Category Archives: 3rd Circumnavigation

Day 587 – 31st December 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 587
Date: 31st December 1987
Latitude: 3° 37.3′ N
Longitude: 29° 31.1′ W
Water Temperature: 27.8°C
Wind @ Noon: 10 NE
Max Wind /24 hours: 20 NE
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 29.5°C
Barometer: 1009
Whales Seen: 2

Source: CUL00045/16

Log

  • Turned around now heading south. 219 N miles north of the Equator. Meridian Passage (noon) sight was got at noon.
  • Lots of rain. Its raining & raining & raining. All water tanks & containers are full. Enough fresh water to get to Australia!!!

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 585 – 29th December 1987

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Day: 585
Date: 29th December 1987
Latitude: 1° 45.9′ N
Longitude: 28° 15′ W
Water Temperature: 27.7°C
Wind @ Noon: 0-6 VAR
Max Wind /24 hours: 15 SE
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 7/8
Cabin Temperature: 31°C
Outside Temperature: 31.1°C
Barometer: 1008

Source: CUL00045/16

Log

  • Running out of wind bang smack in the midst of the Doldrums & it looks like Doldrum Weather too, very overcast, bits of wind here & there coming from this way & that. Rain here & there but not over the yacht yet.
  • On my previous two roundings North of the Equator I’ve hit the rain in the Equatorial Trough before running out of wind. This time I’ve run out of wind before getting the rain.
  • I’ve got a passenger, a nice sea bird sitting on my tiller.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 584 – 28th December 1987

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Day: 584
Date: 28th December 1987
Latitude: 0° 13.2′ S
Longitude: 28° 41′ W
Water Temperature: 27.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 12 SE
Max Wind /24 hours: 18 SE
Min Wind /24 hours: 12 SE
Cloud Cover 5/8
Cabin Temperature: 32°C
Outside Temperature: 30.4°C
Barometer: 1007
Ships Seen: 1

Source: CUL00045/16

Log

  • Huge – huge oil tanker starboard side horizon.
  • The beep beep (beep) stove is still playing up. It is a dangerous thing. Whilst in the cockpit this morning – to get away from its smoke it stopped making gas & poured out liquid kerosene which smoke filled & blackened the cabin. Of late I only light the stove twice a day morning & evening & one burner only. I wish I had the stove I originally prescribed. I wish a lot of things had just been left to me.
  • North of the equator now

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 581 – 25th December 1987

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Day: 581
Date: 25th December 1987
Latitude: 7° 11.8′ S
Longitude: 31° 13.5′ W
Water Temperature: 27.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 12-15 E
Max Wind /24 hours: 20 E
Min Wind /24 hours: 12-14 E
Cloud Cover 3/8
Cabin Temperature: 30.3°C
Outside Temperature: 30.4°C
Barometer: 1009

Source: CUL00045/16

Log

  • Happy Xmas me all alone with a sunburnt cracked chafed bottom lip – very sore. I’m listening to Xmas carols specially taped for me by Noel Semmens – who is a truly nice friend. Good program on BBC too.
  • The day was a good excuse to treat myself to abetter fare with my evening meal. 1st I had a mixture of Bacardi with water! (the only grog – that was – on board). Then big full plate of Hawaiian & California chicken mixed with surprise beans & a liberal helping of fresh greens sprouting beans. Then stewed prunes & custard. Then two cups of coffee.
  • Gosh my strobe light is working – hooray but none of the rest of the lights on the mast.

Source: CUL00058/1