Pacific Ocean, 561NM SW of Catalinia
This was our slowest day yet. Wind has been under 5kn for most of the time. At night a frigate bird decided to use the aft solar panel as its sleeping spot. In the morning it left and behind it a very thoroughly pooped panel. The panel got washed, and soon after two swallow-tailed gulls decided that aft panel is the coolest place to hang out. We seem to be popular with the local wildlife.
At noon, with 3 nautical miles to equator, the wind picked up and we were able to hoist the mainsail too. Suski went to bed and was woken up before crossing the equator for the audience with Neptune’s court that had assembled for the line crossing ceremony. Neptune raised water from the deep and both Suski and Bergie were doused properly and thusly accepted to Neptune’s court as shellbacks.
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Now we are sailing further SW in search of the trade winds that are at the moment 5°S, so a few slow days are still in ahead of us.
- Distance today: 46NM
- Lunch: makaronilaatikko
- Engine hours: 0
- Position:
0°7'17"S
83°47'33"W
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 06.03. 0:00 Z |
0°15'43"N
83°10'48"W
|
226°
|
1.7kt
|
13452.2NM
|
wind
3kt
13°
baro 1007 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 0:13 Z |
0°15'36"N
83°11'8"W
|
265°
|
1.9kt
|
13452.6NM
|
wind
4.4kt
15°
baro 1007 hPa
|
Heard 2 boats talking to each other one maybe called Serendipity . Both motoring. One heading to Gambier, the other to Marquesas
|
| 06.03. 1:00 Z |
0°14'37"N
83°12'29"W
|
245°
|
2kt
|
13454.3NM
|
wind
4.4kt
352°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 1:15 Z |
0°14'16"N
83°12'54"W
|
235°
|
3.3kt
|
13454.8NM
|
wind
6.4kt
359°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Took genoa over to port side
|
| 06.03. 2:00 Z |
0°12'41"N
83°14'39"W
|
218°
|
3.1kt
|
13457.2NM
|
wind
7kt
346°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 3:00 Z |
0°10'52"N
83°16'43"W
|
244°
|
2.3kt
|
13459.9NM
|
wind
4.4kt
348°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 3:09 Z |
0°10'39"N
83°17'0"W
|
219°
|
2.1kt
|
13460.3NM
|
wind
4.4kt
349°
baro 1010 hPa
|
PacSeaNet
|
| 06.03. 4:00 Z |
0°9'29"N
83°18'30"W
|
238°
|
2.3kt
|
13462.2NM
|
wind
2.7kt
345°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 5:00 Z |
0°8'42"N
83°20'10"W
|
260°
|
2.2kt
|
13464NM
|
wind
3.6kt
2°
sea state 2/10
clouds 8/8
baro 1010 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 06.03. 5:56 Z |
0°8'10"N
83°21'28"W
|
252°
|
1.7kt
|
13465.5NM
|
wind
2kt
335°
baro 1010 hPa
|
We have another night guest, this time a frigate bird on the aft solar arch. Now ETA 112 days to Marquesas
|
| 06.03. 6:00 Z |
0°8'9"N
83°21'33"W
|
253°
|
1.5kt
|
13465.6NM
|
wind
2kt
352°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 6:36 Z |
0°8'6"N
83°22'19"W
|
239°
|
0.7kt
|
13466.3NM
|
wind
1.4kt
60°
baro 1009 hPa
|
I think this is the first time we are actually drifting to a wrong direction
|
| 06.03. 6:54 Z |
0°8'0"N
83°22'41"W
|
262°
|
1.6kt
|
13466.7NM
|
wind
3.4kt
7°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Dolphins. Bright glint of moonlight reflecting off them as they surface
|
| 06.03. 7:00 Z |
0°7'58"N
83°22'49"W
|
269°
|
1kt
|
13466.8NM
|
wind
2.3kt
39°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 8:00 Z |
0°7'46"N
83°24'8"W
|
275°
|
1.7kt
|
13468.2NM
|
wind
3.5kt
26°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 9:00 Z |
0°7'39"N
83°25'24"W
|
262°
|
0.9kt
|
13469.5NM
|
wind
2.1kt
88°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 9:31 Z |
0°7'31"N
83°25'58"W
|
225°
|
1.1kt
|
13470.1NM
|
wind
0.9kt
350°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 06.03. 9:37 Z |
0°7'31"N
83°26'3"W
|
272°
|
0.8kt
|
13470.2NM
|
wind
0.8kt
323°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Sails set: Genoa 1
|
| 06.03. 10:00 Z |
0°7'34"N
83°26'20"W
|
264°
|
0.5kt
|
13470.5NM
|
wind
1.1kt
337°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 10:44 Z |
0°7'31"N
83°27'2"W
|
267°
|
1.3kt
|
13471.2NM
|
wind
3.1kt
44°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 06.03. 11:00 Z |
0°7'23"N
83°27'22"W
|
249°
|
1.7kt
|
13471.5NM
|
wind
4.3kt
37°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 06.03. 11:33 Z |
0°6'55"N
83°28'5"W
|
231°
|
1.5kt
|
13472.4NM
|
wind
3.4kt
36°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Trying port side tack
|
| 06.03. 12:00 Z |
0°6'35"N
83°28'38"W
|
228°
|
1.7kt
|
13473NM
|
wind
3.4kt
20°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 12:01 Z |
0°6'35"N
83°28'40"W
|
203°
|
1.4kt
|
13473.1NM
|
wind
2.6kt
36°
sea state 2/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1009 hPa
|
Back to starboard. Frigate bird also left.
|
| 06.03. 12:58 Z |
0°5'53"N
83°30'3"W
|
251°
|
1.5kt
|
13474.6NM
|
wind
4.1kt
21°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Creagrus furcatus , yölokki at solar panel
|
| 06.03. 13:00 Z |
0°5'51"N
83°30'6"W
|
225°
|
2.2kt
|
13474.7NM
|
wind
3.9kt
40°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 14:00 Z |
0°5'5"N
83°31'31"W
|
265°
|
1.1kt
|
13476.3NM
|
wind
3.3kt
49°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 14:03 Z |
0°5'2"N
83°31'36"W
|
237°
|
1.9kt
|
13476.4NM
|
wind
3.6kt
57°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Yölokki has left the building, panel covered in poop
|
| 06.03. 14:10 Z |
0°4'57"N
83°31'46"W
|
263°
|
1.1kt
|
13476.6NM
|
wind
2kt
24°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Panel washed
|
| 06.03. 14:20 Z |
0°4'52"N
83°31'59"W
|
255°
|
1.2kt
|
13476.8NM
|
wind
1.9kt
35°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Now there is two seagulls. This species breeds in Galapagos.
|
| 06.03. 14:59 Z |
0°4'28"N
83°32'54"W
|
249°
|
1.3kt
|
13477.8NM
|
wind
3.8kt
56°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 16:00 Z |
0°4'4"N
83°34'7"W
|
253°
|
1.3kt
|
13479.1NM
|
wind
2.1kt
9°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 17:00 Z |
0°3'8"N
83°35'53"W
|
232°
|
2.4kt
|
13481.1NM
|
wind
6.2kt
339°
sea state 2/10
clouds 5/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1010 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 06.03. 17:17 Z |
0°2'47"N
83°36'32"W
|
234°
|
2.6kt
|
13481.9NM
|
wind
5.4kt
348°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1
|
| 06.03. 18:00 Z |
0°1'40"N
83°38'9"W
|
229°
|
2.8kt
|
13483.9NM
|
wind
8.2kt
343°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 18:51 Z |
0°0'1"S
83°39'59"W
|
231°
|
3.6kt
|
13486.5NM
|
wind
8.5kt
348°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Crossed the line
|
| 06.03. 19:00 Z |
0°0'20"S
83°40'18"W
|
219°
|
3.3kt
|
13486.9NM
|
wind
8kt
354°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 20:00 Z |
0°2'55"S
83°42'45"W
|
221°
|
3.2kt
|
13490.5NM
|
wind
9.3kt
352°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 21:00 Z |
0°5'18"S
83°44'56"W
|
233°
|
2.4kt
|
13493.7NM
|
wind
7.7kt
355°
baro 1007 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 22:00 Z |
0°6'54"S
83°46'56"W
|
250°
|
1.7kt
|
13496.3NM
|
wind
3.6kt
344°
baro 1007 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.03. 23:00 Z |
0°7'50"S
83°48'31"W
|
234°
|
2.5kt
|
13498.1NM
|
wind
5.6kt
7°
baro 1007 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|