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Saturday, November 22, 2025

Tupbak - Ustupo

The sea state promised to be the calmest on this week, so we dared the next stretch of the open coast. This time we were not the only ones on the move, as we shared our way with four big catamarans and Plan B. The couple hour motoring was luckily uneventful and the motor of Plan B was delivering propulsion reliably.

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The scenery is just amazing in here and now we are anchored off the town of Ustupo. At 5000 inhabitants, this is the largest Guna village. The rowdy seas should arrive tomorrow and last for a week, so well have plenty of time to explore the town and there is even a museum here!

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Iddomalando (cheers in Guna language) Hannelore & Sunday club!



From the logbook

Time Position Course Speed Log Weather Remarks
20.11. 13:41 Z 8°59'57"N 77°45'37"W 13° 0kt 12616.8NM wind 5.7kt 197° baro 1012 hPa Started watermaker
20.11. 13:58 Z 8°59'57"N 77°45'37"W 104° 0kt 12616.8NM wind 6.6kt 223° baro 1012 hPa Watermaker 285ppm
20.11. 15:02 Z 8°59'57"N 77°45'37"W 55° 0kt 12616.8NM wind 5.4kt 230° baro 1012 hPa Stopped watermaker, 240ppm
22.11. 12:50 Z 8°59'56"N 77°45'37"W 341° 0kt 12616.8NM wind 1.7kt 352° baro 1010 hPa Bilge pumped. Oil level at half stick.
22.11. 12:51 Z 8°59'56"N 77°45'37"W 344° 0kt 12616.8NM wind 1.4kt 346° baro 1010 hPa Started main engine
22.11. 12:58 Z 8°59'57"N 77°45'37"W 0kt 12616.8NM wind 0.6kt 330° baro 1010 hPa Anchor up, motoring
22.11. 13:00 Z 8°59'55"N 77°45'37"W 210° 1.4kt 12616.8NM wind 0.9kt 35° baro 1010 hPa Hourly position log
22.11. 14:00 Z 9°3'0"N 77°47'36"W 324° 4.7kt 12620.6NM wind 3.6kt 310° baro 1011 hPa Hourly position log
22.11. 15:00 Z 9°5'53"N 77°50'22"W 315° 3.8kt 12624.6NM wind 4.9kt 303° baro 1011 hPa Hourly position log
22.11. 16:00 Z 9°8'4"N 77°53'24"W 271° 4.1kt 12628.5NM wind 9.8kt 319° baro 1010 hPa Hourly position log
22.11. 16:43 Z 9°7'54"N 77°55'50"W 146° 0.2kt 12631.3NM wind 5.9kt 325° baro 1009 hPa Anchored
22.11. 16:46 Z 9°7'53"N 77°55'50"W 280° 0.3kt 12631.3NM wind 6.4kt 331° baro 1009 hPa Stopped main engine
22.11. 16:50 Z 9°7'53"N 77°55'50"W 270° 0kt 12631.3NM wind 5.8kt 337° baro 1009 hPa Started watermaker
22.11. 17:07 Z 9°7'53"N 77°55'50"W 219° 0kt 12631.3NM wind 7.8kt 357° baro 1009 hPa Watermaker 358ppm
22.11. 18:48 Z 9°7'53"N 77°55'50"W 311° 0kt 12631.3NM wind 8.6kt 322° baro 1007 hPa Watermaker 351ppm
22.11. 20:28 Z 9°7'53"N 77°55'50"W 332° 0kt 12631.3NM wind 9.6kt 326° baro 1006 hPa Watermaker 254ppm