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Sunday, April 5, 2026 10°0'S 129°39'W

Pacific Ocean, 3598NM WSW of Catalinia

At night the boat was visited by a pod of whales. Large black shapes rose out of the dark sea all around the boat. They stayed for a few minutes, and then continued on their way.

Sailing-wise today has been a rehash of yesterday. Winds are light, just barely enough to keep the three-sail setup filled.



From the logbook

Time Position Course Speed Log Weather Remarks
05.04. 0:00 Z 9°44'51"S 127°53'10"W 258° 4.1kt 16357.3NM wind 10.3kt 99° baro 1008 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 0:09 Z 9°44'56"S 127°53'47"W 252° 3.9kt 16357.9NM wind 10.3kt 93° baro 1007 hPa Stopped watermaker, 204ppm
05.04. 1:00 Z 9°45'32"S 127°57'20"W 261° 4.2kt 16361.5NM wind 10.7kt 95° baro 1008 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 2:00 Z 9°46'25"S 128°1'42"W 266° 4.6kt 16365.9NM wind 13.8kt 93° sea state 3/10 clouds 1/8 visibility 7/10 baro 1008 hPa Suski on watch
05.04. 3:00 Z 9°47'39"S 128°5'52"W 258° 3.5kt 16370.2NM wind 11.6kt 100° baro 1009 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 4:00 Z 9°48'45"S 128°10'10"W 264° 4.3kt 16374.6NM wind 12.3kt 99° baro 1009 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 4:32 Z 9°49'2"S 128°12'37"W 245° 4.6kt 16377NM wind 14.4kt 108° baro 1010 hPa The moon rises as a gigantic wheel of cheese.
05.04. 5:00 Z 9°49'24"S 128°14'49"W 253° 4.8kt 16379.3NM wind 14.1kt 96° baro 1010 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 6:00 Z 9°50'24"S 128°19'18"W 265° 4kt 16383.8NM wind 14.2kt 99° baro 1010 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 7:00 Z 9°51'22"S 128°23'35"W 260° 3.6kt 16388.2NM wind 11.3kt 100° baro 1011 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 8:00 Z 9°52'0"S 128°27'54"W 232° 4.9kt 16392.5NM wind 14.2kt 103° sea state 3/10 clouds 4/8 visibility 7/10 baro 1011 hPa Bergie on watch
05.04. 9:00 Z 9°52'37"S 128°32'8"W 267° 4.1kt 16396.8NM wind 13.2kt 107° baro 1010 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 9:57 Z 9°53'18"S 128°36'2"W 275° 4.2kt 16400.7NM wind 10.4kt 100° baro 1009 hPa Something big moving near the boat. Whales?
05.04. 10:00 Z 9°53'19"S 128°36'14"W 267° 3.7kt 16400.9NM wind 8.5kt 107° baro 1009 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 11:00 Z 9°53'55"S 128°40'4"W 263° 3.6kt 16404.7NM wind 12.2kt 103° baro 1009 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 12:00 Z 9°54'55"S 128°43'38"W 224° 3.8kt 16408.4NM wind 12.1kt 111° baro 1009 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 13:00 Z 9°55'54"S 128°47'29"W 278° 4.9kt 16412.4NM wind 12.1kt 99° baro 1009 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 14:00 Z 9°56'37"S 128°51'24"W 271° 4kt 16416.3NM wind 10.1kt 111° sea state 3/10 clouds 1/8 visibility 7/10 baro 1009 hPa Suski on watch
05.04. 15:00 Z 9°57'9"S 128°54'58"W 249° 4kt 16419.9NM wind 12.7kt 111° baro 1010 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 16:00 Z 9°57'57"S 128°58'47"W 246° 3.9kt 16423.8NM wind 11.9kt 94° baro 1011 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 17:00 Z 9°58'27"S 129°2'42"W 285° 4.3kt 16427.7NM wind 12.2kt 98° baro 1011 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 18:00 Z 9°59'12"S 129°6'37"W 237° 4.8kt 16431.7NM wind 14.1kt 100° baro 1011 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 19:00 Z 9°59'52"S 129°10'37"W 265° 3.2kt 16435.7NM wind 8.9kt 111° baro 1011 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 20:00 Z 10°0'2"S 129°14'59"W 278° 4.6kt 16440.1NM wind 11.8kt 118° sea state 3/10 clouds 4/8 visibility 7/10 baro 1010 hPa Bergie on watch
05.04. 20:17 Z 9°59'51"S 129°16'12"W 279° 4.6kt 16441.3NM wind 11.4kt 114° baro 1010 hPa Started watermaker
05.04. 20:30 Z 9°59'44"S 129°17'7"W 270° 5.2kt 16442.2NM wind 11.5kt 112° baro 1010 hPa Watermaker 283ppm
05.04. 21:00 Z 9°59'35"S 129°19'16"W 262° 4.9kt 16444.3NM wind 15.4kt 118° baro 1009 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 22:00 Z 9°59'23"S 129°23'27"W 262° 4.1kt 16448.5NM wind 12.1kt 116° baro 1009 hPa Hourly position log
05.04. 22:13 Z 9°59'22"S 129°24'22"W 286° 5.1kt 16449.4NM wind 14kt 110° baro 1009 hPa Stopped watermaker, 242ppm
05.04. 23:00 Z 9°59'24"S 129°27'51"W 296° 4.7kt 16452.8NM wind 11.8kt 102° baro 1008 hPa Hourly position log