Pacific Ocean, 3214NM WSW of Catalinia
At sunset a gust came through incentivising us to go to second reef. After that was set, we also went back to wing on wing. The southerly component in the wind was gone. The night was boisterous with wind gusting up to thirty. The second reef had indeed earned its setting. We also made good miles and at dawn we saw it. 999NM to destination. Mere 3 digits! Numbers so small that we had started to doubt their existence.
As the day grew older, we were at the edge of grey and blue skies. We took the staysail to starboard side and sailed slightly more to the south to secure our spot in the sun.
- Distance today: 114NM
- Lunch: chana masala
- Engine hours: 0
- Position:
9°21'14"S
123°20'6"W
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 01.04. 0:00 Z |
9°15'51"S
121°21'45"W
|
265°
|
5kt
|
15960.6NM
|
wind
21.2kt
127°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 0:00 Z |
9°15'51"S
121°21'46"W
|
256°
|
4.2kt
|
15960.7NM
|
wind
19.2kt
135°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main (1st reef), Staysail. Windvane steering
|
| 01.04. 1:00 Z |
9°15'55"S
121°26'33"W
|
271°
|
5.6kt
|
15965.4NM
|
wind
21.2kt
125°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 2:00 Z |
9°16'3"S
121°31'5"W
|
236°
|
4.3kt
|
15970NM
|
wind
20.5kt
115°
sea state 4/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1010 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 01.04. 2:39 Z |
9°16'42"S
121°33'58"W
|
237°
|
4.5kt
|
15972.9NM
|
wind
19.1kt
112°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (2nd reef), Staysail
|
| 01.04. 2:51 Z |
9°16'58"S
121°34'48"W
|
264°
|
3.7kt
|
15973.8NM
|
wind
17.1kt
114°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Back to wing on wing
|
| 01.04. 3:00 Z |
9°17'1"S
121°35'27"W
|
288°
|
4.6kt
|
15974.5NM
|
wind
18.6kt
118°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 4:00 Z |
9°17'16"S
121°40'4"W
|
254°
|
4.7kt
|
15979.1NM
|
wind
21.4kt
127°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 5:00 Z |
9°17'2"S
121°44'52"W
|
296°
|
5kt
|
15983.9NM
|
wind
20.3kt
116°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 5:45 Z |
9°16'32"S
121°48'18"W
|
289°
|
5.6kt
|
15987.3NM
|
wind
21.2kt
149°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Rain
|
| 01.04. 6:00 Z |
9°16'26"S
121°49'25"W
|
252°
|
5.2kt
|
15988.5NM
|
wind
23.7kt
115°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 7:00 Z |
9°16'49"S
121°54'7"W
|
259°
|
3.4kt
|
15993.1NM
|
wind
20.6kt
113°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 8:00 Z |
9°17'5"S
121°58'56"W
|
282°
|
3.8kt
|
15997.9NM
|
wind
21.2kt
119°
sea state 4/10
clouds 8/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1013 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 01.04. 9:00 Z |
9°17'8"S
122°3'47"W
|
273°
|
5.1kt
|
16002.8NM
|
wind
23.8kt
116°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 10:00 Z |
9°17'9"S
122°8'38"W
|
261°
|
5.5kt
|
16007.6NM
|
wind
20.5kt
114°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 11:00 Z |
9°16'59"S
122°13'5"W
|
268°
|
5.4kt
|
16012NM
|
wind
18.3kt
117°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 12:00 Z |
9°16'31"S
122°17'15"W
|
315°
|
3.7kt
|
16016.2NM
|
wind
15.1kt
115°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 12:09 Z |
9°16'29"S
122°17'57"W
|
268°
|
6.7kt
|
16016.9NM
|
wind
25.1kt
113°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Gusting to 30kn
|
| 01.04. 13:00 Z |
9°16'41"S
122°22'1"W
|
269°
|
4.3kt
|
16020.9NM
|
wind
16.7kt
120°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 13:49 Z |
9°16'36"S
122°25'42"W
|
268°
|
5.1kt
|
16024.6NM
|
wind
20kt
123°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Triple digits! 999NM to go
|
| 01.04. 14:00 Z |
9°16'29"S
122°26'30"W
|
274°
|
4.7kt
|
16025.4NM
|
wind
18.6kt
113°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 15:00 Z |
9°16'9"S
122°31'2"W
|
232°
|
3kt
|
16029.9NM
|
wind
17.8kt
124°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 16:00 Z |
9°16'2"S
122°35'53"W
|
273°
|
3.9kt
|
16034.7NM
|
wind
22.1kt
118°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 17:00 Z |
9°15'45"S
122°40'41"W
|
251°
|
4.1kt
|
16039.5NM
|
wind
21.8kt
134°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 18:00 Z |
9°15'9"S
122°45'27"W
|
282°
|
5.6kt
|
16044.3NM
|
wind
20.3kt
127°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 19:00 Z |
9°13'57"S
122°49'58"W
|
266°
|
4.2kt
|
16048.9NM
|
wind
17.5kt
121°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 19:24 Z |
9°13'49"S
122°51'45"W
|
270°
|
4.8kt
|
16050.7NM
|
wind
20.5kt
131°
baro 1012 hPa
|
On port tack
|
| 01.04. 20:00 Z |
9°14'28"S
122°54'29"W
|
254°
|
6.4kt
|
16053.5NM
|
wind
22.8kt
121°
sea state 4/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1011 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 01.04. 21:00 Z |
9°15'42"S
122°59'5"W
|
266°
|
5kt
|
16058.3NM
|
wind
19.6kt
122°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 22:00 Z |
9°16'58"S
123°3'42"W
|
256°
|
5.1kt
|
16063NM
|
wind
22.8kt
120°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 23:00 Z |
9°18'24"S
123°8'30"W
|
271°
|
6.7kt
|
16068NM
|
wind
18.7kt
118°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 01.04. 23:31 Z |
9°19'10"S
123°10'55"W
|
254°
|
5.4kt
|
16070.5NM
|
wind
18.7kt
116°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Staysail
|