Category Archives: 3rd Circumnavigation

Day 650 – 3rd March 1988

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 650
Date: 3rd March 1988
Latitude: 39° 35.3′ S
Longitude: 98° 44′ E
Water Temperature: 17.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 5-8 W
Max Wind /24 hours: 12-14 W
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 5/8
Cabin Temperature: 19.5°C
Outside Temperature: 18.3°C
Barometer: 1028

Source: CUL00045/17

Log

  • Advanced clock 2 hours to Western Australian standard time! Home time! GMT + 8 hours.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 643 – 25th February 1988

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Day: 643
Date: 25th February 1988
Latitude: 41° 26.4′ S
Longitude: 78° 44.6′ E
Water Temperature: 15.9°C
Wind @ Noon: 20 WNW
Max Wind /24 hours: 20 WNW
Min Wind /24 hours: 15 W
Cloud Cover 5/8
Cabin Temperature: 20°C
Outside Temperature: 18°C
Barometer: 1022

Source: CUL00045/17

Log

  • Radio Australia mentioned the girl in the South Atlantic approaching St Peter & Paul Rocks sailing solo hoping to be the first woman to sail single handed around the world from Australia. That’s nice I’ve got company somewhere in the Atlantic behind me.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 640 – 22nd February 1988

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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