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Day 640 – 22nd February 1988

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Noon Summary Log

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

Log

  • Very rough so did not take sights as not strategically important. Now halfway across Southern Indian Ocean. Heavy gale continues Roaring forties are roaring.
  • Yacht just did an incredible surf & nose dive & water poured like out of a fire hose down the port vent

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

At Sea
At Sea
Source: CUL00068/5

Day 634 – 16th February 1988

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 634
Date: 16th February 1988
Latitude: 42° 15′ S
Longitude: 49° 31.5′ E
Water Temperature: 11.7°C
Wind @ Noon: 15 SW
Max Wind /24 hours: 25 NW
Min Wind /24 hours: 15 SW
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 14°C
Outside Temperature: 9.8°C
Barometer: 1011

Source: CUL00045/17

Log

  • After much trouble because mainsail slide keeps sticking up the mast. I got two reefs into mainsail by which time wind had moderated.

Source: CUL00058/1