Category Archives: 1st Circumnavigation

Day 90 – 22nd August 1986

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 90
Date: 22nd August 1986
Latitude: 5° 22′ N
Longitude: 28° 12′ W
Water Temperature: 27.7°C
Wind @ Noon: 10-12 SW
Max Wind /24 hours: 12 SE
Min Wind /24 hours: 7 S
Cloud Cover 6/8
Cabin Temperature: 30.9°C
Outside Temperature: 28.4°C
Barometer: 1014.5

Source: CUL00045/3

Log

  • A small seabird has flown into the cabin

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Seabird
Seabird
Source: CUL00039/19/1

Day 87 – 19th August 1986

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Day: 87
Date: 19th August 1986
Latitude: 0° 22.3′ N
Longitude: 28° 43.5′ W
Water Temperature: 25.5°C
Wind @ Noon: 22 SE
Max Wind /24 hours: 23 SE
Min Wind /24 hours: 20 SE
Cloud Cover 1/8
Cabin Temperature: 25.5°C
Outside Temperature: 26.3°C
Barometer: 1016

Source: CUL00045/3

Log

  • A cargo ship, could do with a paint job. Could not make out name through binoculars.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Cargo ship 19 August 1986
Cargo ship 19 August 1986
Source: CUL00039/19/1

Day 84 – 16th August 1986

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Day: 84
Date: 16th August 1986
Latitude: 4° 10.3′ S
Longitude: 23° 50.5′ W
Water Temperature: 25.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 20 SE
Max Wind /24 hours: 25 SE
Min Wind /24 hours: 18 SE
Cloud Cover 3/8
Cabin Temperature: 29°C
Outside Temperature: 26.4°C
Barometer: 1016.5

Source: CUL00045/3

Log

  • Not all that far from the equator and it is surprisingly cool

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 83 – 15th August 1986

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Day: 83
Date: 15th August 1986
Latitude: 5° 56.5′ S
Longitude: 22° 7′ W
Water Temperature: 25.5°C
Wind @ Noon: 18 SE
Max Wind /24 hours: 20 SE
Min Wind /24 hours: 18 SE
Cloud Cover 2/8
Cabin Temperature: 28°C
Barometer: 1016

Source: CUL00045/3

Log

  • Got strong headache today, first time, I rarely get headaches, it might be the change of water tanks, but more likely I’ve done much more reading

Source: CUL00058/1