Day 337 – 26th April 1987

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Noon Summary Log

Day: 337
Date: 26th April 1987
Latitude: 54° 47′ S
Longitude: 76° 19′ W
Water Temperature: 7.6°C
Wind @ Noon: 25-30 NW
Max Wind /24 hours: 30-45 NW
Min Wind /24 hours: 20-25 NW
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 13.5°C
Outside Temperature: 9.5°C
Barometer: 889

Source: CUL00045/9

Log

  • My no 1 water tank is nearly full. No more fresh water worries for months now, because I caught lots in the equatorial trough.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 333 – 22nd April 1987

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Day: 333
Date: 22nd April 1987
Latitude: 51° 53′ S
Longitude: 85° 6.8′ W
Water Temperature: 8.1°C
Wind @ Noon: 30-40 NW
Max Wind /24 hours: 50-60 W
Min Wind /24 hours: 30-40 NW
Cloud Cover 8/8
Cabin Temperature: 15°C
Outside Temperature: 8.1°C
Barometer: 995

Source: CUL00045/9

Log

  • Clock on 2 hours to GMT – 4 hours to Cape Horn time!
  • Severe gale, rolling along on a cold, windy, rough ocean.
  • Milk boiled over – again! Got oven & I burner on top of stove warming the cabin nicely.
  • Golly, it is rough outside.

Source: CUL00058/1

Day 332 – 21st April 1987

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Day: 332
Date: 21st April 1987
Latitude: 51° 15′ S
Longitude: 86° 35.9′ W
Water Temperature: -°C
Wind @ Noon: 40-50 NNW
Max Wind /24 hours: 50 NNW
Min Wind /24 hours: CALM
Cloud Cover 8/8
Barometer: –

Source: CUL00045/9

Log

  • Wind rising, barometer falling. Barometer 976! That breaks Perie Banou’s low of 977. Gale has become severe again.

Source: CUL00058/1