Pacific Ocean, 159NM SSW of Anaho
As we got out of Nuku Hiva’s shadow, the wind filled in and we could start sailing on a brisk beam reach. Windvane was set, and since we’ve only had to roll the genoa out or in a bit to adjust to the wind speed.
The night was dark and without a moon. Milky Way stood visible above, and the Southern Cross and Orion guided our way.
After some light morning rain, the wind settled into a steady 13-15kn, allowing for fast and relatively easy progress aided by a favourable current. We hope not to sail too fast, as there is a calm to the south of us that should vanish around the time we get there.
- Distance today: 133NM
- Lunch: spaghetti aglio e olio
- Engine hours: 0
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 17.05. 0:00 Z |
8°45'28"S
140°11'25"W
|
278°
|
6.6kt
|
17275.9NM
|
wind
18.3kt
82°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 0:42 Z |
8°45'32"S
140°14'59"W
|
212°
|
5.5kt
|
17279.6NM
|
wind
16.5kt
94°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Gybed to west of Nuku Hiva
|
| 17.05. 1:00 Z |
8°46'43"S
140°15'46"W
|
202°
|
4kt
|
17281NM
|
wind
13.2kt
76°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 1:15 Z |
8°47'58"S
140°16'10"W
|
199°
|
6.3kt
|
17282.3NM
|
wind
20.6kt
68°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1 (20% furled)
|
| 17.05. 1:42 Z |
8°49'50"S
140°16'33"W
|
191°
|
3.3kt
|
17284.3NM
|
wind
10.2kt
62°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1
|
| 17.05. 2:00 Z |
8°51'9"S
140°16'50"W
|
190°
|
3.4kt
|
17285.6NM
|
wind
11.6kt
45°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 2:00 Z |
8°51'11"S
140°16'50"W
|
195°
|
3.1kt
|
17285.6NM
|
wind
11.1kt
46°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1 (20% furled)
|
| 17.05. 2:14 Z |
8°51'36"S
140°16'57"W
|
159°
|
0.6kt
|
17286.1NM
|
wind
7kt
196°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 17.05. 2:41 Z |
8°53'25"S
140°17'19"W
|
190°
|
4.3kt
|
17288NM
|
wind
5.6kt
240°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Dolphins!
|
| 17.05. 3:00 Z |
8°54'54"S
140°17'30"W
|
181°
|
4.3kt
|
17289.5NM
|
wind
5.1kt
279°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 3:18 Z |
8°56'22"S
140°17'37"W
|
179°
|
5.1kt
|
17291NM
|
wind
5.9kt
287°
baro 0 hPa
|
Enrolled again in PacSeaNet. Good contact with W9EEE
|
| 17.05. 3:54 Z |
8°59'18"S
140°17'47"W
|
183°
|
4.8kt
|
17293.9NM
|
wind
10.5kt
84°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main (1st reef), Genoa 1 (20% furled)
|
| 17.05. 4:00 Z |
8°59'47"S
140°17'48"W
|
175°
|
4.8kt
|
17294.4NM
|
wind
12.5kt
78°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 5:00 Z |
9°5'48"S
140°18'26"W
|
172°
|
6.8kt
|
17300.5NM
|
wind
19.8kt
63°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 6:00 Z |
9°11'34"S
140°19'35"W
|
206°
|
6.7kt
|
17306.4NM
|
wind
17.6kt
77°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 6:43 Z |
9°15'47"S
140°20'24"W
|
185°
|
5.7kt
|
17310.7NM
|
wind
17kt
72°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated, windvane steering
|
| 17.05. 7:00 Z |
9°17'27"S
140°20'44"W
|
186°
|
6.7kt
|
17312.4NM
|
wind
20kt
69°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 8:00 Z |
9°23'41"S
140°21'40"W
|
180°
|
6.7kt
|
17318.7NM
|
wind
21.1kt
61°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 9:00 Z |
9°29'20"S
140°22'55"W
|
184°
|
6.1kt
|
17324.6NM
|
wind
19.2kt
53°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 10:00 Z |
9°33'53"S
140°24'15"W
|
181°
|
5.2kt
|
17329.4NM
|
wind
19.5kt
76°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 17.05. 11:00 Z |
9°39'23"S
140°25'33"W
|
197°
|
5.3kt
|
17335.1NM
|
wind
14.1kt
72°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 12:00 Z |
9°45'3"S
140°26'42"W
|
205°
|
6.5kt
|
17340.9NM
|
wind
16.5kt
63°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 13:00 Z |
9°50'13"S
140°28'22"W
|
196°
|
6.2kt
|
17346.3NM
|
wind
21.1kt
77°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 14:00 Z |
9°55'41"S
140°30'22"W
|
211°
|
4.9kt
|
17352.2NM
|
wind
16.5kt
85°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 14:46 Z |
9°59'4"S
140°31'57"W
|
218°
|
5.2kt
|
17356NM
|
wind
14.1kt
97°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Light rain
|
| 17.05. 15:00 Z |
9°59'56"S
140°32'29"W
|
215°
|
5.1kt
|
17357NM
|
wind
11.7kt
96°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 15:29 Z |
10°1'47"S
140°33'33"W
|
217°
|
3.3kt
|
17359.1NM
|
wind
7.5kt
105°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1
|
| 17.05. 15:46 Z |
10°2'51"S
140°33'47"W
|
205°
|
4.2kt
|
17360.2NM
|
wind
14kt
104°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 17.05. 15:59 Z |
10°3'53"S
140°34'0"W
|
186°
|
5.3kt
|
17361.3NM
|
wind
15.4kt
88°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Watermaker 265ppm
|
| 17.05. 16:00 Z |
10°3'58"S
140°34'1"W
|
179°
|
5.9kt
|
17361.4NM
|
wind
17.1kt
91°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 17.05. 16:21 Z |
10°5'47"S
140°34'34"W
|
202°
|
6.5kt
|
17363.3NM
|
wind
14.9kt
93°
sea state 4/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1011 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1 (20% furled). Squall upwind of us.
|
| 17.05. 17:00 Z |
10°9'18"S
140°35'40"W
|
207°
|
6.2kt
|
17367NM
|
wind
15kt
103°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 17:46 Z |
10°13'41"S
140°36'49"W
|
200°
|
5.7kt
|
17371.5NM
|
wind
16.6kt
95°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Watermaker 249ppm. Jug full.
|
| 17.05. 18:00 Z |
10°15'2"S
140°37'10"W
|
205°
|
5.9kt
|
17372.9NM
|
wind
17.5kt
93°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 19:00 Z |
10°20'35"S
140°39'37"W
|
202°
|
5.2kt
|
17379NM
|
wind
14.6kt
86°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 19:35 Z |
10°23'33"S
140°41'2"W
|
211°
|
5.4kt
|
17382.3NM
|
wind
13.2kt
93°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Watermaker 224ppm. Jug full.
|
| 17.05. 20:00 Z |
10°25'38"S
140°41'58"W
|
217°
|
5.1kt
|
17384.6NM
|
wind
10.7kt
84°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 20:37 Z |
10°28'32"S
140°43'41"W
|
216°
|
5.9kt
|
17388NM
|
wind
14.4kt
88°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1
|
| 17.05. 21:00 Z |
10°30'29"S
140°44'32"W
|
198°
|
5.9kt
|
17390.1NM
|
wind
11.5kt
89°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 21:26 Z |
10°32'42"S
140°45'13"W
|
200°
|
4.9kt
|
17392.4NM
|
wind
10.2kt
91°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Watermaker 206ppm
|
| 17.05. 22:00 Z |
10°35'33"S
140°46'11"W
|
193°
|
4.7kt
|
17395.4NM
|
wind
12.4kt
96°
sea state 3/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1010 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 17.05. 23:00 Z |
10°40'32"S
140°47'29"W
|
196°
|
5.9kt
|
17400.5NM
|
wind
13.6kt
85°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 17.05. 23:13 Z |
10°41'36"S
140°47'46"W
|
197°
|
5.5kt
|
17401.6NM
|
wind
13.6kt
88°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Watermaker 200ppm
|