Day 616 – 29th January 1988

Noon Summary Log

Day: 616
Date: 29th January 1988
Latitude: 39° 20.4′ S
Longitude: 2° 19′ E
Water Temperature: 15.3°C
Wind @ Noon: 25-30 SW
Max Wind /24 hours: 30-35 SW
Min Wind /24 hours: 20-25 N
Cloud Cover 5/8
Cabin Temperature: 18°C
Outside Temperature: 15.8°C
Barometer: 1013

Source: CUL00045/17

Log

  • Lots of bright stars here & there. It has become quite rough. Allowed myself an extra pouch (apples) to celebrate crossing the 0 degrees meridian.

Source: CUL00058/1

What is a prime meridian, latitude and longitude?

A prime meridian is a meridian (a line of longitude) in a geographical coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°. Together, a prime meridian and its antimeridian (the 180th meridian in a 360°-system) form a great circle. This great circle divides the sphere, e.g., the Earth, into two hemispheres. If one uses directions of East and West from a defined prime meridian, then they can be called Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere. (Source Wikipedia)

Latitude and longitude are a coordinate system by means of which the position or location of any place on Earth’s surface can be determined and described.

Latitude is a measurement on a globe or map of location north or south of the Equator. Technically, there are different kinds of latitude—geocentric, astronomical, and geographic (or geodetic)—but there are only minor differences between them. In most common references, geocentric latitude is implied. Given in degrees, minutes, and seconds, geocentric latitude is the arc subtended by an angle at Earth’s centre and measured in a north-south plane poleward from the Equator. (Source Encyclopaedia Britannica)

Day 612 – 25th January 1988

Noon Summary Log

Day: 612
Date: 25th January 1988
Latitude: 37° 3.2′ S
Longitude: 6° 3.5′ W
Water Temperature: 17.7°C
Wind @ Noon: 6 S
Max Wind /24 hours: 20 WNW
Min Wind /24 hours: 6 S
Cloud Cover 8/8
Outside Temperature: 19.2°C
Barometer: 1018

Source: CUL00045/16

Log

  • Each day I ration the amount of food I eat. I am really looking forward to my resupply after I’ve completed the 3rd circumnavigation. After which the rules allow me to take some supplies on.
  • I only use one burner of the stove, twice a day (breakfast & supper) because the stove plays up.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 611 – 24th January 1988

Noon Summary Log

Day: 611
Date: 24th January 1988
Latitude: 36° 26.3′ S
Longitude: 8° 40′ W
Water Temperature: 18.9°C
Wind @ Noon: 20 WNW
Max Wind /24 hours: 14 WNW
Min Wind /24 hours: 20 NW
Cloud Cover 1/8
Cabin Temperature: 24°C
Outside Temperature: 22.7°C
Barometer: 1015

Source: CUL00045/16

Log

  • Breakfast porridge & milk
  • Lunch Weetbix & milk
  • Supper 2 pouches freeze dried smoked fish in parsley sauce (urgh!)
  • 2 cup of soups

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 610 – 23rd January 1988

Noon Summary Log

Day: 610
Date: 23rd January 1988
Latitude: 35° 51.9′ S
Longitude: 11° 36′ W
Water Temperature: 19.8°C
Wind @ Noon: 18 NW
Max Wind /24 hours: 25 N
Min Wind /24 hours: 15 NW
Cloud Cover 1/8
Cabin Temperature: 25.5°C
Outside Temperature: 24°C
Barometer: 1015

Source: CUL00045/16

Log

  • Just passed by 75 metres distance a large ship mooring buoy adrift – gosh
  • Lots of lovely beaked common dolphins playing about the yacht

Source: CUL00058/1