Day 431 – 29th July 1987

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Day: 431
Date: 29th July 1987
Latitude: 39° 23.5′ S
Longitude: 20° 31.1′ E
Water Temperature: 18.4°C
Wind @ Noon: 30-40 W
Max Wind /24 hours: 55 NW
Min Wind /24 hours: 35 W
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 19°C
Outside Temperature: 17.2°C
Barometer: 1013

Source: CUL00045/11

Log

  • The bad gales continues. This is the most number of consecutive days of a gale in such dreadful sea conditions I have ever experiences – ever.
  • Just recovered from a broach wind 30-35 to 40 knots squalls

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 430 – 28th July 1987

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Day: 430
Date: 28th 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.
Bad storms and knock-downs, 28 July 1987.
Source: CUL00039/18/8

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

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

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

Day 427 – 25th July 1987

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Day: 427
Date: 25th 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.
Gales with 60 knot winds off Aghulas Bank, 25 July 1987.
Source: CUL00039/18/7

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

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

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

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

Day 425 – 23rd July 1987

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Day: 425
Date: 23rd July 1987
Latitude: 36° 33.5′ S
Longitude: 13° 7′ E
Water Temperature: 15.3°C
Wind @ Noon: 12 NNE
Max Wind /24 hours: 25-30 N
Min Wind /24 hours: 6 NE
Cloud Cover 5/8
Cabin Temperature: 19°C
Outside Temperature: 18.1°C
Barometer: 1014

Source: CUL00045/11

Log

  • Decided to sail south of the Aghulas Bank, risk scary gales but feel risk of collision with shipping the greater risk nearer to Cape Agulhas. I must give the south east tail of the Aghulas Bank a wide berth as it is a dangerous region for breaking waves.

Source: CUL00058/1