Pacific Ocean, 3989NM WSW of Catalinia
As our target draws nearer, we need to start paying a bit more attention to navigation. It is no longer enough to follow a roughly westerly course whichever way the wind blows. And so, we gybed right after dinner to gain a bit more northing.
The night was a bit lighter than forecasted, but with the easterly wind. Sunrise brought more wind, and from the southeast, and so we gybed again. Now the bow is pointing straight to target.
- Distance today: 100NM
- Lunch: pea soup
- Engine hours: 0
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 09.04. 3:00 Z |
9°51'18"S
134°21'11"W
|
272°
|
4.5kt
|
16756.7NM
|
wind
9.8kt
98°
sea state 4/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1009 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 09.04. 4:00 Z |
9°50'44"S
134°25'2"W
|
279°
|
3.1kt
|
16760.6NM
|
wind
12.2kt
87°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 5:00 Z |
9°49'32"S
134°28'21"W
|
300°
|
3.1kt
|
16764.1NM
|
wind
12.4kt
102°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 6:00 Z |
9°48'17"S
134°31'56"W
|
296°
|
3.2kt
|
16767.9NM
|
wind
12.4kt
92°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 7:00 Z |
9°46'54"S
134°35'31"W
|
306°
|
5.3kt
|
16771.7NM
|
wind
18.9kt
93°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 8:00 Z |
9°45'15"S
134°38'58"W
|
312°
|
4.2kt
|
16775.5NM
|
wind
15.2kt
104°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 9:00 Z |
9°43'38"S
134°42'26"W
|
274°
|
3.5kt
|
16779.4NM
|
wind
12.8kt
100°
sea state 4/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1011 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 09.04. 10:00 Z |
9°41'53"S
134°46'2"W
|
276°
|
3.9kt
|
16783.4NM
|
wind
15.7kt
96°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 11:00 Z |
9°39'58"S
134°49'27"W
|
293°
|
4.2kt
|
16787.3NM
|
wind
16.5kt
101°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 12:00 Z |
9°37'45"S
134°53'9"W
|
315°
|
3.1kt
|
16791.6NM
|
wind
17.3kt
93°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 13:00 Z |
9°35'56"S
134°56'52"W
|
328°
|
3.7kt
|
16795.8NM
|
wind
13.1kt
104°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 14:00 Z |
9°34'0"S
135°0'17"W
|
305°
|
3.1kt
|
16799.7NM
|
wind
16.1kt
100°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 15:00 Z |
9°32'5"S
135°3'26"W
|
239°
|
3.9kt
|
16803.6NM
|
wind
18.2kt
91°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 09.04. 15:12 Z |
9°32'25"S
135°4'6"W
|
260°
|
5.9kt
|
16804.3NM
|
wind
17.4kt
109°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Gybe to port tack
|
| 09.04. 16:00 Z |
9°33'8"S
135°7'26"W
|
290°
|
3.1kt
|
16807.7NM
|
wind
19kt
109°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 17:00 Z |
9°34'4"S
135°11'47"W
|
242°
|
3.8kt
|
16812.2NM
|
wind
15.1kt
97°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 18:00 Z |
9°34'49"S
135°16'12"W
|
264°
|
3.2kt
|
16816.6NM
|
wind
12.9kt
97°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 19:00 Z |
9°35'26"S
135°20'31"W
|
269°
|
5.4kt
|
16820.9NM
|
wind
20.3kt
115°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 20:00 Z |
9°35'58"S
135°24'53"W
|
276°
|
3.2kt
|
16825.3NM
|
wind
15kt
113°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 20:07 Z |
9°36'0"S
135°25'25"W
|
283°
|
4.7kt
|
16825.8NM
|
wind
17.1kt
109°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 09.04. 20:25 Z |
9°36'6"S
135°26'47"W
|
262°
|
3.5kt
|
16827.2NM
|
wind
16.3kt
108°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Watermaker 286ppm
|
| 09.04. 21:00 Z |
9°36'12"S
135°29'19"W
|
276°
|
2.8kt
|
16829.7NM
|
wind
15.4kt
110°
sea state 4/10
clouds 1/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1010 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 09.04. 22:00 Z |
9°36'3"S
135°33'46"W
|
271°
|
4.7kt
|
16834.1NM
|
wind
17.9kt
101°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 23:00 Z |
9°36'11"S
135°38'24"W
|
249°
|
4.5kt
|
16838.7NM
|
wind
17.9kt
125°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 09.04. 23:52 Z |
9°36'16"S
135°42'32"W
|
293°
|
3.6kt
|
16842.8NM
|
wind
12.9kt
97°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Watermaker 217ppm
|
| 10.04. 0:00 Z |
9°36'16"S
135°43'6"W
|
285°
|
4.7kt
|
16843.4NM
|
wind
16.2kt
107°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 10.04. 0:12 Z |
9°36'17"S
135°43'55"W
|
278°
|
3.3kt
|
16844.2NM
|
wind
11.9kt
86°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Wave splashed the cockpit
|
| 10.04. 0:27 Z |
9°36'17"S
135°44'55"W
|
270°
|
4.2kt
|
16845.2NM
|
wind
14.3kt
101°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Rain
|
| 10.04. 1:00 Z |
9°36'36"S
135°47'18"W
|
281°
|
5.4kt
|
16847.6NM
|
wind
17.9kt
100°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 10.04. 1:27 Z |
9°36'56"S
135°49'17"W
|
293°
|
4.5kt
|
16849.6NM
|
wind
16.6kt
99°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 210ppm
|
| 10.04. 2:00 Z |
9°37'25"S
135°51'43"W
|
250°
|
3.8kt
|
16852NM
|
wind
18.1kt
94°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 10.04. 2:06 Z |
9°37'30"S
135°52'7"W
|
247°
|
3.1kt
|
16852.4NM
|
wind
16.7kt
111°
baro 1009 hPa
|
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