Category Archives: Eastabout

Day 590 – 3rd January 1988

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 590
Date: 3rd January 1988
Latitude: 2° 11.6′ S
Longitude: 29° 47′ W
Water Temperature: 27.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 15 SE
Max Wind /24 hours: 15 SE
Min Wind /24 hours: 10 SE
Cloud Cover 4/8
Cabin Temperature: 30°C
Outside Temperature: 29.5°C
Barometer: 1010

Source: CUL00045/16

Log

  • Second bird has landed on the back rail. Two on the rail hitching a free ride – lazy things!
  • The effect of the Guinea Current in this region is strong. I have bene making allowance in my plotting, yet I am still further west than I thought. Gosh the Guinea Current is not only pushing me west, it is zooming me south.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 589 – 2nd January 1988

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Day: 589
Date: 2nd January 1988
Latitude: 0° 15.9′ N
Longitude: 29° 10.6′ W
Water Temperature: 27.4°C
Wind @ Noon: 12 E
Max Wind /24 hours: 6 S
Min Wind /24 hours: 15 E
Cloud Cover 1/8
Cabin Temperature: 30°C
Outside Temperature: 29.1°C
Barometer: 1010
Whales Seen: 0 D

Source: CUL00045/16

Log

  • Steady SE trade wind, steady progress. Now in the Guinea Current – yacht set to the west.
  • Beginning this morning, I have just completed painting two spare wind vanes white, the raft recess cover white, bits of the stern cabin & forward cabin with white, – finished that time of paint.
  • Not had supper yet, stove broke down & I just got it going again – I hope.
  • Quiet mild, yacht sailing smoothly. Dolphins with the yacht. There is a fish with yellow tail swimming with the yacht, – wish it will hop onto my line – yum.
  • Once more south of the Equator. (I spent 5 days this last time north). Nice setting sun to starboard & big full moon rising to port. Nice brown sea bird perched on the stern rail of the yacht.

Source: CUL00058/1

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