SW
Cloud Cover 4/8
Cabin Temperature: 27°C
Outside Temperature: 25.3°C
Barometer: 1016
Whales Seen: 5

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

  • Note on mainsail. Perhaps record for a single sale continuously in use for 368 days & still going.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 366 – 25th May 1987

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Day: 366
Date: 25th May 1987
Latitude: 25° 33′ S
Longitude: 33° 56.5′ W
Water Temperature: 24.7°C
Wind @ Noon: 1 YEAR TODAY
Max Wind /24 hours: 1 YEAR TODAY
Min Wind /24 hours: 1 YEAR TODAY
Cloud Cover -/8
Cabin Temperature: 25.5°C
Outside Temperature: 24.2°C
Barometer: 1017

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

  • 1 year today
  • 200th anniversary U.S. Constitution
  • Wasting a little fresh water for a change. I washed & rinsed my thermal cardigan and vest in fresh water – caught last night

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 364 – 23rd May 1987

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Day: 364
Date: 23rd May 1987
Latitude: 27° 27.3′ S
Longitude: 35° 46′ W
Water Temperature: 23.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 14 SW
Max Wind /24 hours: 35-50 NW
Min Wind /24 hours: 14 SW
Cloud Cover 3/8
Cabin Temperature: 24°C
Outside Temperature: 23°C
Barometer: 1014

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

  • Completed & hung out another lot of washing. Soaked first in sea water & detergent then washed in sea water & detergent, then sea water & shampoo. Unfortunately I did not have enough fresh water for a fresh water rinse which means the clothes & sheets will be damp & though smelling sweet now will adopt a dank smell in due course.

Source: CUL00058/1