Category Archives: 2nd Circumnavigation

Day 439 – 6th August 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 439
Date: 6th August 1987
Latitude: 34° 17′ S
Longitude: 39° 8′ E
Water Temperature: 18.1°C
Wind @ Noon: 25 S
Max Wind /24 hours: 40 SW
Min Wind /24 hours: 25 S
Cloud Cover -/8
Cabin Temperature: 18.2°C
Outside Temperature: 14.4°C
Barometer: 1021

Source: CUL00045/12

Log

  • I just broke my second thermometer for the voyage (I have 3( by accidently dropping it – used for taking outside air temperature & sea water temp – silly billy!

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 437 – 4th August 1987

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Day: 437
Date: 4th August 1987
Latitude: 35° 10.5′ S
Longitude: 35° 28.1′ E
Water Temperature: 18.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 40-55 S
Max Wind /24 hours: 55 S
Min Wind /24 hours: 30 NW
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 19°C
Outside Temperature: 16.3°C
Barometer: 1008

Source: CUL00045/12

Log

  • Gale reaching severe. This sure turned into a yuk gale with winds over 50 knots at times. Just got knocked down 100 degrees or so.
  • Oh dear the gales continue to continue. The barometer is zooming up but the stupid gale takes no notice.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 431 – 29th July 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 431
Date: 29th July 1987
Latitude: 39° 23.5′ S
Longitude: 20° 31.1′ E
Water Temperature: 18.4°C
Wind @ Noon: 30-40 W
Max Wind /24 hours: 55 NW
Min Wind /24 hours: 35 W
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 19°C
Outside Temperature: 17.2°C
Barometer: 1013

Source: CUL00045/11

Log

  • The bad gales continues. This is the most number of consecutive days of a gale in such dreadful sea conditions I have ever experiences – ever.
  • Just recovered from a broach wind 30-35 to 40 knots squalls

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 430 – 28th July 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 430
Date: 28th July 1987
Latitude: 38° 6.4′ S
Longitude: 19° 37.8′ E
Water Temperature: -°C
Wind @ Noon: 45-55 tobo NW
Max Wind /24 hours: 60+ AW
Min Wind /24 hours: 30 SW
Cloud Cover 7/8
Cabin Temperature: 17°C
Barometer: 1008

Source: CUL00045/11

Log

  • Gee wiz is there no let up from this terrible weather.
  • Bad, awful, nasty, yukky, terrible, horrible & even worse gale continues
  • Another 90 degree knock down wish this gale would go away.
  • Took some photos of the sea. Gale is again severe.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Bad storms and knock-downs, 28 July 1987.
Bad storms and knock-downs, 28 July 1987.
Source: CUL00039/18/8

Stormy weather, 28 July 1987
Stormy weather, 28 July 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/8

Rough seas, 28 July 1987
Rough seas, 28 July 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/8

Wild weather, 28 July 1987
Wild weather, 28 July 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/8