Day 440 – 7th August 1987

Posted on 7 August, 2017 by Triple Solo Sailor

Noon Summary Log

Day:	440
Date:	7^th August 1987
Latitude:	34° 23.6′ S
Longitude:	40° 31′ E
Water Temperature:	17.6°C
Wind @ Noon:	5-12 SW
Max Wind /24 hours:	14 S
Min Wind /24 hours:	CALM
Cloud Cover	5/8
Cabin Temperature:	18°C
Outside Temperature:	18°C
Barometer:	1025

Source: CUL00045/12

Log

Wind varies in strength & direction. Gave bilge in saloon cabin clean out – it was not too bad. Been cleaning 36 tins of spaghetti. They are damp & rusty & going off.
Becalmed – least it is better than a yukky gale. Barometer 1026 – high

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Abroad the Parry Endeavour 1986-1987
Source: CUL00039/18/9

Day 430 – 28th July 1987

Posted on 28 July, 2017 by Triple Solo Sailor

Noon Summary Log

Day:	430
Date:	28^th July 1987
Latitude:	38° 6.4′ S
Longitude:	19° 37.8′ E
Water Temperature:	-°C
Wind @ Noon:	45-55 tobo NW
Max Wind /24 hours:	60+ AW
Min Wind /24 hours:	30 SW
Cloud Cover	7/8
Cabin Temperature:	17°C
Barometer:	1008

Source: CUL00045/11

Log

Gee wiz is there no let up from this terrible weather.
Bad, awful, nasty, yukky, terrible, horrible & even worse gale continues
Another 90 degree knock down wish this gale would go away.
Took some photos of the sea. Gale is again severe.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Bad storms and knock-downs, 28 July 1987.
Source: CUL00039/18/8

Stormy weather, 28 July 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/8

Rough seas, 28 July 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/8

Wild weather, 28 July 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/8

Day 427 – 25th July 1987

Posted on 25 July, 2017 by Triple Solo Sailor

Noon Summary Log

Day:	427
Date:	25^th July 1987
Latitude:	37° 10.3′ S
Longitude:	16° 6.1′ E
Water Temperature:	18.9°C
Wind @ Noon:	50-60 WNW
Max Wind /24 hours:	60+ WNW
Min Wind /24 hours:	12 NNE
Cloud Cover	6/8
Cabin Temperature:	19°C
Outside Temperature:	17.2°C
Barometer:	1004

Source: CUL00045/11

Log

Very very severe gale. This is developing into a bad gale. Winds over 50 knots.
Most terrible squall for the whole voyage went through. Goodness knows what the strength was as anemometer only goes to 50 knots. It would have been 60+ knots. Big seas and a bad one.
Got a bit of broken glass on my foot extracted with tweezers.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Gales with 60 knot winds off Aghulas Bank, 25 July 1987.
Source: CUL00039/18/7

Wind speed reading, 25 July 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/7

Rough seas, 25 July 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/7

Off Aghulas Bank, 25 July 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/7

Aboard Parry Endeavour, 25 July 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/9

Day 409 – 7th July 1987

Posted on 7 July, 2017 by Triple Solo Sailor

Noon Summary Log

Day:	409
Date:	7^th 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.
Source: CUL00039/18/6

Day 405 – 3rd July 1987

Posted on 3 July, 2017 by Triple Solo Sailor

Noon Summary Log

Day:	405
Date:	3^rd 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.
Source: CUL00039/18/5

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

Day 392 – 20th June 1987

Posted on 20 June, 2017 by Triple Solo Sailor

Noon Summary Log

Day:	392
Date:	20^th June 1987
Latitude:	9° 14.4′ S
Longitude:	28° 40.3′ W
Water Temperature:	-°C
Wind @ Noon:	10 SE
Max Wind /24 hours:	25 E
Min Wind /24 hours:	10 SE
Cloud Cover	8/8
Cabin Temperature:	29°C
Outside Temperature:	28°C
Barometer:	1015
Ships Seen:	1

Source: CUL00045/11

Log

Favourable mild breeze & sea. Huge ship going by opposite direction. One wonders where it comes from her course would suggest Antarctica, between South Africa & south America.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Heading South from the Equator towards Cape of Good Hope and South Atlantic, 23 June 1987.
Source: CUL00039/18/4

Day 384 – 12th June 1987

Posted on 12 June, 2017 by Triple Solo Sailor

Noon Summary Log

Day:	384
Date:	12^th June 1987
Latitude:	3° 17.8′ N
Longitude:	29° 27′ W
Water Temperature:	28.6°C
Wind @ Noon:	15 SE
Max Wind /24 hours:	20 SE
Min Wind /24 hours:	15 SE
Cloud Cover	-/8
Cabin Temperature:	31°C
Outside Temperature:	29.3°C
Barometer:	1013
Ships Seen:	1

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

Raining – lots. Rain has abated for moment, but I have filled all jerry cans, another shower like that & I can head south again.
Turned around, tacked and heading south.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Heavy rain June 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/3

Heading south to the Equator June 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/3

Day 383 – 11th June 1987

Posted on 11 June, 2017 by Triple Solo Sailor

Noon Summary Log

Day:	383
Date:	11^th June 1987
Latitude:	1° 6.5′ N
Longitude:	29° 21′ W
Water Temperature:	28°C
Wind @ Noon:	20 E
Max Wind /24 hours:	20 E
Min Wind /24 hours:	14 SE
Cloud Cover	2/8
Outside Temperature:	29°C
Barometer:	1013
Ships Seen:	1

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

Rocks Ho St Peter & Paul Rocks. I navigated for them & found them. The tallest pinnacle is a little higher than the top of Parry Endeavour’s mast.
I’m now continuously north in the hope of finding the usual rain belt in the Equatorial trough & will top up all my fresh water tanks.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

On board Parry Endeavour June 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/9

Off St Peter & St Paul’s Rocks
Source: CUL00039/18/2

Day 381 – 9th June 1987

Posted on 9 June, 2017 by Triple Solo Sailor

Noon Summary Log

Day:	381
Date:	9^th June 1987
Latitude:	2° 42.4′ S
Longitude:	29° 38′ W
Water Temperature:	28.1°C
Wind @ Noon:	28 SE
Max Wind /24 hours:	30 SE
Min Wind /24 hours:	12 E
Cloud Cover	-/8
Cabin Temperature:	30.5°C
Outside Temperature:	28.7°C
Barometer:	1012
Whales Seen:	0 D

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

Just passed a shark fin cruising. Lots of nice small dolphins swimming with yacht. One dolphin has a damaged fin.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Dolphin swimming with yacht
Source: CUL00039/21/2

150 miles South of the Equator June 1987
Source: CUL00039/18/1

Day 345 – 4th May 1987

Posted on 4 May, 2017 by Triple Solo Sailor

Noon Summary Log

Day:	345
Date:	4^th May 1987
Latitude:	51° 32.9′ S
Longitude:	62° 18.5′ W
Water Temperature:	-°C
Wind @ Noon:	18 NW
Max Wind /24 hours:	18 NW
Min Wind /24 hours:	14 NW
Cloud Cover	8/8
Cabin Temperature:	13°C
Outside Temperature:	7.9°C
Barometer:	1003
Ships Seen:	1

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

My Mum’s birthday today.
AWFUL! Collided with foreign squid boat, about 4000 tons. Broke forestay (starboard), but port forestay appears to be okay. Smashed pulpit. Yacht seems okay. No holes that I can detect. Lucky the rigging is so strong. Most upsetting. Wind 20-25 knots NNW – a wind change.’
Yacht appears to be okay. Balance of broken forestay swinging around from top of mast, will recover in smoother waters. Centre back stay is now loose, must have helped take the shock. Lucky the bow is reinforced etc. Pulpit a tangled mess’.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Damaged pulpit May 1987
Source: CUL00039/21/2

Damage caused by collision with trawler, May 1987
Source: CUL00039/21/2

Parry Endeavour after the collision with the trawler May 1987
Source: CUL00039/21/2