Category Archives: 1st Circumnavigation

Day 239 – 19th January 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 239
Date: 19th January 1987
Latitude: 35° 26.5′ S
Longitude: 117° 9.5′ E
Water Temperature: 19.5°C
Wind @ Noon: 12 SE
Max Wind /24 hours: 20-25 SW
Min Wind /24 hours: 6 SE
Cloud Cover 7/8
Cabin Temperature: 24°C
Outside Temperature: 20.3°C
Barometer: 1018
Ships Seen: 4

Source: CUL00045/7

Log

  • Lots of lots of nice dolphins. Several ships passing close by. Golly, I pulled out the video plug, turned on the TV and now watching Rocky II – Albany TV. GWT way out here.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 238 – 18th January 1987

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Day: 238
Date: 18th January 1987
Latitude: 35° 14′ S
Longitude: 118° 30′ E
Water Temperature: 19.7°C
Wind @ Noon: 7 S
Max Wind /24 hours: 15 WSW
Min Wind /24 hours: 7 S
Cloud Cover 0/8
Cabin Temperature: 21.5°C
Outside Temperature: 20.3°C
Barometer: 1016
Ships Seen: 2
Whales Seen: 0 D

Source: CUL00045/7

Log

  • Light wind from wrong way (off course as usual). Land ho – south coast of WA. Stirling Ranges far over to starboard

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 235 – 15th January 1987

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Day: 235
Date: 15th January 1987
Latitude: 36° 14′ S
Longitude: 121° 41′ E
Water Temperature: 17.9°C
Wind @ Noon: 20 WSW
Max Wind /24 hours: 20 WSW
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 23°C
Outside Temperature: 19.3°C
Barometer: 1010

Source: CUL00045/7

Log

  • Becalmed, overcast, mixed. Lost of nice dolphins around. Listening to Esperance radio.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 233 – 13th January 1987

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Day: 233
Date: 13th January 1987
Latitude: 36° 18.8′ S
Longitude: 124° 11.2′ E
Water Temperature: 17.2°C
Wind @ Noon: 25-70 W
Max Wind /24 hours: 25-30 W
Min Wind /24 hours: 18 W
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 23°C
Outside Temperature: 19.2°C
Barometer: 1015

Source: CUL00045/7

Log

  • Got fishing line out, lost 1 lure, just passed a floating container. Haven’t caught a fish yet.

Source: CUL00058/1