Pacific Ocean, 3781NM WSW of Catalinia
The light winds prevailed through the night. Light enough that we actually let the tillerpilot steer for some time, as there wasn’t enough for the windvane.
In the early hours we watched a slow-motion chase scene, as the French sailboat La Bulle approached behind the horizon, and pulled ahead in about 7h from first contact. Boats are getting closer as we all head for the same islands. This was our 16th vessel sighting, and the second sailboat.
Just before dinnertime we gybed again, as now the winds should again carry a southerly component. Under 400NM to go!
- Distance today: 91NM
- Lunch: navy bean soup
- Engine hours: 0
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 07.04. 0:00 Z |
10°11'27"S
131°0'7"W
|
271°
|
5.9kt
|
16548.3NM
|
wind
10.6kt
93°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 1:00 Z |
10°10'54"S
131°3'54"W
|
272°
|
3.5kt
|
16552.1NM
|
wind
10.7kt
76°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 2:00 Z |
10°10'30"S
131°7'19"W
|
252°
|
3.5kt
|
16555.6NM
|
wind
9.6kt
94°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 3:00 Z |
10°9'54"S
131°10'47"W
|
293°
|
4.6kt
|
16559.1NM
|
wind
13.2kt
79°
sea state 3/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1009 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 07.04. 4:00 Z |
10°8'38"S
131°14'25"W
|
288°
|
4.6kt
|
16562.9NM
|
wind
11.9kt
99°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 5:00 Z |
10°7'28"S
131°18'16"W
|
296°
|
4.5kt
|
16566.9NM
|
wind
10.2kt
92°
baro 1011 hPa
|
We have gotten a ping from a class B AIS target 15 minutes ago. Mmsi 227015810. 10 miles behind us. (Vessel name La Bulle)
|
| 07.04. 6:00 Z |
10°6'35"S
131°22'19"W
|
266°
|
4.5kt
|
16571.1NM
|
wind
12.9kt
76°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 6:08 Z |
10°6'30"S
131°22'51"W
|
279°
|
3.7kt
|
16571.6NM
|
wind
11.2kt
84°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Finally got the detail data for La Bulle. 18x4 meters, but NFL has La Bulle at 12 meters. Still 9 miles out.
|
| 07.04. 6:24 Z |
10°6'22"S
131°23'54"W
|
284°
|
4.5kt
|
16572.6NM
|
wind
11.1kt
95°
baro 1011 hPa
|
The wheel of cheese is rising. A sizeable chunk missing. Not unlike us, we are on the last sliver of cheese on board.
|
| 07.04. 7:00 Z |
10°5'49"S
131°26'8"W
|
266°
|
3.3kt
|
16574.9NM
|
wind
10.2kt
85°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 7:52 Z |
10°5'12"S
131°29'25"W
|
279°
|
3.5kt
|
16578.3NM
|
wind
11.1kt
69°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Every now and then the red navigational light is visible! 6.3nm. Vessel #16 and second sailboat
|
| 07.04. 8:00 Z |
10°5'6"S
131°29'55"W
|
281°
|
3.2kt
|
16578.8NM
|
wind
9.8kt
83°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 8:57 Z |
10°4'17"S
131°33'31"W
|
252°
|
3.9kt
|
16582.4NM
|
wind
9.7kt
89°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Had conversation with La Bulle. They can see us. Also heading for Hiva Oa
|
| 07.04. 9:00 Z |
10°4'17"S
131°33'41"W
|
248°
|
3.2kt
|
16582.6NM
|
wind
6.4kt
91°
sea state 3/10
clouds 1/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1011 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 07.04. 9:11 Z |
10°4'17"S
131°34'23"W
|
296°
|
2.8kt
|
16583.3NM
|
wind
7.6kt
75°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 07.04. 10:00 Z |
10°3'46"S
131°37'26"W
|
289°
|
3.8kt
|
16586.4NM
|
wind
11.3kt
92°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 11:00 Z |
10°2'51"S
131°41'16"W
|
281°
|
3.2kt
|
16590.2NM
|
wind
7.1kt
99°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 12:00 Z |
10°2'9"S
131°45'11"W
|
274°
|
4.2kt
|
16594.2NM
|
wind
10.2kt
89°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 12:49 Z |
10°1'22"S
131°48'8"W
|
297°
|
2.6kt
|
16597.2NM
|
wind
6.7kt
85°
baro 1009 hPa
|
La Bulle is now passing us, 0.4NM to starboard
|
| 07.04. 13:00 Z |
10°1'9"S
131°48'45"W
|
342°
|
4.3kt
|
16597.8NM
|
wind
11.6kt
90°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 14:00 Z |
9°59'55"S
131°51'59"W
|
278°
|
3.9kt
|
16601.3NM
|
wind
9kt
97°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 15:00 Z |
9°58'42"S
131°55'7"W
|
300°
|
3.3kt
|
16604.6NM
|
wind
8kt
97°
sea state 3/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1010 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 07.04. 15:33 Z |
9°58'2"S
131°56'52"W
|
286°
|
3.8kt
|
16606.5NM
|
wind
11.6kt
100°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Staysail, Genoa 1 (30% furled) prepating for a squall
|
| 07.04. 15:38 Z |
9°57'56"S
131°57'9"W
|
285°
|
3.3kt
|
16606.7NM
|
wind
12.9kt
101°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Staysail, Genoa 1 (50% furled)
|
| 07.04. 15:41 Z |
9°57'50"S
131°57'23"W
|
299°
|
5.1kt
|
16607NM
|
wind
17.5kt
91°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Rain
|
| 07.04. 15:51 Z |
9°57'33"S
131°58'2"W
|
300°
|
3.8kt
|
16607.7NM
|
wind
11.3kt
119°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Staysail, Genoa 1 (10% furled)
|
| 07.04. 15:55 Z |
9°57'24"S
131°58'16"W
|
319°
|
5.5kt
|
16608NM
|
wind
11.1kt
112°
baro 1011 hPa
|
The sun protection strip of the genoa needs some re-stitching.
|
| 07.04. 16:00 Z |
9°57'12"S
131°58'32"W
|
297°
|
4.5kt
|
16608.3NM
|
wind
10.1kt
127°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 17:00 Z |
9°55'31"S
132°1'21"W
|
291°
|
2.8kt
|
16611.6NM
|
wind
8.1kt
103°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 18:00 Z |
9°54'10"S
132°4'45"W
|
289°
|
3.1kt
|
16615.2NM
|
wind
11.5kt
105°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 19:00 Z |
9°52'38"S
132°8'7"W
|
298°
|
3.7kt
|
16618.9NM
|
wind
11.6kt
96°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 20:00 Z |
9°51'31"S
132°11'52"W
|
306°
|
4.2kt
|
16622.8NM
|
wind
13.4kt
89°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 20:02 Z |
9°51'26"S
132°12'4"W
|
301°
|
3.4kt
|
16623NM
|
wind
11.4kt
98°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 07.04. 20:17 Z |
9°51'3"S
132°12'56"W
|
306°
|
4kt
|
16623.9NM
|
wind
11.2kt
99°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Watermaker 301ppm
|
| 07.04. 20:29 Z |
9°50'43"S
132°13'38"W
|
282°
|
3.4kt
|
16624.7NM
|
wind
10.2kt
103°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated, windvane steering
|
| 07.04. 21:00 Z |
9°49'34"S
132°15'14"W
|
299°
|
3.5kt
|
16626.7NM
|
wind
8.9kt
118°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 21:30 Z |
9°48'12"S
132°16'41"W
|
328°
|
4.6kt
|
16628.7NM
|
wind
12.5kt
109°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Lots of VHF static again
|
| 07.04. 22:00 Z |
9°47'9"S
132°18'30"W
|
307°
|
4.3kt
|
16630.8NM
|
wind
12.2kt
105°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 22:02 Z |
9°47'5"S
132°18'38"W
|
284°
|
6.2kt
|
16630.9NM
|
wind
12.5kt
108°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Watermaker 239ppm
|
| 07.04. 23:00 Z |
9°45'11"S
132°22'3"W
|
292°
|
2.5kt
|
16634.8NM
|
wind
7.3kt
111°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 07.04. 23:34 Z |
9°43'56"S
132°23'48"W
|
316°
|
4.8kt
|
16637NM
|
wind
13.2kt
114°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 238ppm
|