Category Archives: Eastabout

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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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

Day 398 – 26th June 1987

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Day: 398
Date: 26th June 1987
Latitude: 19° 25.5′ S
Longitude: 25° 39.6′ W
Water Temperature: 25.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 6 NE
Max Wind /24 hours: 6 NE
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 27°C
Outside Temperature: 27.3°C
Barometer: 1017

Source: CUL00045/11

Log

  • Quiet sea today. Varnished chart table & change mainsail after a record 397 days. I think the mainsail I took off could have completed the voyage but it be winter south of South Africa & across the Southern Indian Ocean. So I now have a fresh sail bent to the mast.

Source: CUL00058/1