Day 562 – 6th December 1987

Noon Summary Log

Day: 562
Date: 6th December 1987
Latitude: 38° 30.6′ S
Longitude: 41° 16.4′ W
Water Temperature: 18.3°C
Wind @ Noon: 20 SSW
Max Wind /24 hours: 25 S
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 22°C
Outside Temperature: 18.1°C
Barometer: 1000

Source: CUL00045/15

Log

  • Enough fresh water has been captured which should see me safely north of the equator – hooray!
  • I have now run out of mentholated spirits needed to prime the stove – after more than 1 year of specially conserving, now I must prime with kerosene – not good. Too smokey & not as safe

Source: CUL00058/1