| Day: | 646 |
| Date: | 28th February 1988 |
| Latitude: | 41° 5.3′ S |
| Longitude: | 89° 29′ E |
| Water Temperature: | -°C |
| Wind @ Noon: | 15 S |
| Max Wind /24 hours: | 30-40 NW |
| Min Wind /24 hours: | 15 S |
| Cloud Cover | 6/8 |
| Cabin Temperature: | 16.5°C |
| Outside Temperature: | 13.4°C |
| Barometer: | 1018 |
Source: CUL00045/17
| Day: | 645 |
| Date: | 27th February 1988 |
| Latitude: | 41° 23.2′ S |
| Longitude: | 86° 9′ E |
| Water Temperature: | 16.2°C |
| Wind @ Noon: | 30-40 NW |
| Max Wind /24 hours: | 30-40 NW |
| Min Wind /24 hours: | 25 NW |
| Cloud Cover | 7/8 |
| Cabin Temperature: | 20.5°C |
| Outside Temperature: | 18.9°C |
| Barometer: | 1008 |
Source: CUL00045/17
| Day: | 644 |
| Date: | 26th February 1988 |
| Latitude: | 41° 16.6′ S |
| Longitude: | 82° 21.5′ E |
| Water Temperature: | 15.7°C |
| Wind @ Noon: | 25 NW |
| Max Wind /24 hours: | 25 NW |
| Min Wind /24 hours: | 20 NW |
| Cloud Cover | 5/8 |
| Cabin Temperature: | 21°C |
| Outside Temperature: | 19.2°C |
| Barometer: | 1017 |
Source: CUL00045/17
| Day: | 643 |
| Date: | 25th February 1988 |
| Latitude: | 41° 26.4′ S |
| Longitude: | 78° 44.6′ E |
| Water Temperature: | 15.9°C |
| Wind @ Noon: | 20 WNW |
| Max Wind /24 hours: | 20 WNW |
| Min Wind /24 hours: | 15 W |
| Cloud Cover | 5/8 |
| Cabin Temperature: | 20°C |
| Outside Temperature: | 18°C |
| Barometer: | 1022 |
Source: CUL00045/17
Source: CUL00058/1
Kay Cottee AO, was the first Australian woman to perform a single-handed, non-stop and unassisted circumnavigation of the world. She performed this feat in 1988 in her yacht Blackmores First Lady, taking 189 days. (Source Australian of the Year)
| Day: | 642 |
| Date: | 24th February 1988 |
| Latitude: | 41° 27.1′ S |
| Longitude: | 75° 55.2′ E |
| Water Temperature: | 15°C |
| Wind @ Noon: | 20 W |
| Max Wind /24 hours: | 25 W |
| Min Wind /24 hours: | 15 WSW |
| Cloud Cover | 8/8 |
| Cabin Temperature: | 18°C |
| Outside Temperature: | 16.7°C |
| Barometer: | 1020 |
Source: CUL00045/17
| Day: | 641 |
| Date: | 23rd February 1988 |
| Latitude: | 42° 16.8′ S |
| Longitude: | 72° 20.1′ E |
| Water Temperature: | 15°C |
| Wind @ Noon: | 25-30 SW |
| Max Wind /24 hours: | 35-45 W |
| Min Wind /24 hours: | 25-30 SW |
| Cloud Cover | 6/8 |
| Cabin Temperature: | 15°C |
| Outside Temperature: | 12.5°C |
| Barometer: | 1015 |
Source: CUL00045/17
| Day: | 640 |
| Date: | 22nd February 1988 |
| Latitude: | 42° 33.8′ S |
| Longitude: | 69° 12.2′ E |
| Water Temperature: | 15.2°C |
| Wind @ Noon: | 30-40 WSW |
| Max Wind /24 hours: | 35-45 WSW |
| Min Wind /24 hours: | 25-30 NW |
| Cloud Cover | 5/8 |
| Cabin Temperature: | 16.5°C |
| Outside Temperature: | 14.4°C |
| Barometer: | 1011 |
Source: CUL00045/17
Source: CUL00058/1
At Sea
Source: CUL00068/5
The roaring forties are areas between latitudes 40° and 50° south in the Southern Hemisphere, where the prevailing winds blow persistently from the west. The roaring forties have strong, often gale-force, winds throughout the year. They were named by the sailors who first entered these latitudes. (Source Encyclopaedia Britannica)
| Day: | 639 |
| Date: | 21st February 1988 |
| Latitude: | 42° 17.3′ S |
| Longitude: | 65° 57′ E |
| Water Temperature: | 12.2°C |
| Wind @ Noon: | 25 NW |
| Max Wind /24 hours: | 25 NW |
| Min Wind /24 hours: | 10 NW |
| Cloud Cover | 8/8 |
| Cabin Temperature: | 19°C |
| Outside Temperature: | 16.1°C |
| Barometer: | 1016 |
Source: CUL00045/17