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Day 275 – 24th February 1987

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Day: 275
Date: 24th February 1987
Latitude: 46° 15.2′ S
Longitude: 150° 47.9′ E
Water Temperature: 13.2°C
Wind @ Noon: 30 NNW
Max Wind /24 hours: 30-35 NNW
Min Wind /24 hours: 15 NNW
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 19°C
Outside Temperature: 16.4°C
Barometer: 1007
Ships Seen: –

Source: CUL00045/8

Log

  • Rough sea, rain & hail. Conditions here are not good, full gale.
  • Golly it is rough
  • Storm warning from Hobart radio.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Stormy weather February 1987
Stormy weather February 1987
Source: CUL00039/21/1

Rough weather February 1987
Rough weather February 1987
Source: CUL00039/21/1

Gale February 1987
Gale February 1987
Source: CUL00039/21/1

Day 264 – 13th February 1987

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Day: 264
Date: 13th February 1987
Latitude: 41° 16.5′ S
Longitude: 131° 52.7′ E
Water Temperature: 13.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 20-25 NW
Max Wind /24 hours: 35 NW
Min Wind /24 hours: 15 NW
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 16.5°C
Outside Temperature: 16.6°C
Barometer: 1008
Ships Seen: –

Source: CUL00045/8

Log

  • Breakfast coffee made with hot milk
  • Lunch Hot scones with jam or vegemite & tinned cream mixed with a little golden syrup
  • Supper cooked fish on a flat dry tray in oven, then covered with mushrooms, heated baked beans & cold (tinned) potato salad.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Scones February 1987
Scones February 1987
Source: CUL00039/21/1

Day 260 – 9th February 1987

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Day: 260
Date: 9th February 1987
Latitude: 38° 28.1′ S
Longitude: 123° 20.8′ E
Water Temperature: 16.1°C
Wind @ Noon: 30 SW
Max Wind /24 hours: 35 SW
Min Wind /24 hours: 18 NW
Cloud Cover 4/8
Outside Temperature: 17.9°C
Barometer: 1018
Ships Seen: –

Source: CUL00045/8

Log

  • Caught a fish on line, don’t know what sort – not a tuna. A wide shortest fish, flat tough skin

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Fish caught 8 February 1987
Fish caught 8 February 1987
Source: CUL00039/21/1

Day 256 – 5th February 1987

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Day: 256
Date: 5th February 1987
Latitude: 37° 2′ S
Longitude: 116° 12′ E
Water Temperature: 18.1°C
Wind @ Noon: 10 NW
Max Wind /24 hours: 14 SSW
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 2/8
Cabin Temperature: 25.3°C
Outside Temperature: 22.7°C
Barometer: 1006
Ships Seen: –

Source: CUL00045/8

Log

  • Listening to the America’s Cup – it seems last race, Kookaburra vs Stars & Strips – looks like back to USA the cup goes, this time the west coast.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

America's Cup contestants
America’s Cup contestants
Source: CUL00039/17/1

Day 250 – 30th January 1987

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Day: 250
Date: 30th January 1987
Latitude: 32° 18.15′ S
Longitude: 114° 53.4′ E
Water Temperature: 20.3°C
Wind @ Noon: 14 SW
Max Wind /24 hours: 18 SW
Min Wind /24 hours: 14 SE
Cloud Cover 1/8
Outside Temperature: 23.4°C
Barometer: 1013
Ships Seen: 1

Source: CUL00045/8

Log

  • Finish of 1st and start of second circumnavigation
  • A nice magnificent refreshing day "out of this world"
  • Joined by massive # of spectacular yachts & some huge spectator craft. Specially Perie Banou skippered by Colin and my crew.
  • Thousands of people were on the North Mole but I was directed to a rounding buoy too far away & I was most disappointed. Rounded buoy off Fremantle.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

First Return
First Return
Source: CUL00039/20/1

First Return
First Return
Source: CUL00039/20/1

First Return "John Curtin"
First Return "John Curtin"
Source: CUL00039/20/1

First Return Flotilla
First Return Flotilla
Source: CUL00039/20/1

Parry Endeavour First Return
Parry Endeavour First Return
Source: CUL00039/20/1

Jon Sanders First Return
Jon Sanders First Return
Source: CUL00039/20/1

Fremantle postman Frank Reid delivers mail to Jon Sanders
Fremantle postman Frank Reid delivers mail to Jon Sanders
Source: CUL00039/17/93

Don Watts aboard the "John Curtin"
Don Watts aboard the "John Curtin"
Source: CUL00039/17/49

John Penrose welcoming Jon Sanders
John Penrose welcoming Jon Sanders
Source: CUL00039/17/76

Jon Sanders aboard the Parry Endeavour
Jon Sanders aboard the Parry Endeavour
Source: CUL00039/17/55

First Return Perie Banou
First Return Perie Banou
Source: CUL00039/17/93

Day 242 – 22nd January 1987

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Day: 242
Date: 22nd January 1987
Latitude: 33° 18′ S
Longitude: 115° 5′ E
Water Temperature: 21.6°C
Wind @ Noon: CALM
Max Wind /24 hours: 14 SE
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 1/8
Cabin Temperature: 26°C
Outside Temperature: 22.5°C
Barometer: 1010
Ships Seen: 1

Source: CUL00045/7

Log

  • Not due in Port Fremantle for 8 days yet only 1 day away – now killing time in nice weather
  • Channel 7 helicopter overhead, that was fun, they dropped a newspaper. Spoke with Channel 7 reporter.
  • Caught a fish! Caught a fish@ Yum, think it is a Tailor

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Helicopter
Helicopter
Source: CUL00039/19/6

Helicopter
Helicopter
Source: CUL00039/19/6

Day 220 – 31st December 1986

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Day: 220
Date: 31st December 1986
Latitude: 39° 0′ S
Longitude: 147° 8′ E
Water Temperature: 16.1°C
Wind @ Noon: CALM
Max Wind /24 hours: 25 NE
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 23°C
Outside Temperature: 19°C
Barometer: 1013
Ships Seen: 11

Source: CUL00045/6

Log

  • Nice sunny, blue sky, dry, strong following wind.

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Ship starboard December 1986
Ship starboard December 1986
Source: CUL00039/19/6

Day 215 – 26th December 1986

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Day: 215
Date: 26th December 1986
Latitude: 37° 25.8′ S
Longitude: 156° 36.8′ E
Water Temperature: 18.8°C
Wind @ Noon: 20 NE
Max Wind /24 hours: 20 NE
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 2/8
Cabin Temperature: 24°C
Outside Temperature: 20.5°C
Barometer: 1017

Source: CUL00045/6

Log

  • Happy xmas me & the birds. Xmas greetings from Kevin Parry, Laurie Humphrey, Jim Chute & John Penrose

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Christmas dinner December 1986
Christmas dinner December 1986
Source: CUL00039/19/6

Radio communications December 1986
Radio communications December 1986
Source: CUL00039/19/6

Day 207 – 18th December 1986

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Day: 207
Date: 18th December 1986
Latitude: 40° 12.6′ S
Longitude: 172° 42.4′ E
Water Temperature: 18.3°C
Wind @ Noon: 12 NW
Max Wind /24 hours: 15 W
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 6/8
Cabin Temperature: 27°C
Outside Temperature: 18.1°C
Barometer: 1021
Ships Seen: 7

Source: CUL00045/6

Log

  • Cape Farewell New Zealand
  • Received two telegrams from Commodore & RPYC re happy xmas & new year
  • Parry Endeavour & I have cleared Cook Strait
  • Lots & lots & lots of fishing boats, bright lights, all in a line, port side

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Farewell New Zealand December 1986
Farewell New Zealand December 1986
Source: CUL00039/19/6

Day 205 – 16th December 1986

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Day: 205
Date: 16th December 1986
Latitude: 41° 38.2′ S
Longitude: 174° 41.1′ E
Water Temperature: 14.1°C
Wind @ Noon: 8 S
Max Wind /24 hours: 35 WNW
Min Wind /24 hours: 6 SW
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 22°C
Outside Temperature: 15.1°C
Barometer: 1025
Ships Seen: 2
Whales Seen: 0 D

Source: CUL00045/6

Log

  • Ship ahead going the other way, passed close.
  • Land close by

Source: CUL00058/1

Images

Ship ahead December 1986
Ship ahead December 1986
Source: CUL00039/19/6

Land close by December 1986
Land close by December 1986
Source: CUL00039/19/6