Day 345 – 4th May 1987

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Day: 345
Date: 4th 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
Damaged pulpit May 1987
Source: CUL00039/21/2

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

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

Day 344 – 3rd May 1987

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Day: 344
Date: 3rd May 1987
Latitude: 52° 14.5′ S
Longitude: 61° 37′ W
Water Temperature: 8°C
Wind @ Noon: 18 NW
Max Wind /24 hours: 20 NW
Min Wind /24 hours: 12 NW
Cloud Cover -/8
Cabin Temperature: 13°C
Outside Temperature: 9.2°C
Barometer: 1008

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

  • Lovely day, cold but clear. Took two star sights. Land ho Falkland Islands, very low 2 points starboard bow. Tacked because of proximity of Falklands tonight. The glow of squid boats to the north – many of them.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 342 – 1st May 1987

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Day: 342
Date: 1st May 1987
Latitude: 55° 6.5′ S
Longitude: 63° 10′ W
Water Temperature: 6.1°C
Wind @ Noon: 18 WNW
Max Wind /24 hours: 18 WNW
Min Wind /24 hours: 5 NW
Cloud Cover 5/8
Cabin Temperature: 12°C
Outside Temperature: 7.5°C
Barometer: 1005

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

  • At noon discovered self steering servo rudder had undone or broken its bolt & there was no rudder! So fitted new servo rudder, I need to replace the steering chains on the tiller soon. Will give it all a good service in warmer waters.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 341 – 30th April 1987

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Day: 341
Date: 30th April 1987
Latitude: 55° 30.4′ S
Longitude: 64° 41.5′ W
Water Temperature: 6°C
Wind @ Noon: –
Max Wind /24 hours: –
Min Wind /24 hours: –
Cloud Cover 1/8
Cabin Temperature: 12°C
Barometer: 1011

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

  • Blue sky, sparkling cold sea. Isla de los Estados on port bow. Sight Cape Horn. Current setting yacht to the east as expected.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 340 – 29th April 1987

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Day: 340
Date: 29th April 1987
Latitude: 55° 55.7′ S
Longitude: 66° 58.7′ W
Water Temperature: 7.2°C
Wind @ Noon: 20 W
Max Wind /24 hours: 25-30 WNW
Min Wind /24 hours: 20 W
Cloud Cover 7/8
Cabin Temperature: 14°C
Outside Temperature: 9°C
Barometer: 1010

Source: CUL00045/10

Log

  • Mild sailing, that’s nice because not so far from land to north. It is cold. Cape Horn clearly sighted in the north.

Source: CUL00058/1