Category Archives: 2nd Circumnavigation

Day 409 – 7th July 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 409
Date: 7th July 1987
Latitude: 30° 43.8′ S
Longitude: 18° 3′ W
Water Temperature: 19.2°C
Wind @ Noon: 12 NW
Max Wind /24 hours: 14 NW
Min Wind /24 hours: 12 NW
Cloud Cover 4/8
Cabin Temperature: 22.5°C
Outside Temperature: 23°C
Barometer: 1022

Source: CUL00045/11

Log

  • Spinnaker hoisted nice fine morning. Attempted to use movie camera when spinnaker up but it is jammed & will not work.
  • Spent 1.5 hours scrubbing foredeck with ajax. Continued to clean port berth storage under the bunks dumping even more cans. Did a count of powdered milk – ok for rest of voyage. Won’t starve but will be very light on in 7 months from now.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Using Spinnaker, 7 July 1987.
Using Spinnaker, 7 July 1987.
Source: CUL00039/18/6

Day 405 – 3rd July 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 405
Date: 3rd July 1987
Latitude: 26° 52.8′ S
Longitude: 23° 36′ W
Water Temperature: 23.7°C
Wind @ Noon: CALM
Max Wind /24 hours: 6 NE
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 5/8
Cabin Temperature: 26°C
Outside Temperature: 27.8°C
Barometer: 1021
Whales Seen: 1

Source: CUL00045/11

Log

  • No wind stars are reflecting in a smooth sea. School of small fish below. Lone whale nearby.
  • Gave myself a crew cut hair cut. My sail wardrobe is in good shape.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Calm weather, 3 July 1987.
Calm weather, 3 July 1987.
Source: CUL00039/18/5

Calm weather, catching up on maintenance, 3 July 1987.
Calm weather, catching up on maintenance, 3 July 1987.
Source: CUL00039/18/5

Day 400 – 28th June 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 400
Date: 28th June 1987
Latitude: 20° 54.1′ S
Longitude: 21° 24′ W
Water Temperature: 24.3°C
Wind @ Noon: 25-30 S
Max Wind /24 hours: 30 SSW
Min Wind /24 hours: 25 SSW
Cloud Cover 3/8
Outside Temperature: 24.5°C
Barometer: 1018

Source: CUL00045/11

Log

  • Wind has risen suddenly. Put 3 reefs into mainsail. Would like a wind change. Awful ride. Tacked perhaps the wind is more favourable to the west.

Source: CUL00058/1