Pacific Ocean, 54NM W of Hiumoo
We hoisted anchor just before sunrise. Swell outside had settled a bit, and so it was finally time to leave French Polynesia behind.
As soon as we rigged up the spinnaker pole, we realized this is the first downwind leg since probably the trip to Nuku Hiva!
Passing Ra’iātea, we were hailed by Tahiti JRCC. They were having trouble contacting a vessel, and wanted to do a radio check. We had a brief conversation and exchanged DSC messages successfully both ways. First DSC since radio exam back in Berlin!
- Distance today: 54NM
- Lunch: pea soup
- Engine hours: 0.9
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 13.08. 6:13 Z |
16°44'7"S
151°2'53"W
|
313°
|
0kt
|
18453.5NM
|
wind
8.4kt
170°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 13.08. 7:57 Z |
16°44'7"S
151°2'53"W
|
115°
|
0kt
|
18453.5NM
|
wind
6kt
336°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
|
| 13.08. 16:08 Z |
16°44'7"S
151°2'53"W
|
108°
|
0kt
|
18453.5NM
|
wind
5.8kt
155°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 13.08. 16:20 Z |
16°44'8"S
151°2'54"W
|
126°
|
1kt
|
18453.5NM
|
wind
11.5kt
77°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Anchor up, motoring
|
| 13.08. 16:43 Z |
16°43'37"S
151°3'30"W
|
248°
|
5.2kt
|
18454.9NM
|
wind
9.4kt
99°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 13.08. 16:59 Z |
16°44'19"S
151°4'40"W
|
236°
|
5.3kt
|
18456.3NM
|
wind
15kt
100°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.08. 17:01 Z |
16°44'25"S
151°4'49"W
|
234°
|
4.6kt
|
18456.4NM
|
wind
14.8kt
90°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main (1st reef), Genoa 1 (30% furled)
|
| 13.08. 17:09 Z |
16°44'48"S
151°5'18"W
|
216°
|
5kt
|
18457.1NM
|
wind
11.7kt
91°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Windvane steering
|
| 13.08. 17:29 Z |
16°45'41"S
151°6'38"W
|
222°
|
4.6kt
|
18458.6NM
|
wind
13.8kt
93°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (30% furled)
|
| 13.08. 17:59 Z |
16°47'23"S
151°8'40"W
|
228°
|
5.5kt
|
18461.2NM
|
wind
15.9kt
104°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.08. 18:59 Z |
16°51'38"S
151°12'45"W
|
228°
|
5.3kt
|
18467.1NM
|
wind
16.6kt
100°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.08. 19:08 Z |
16°51'58"S
151°13'22"W
|
230°
|
5.3kt
|
18467.8NM
|
wind
12.1kt
87°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Poled out
|
| 13.08. 19:59 Z |
16°54'2"S
151°17'18"W
|
231°
|
6.4kt
|
18472.1NM
|
wind
15.2kt
90°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.08. 20:26 Z |
16°54'56"S
151°19'34"W
|
248°
|
5.7kt
|
18474.5NM
|
wind
14.8kt
102°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Tahiti JRCC trying to hail multiple vessels. None of the vessels visible on our AIS.
|
| 13.08. 20:34 Z |
16°55'10"S
151°20'13"W
|
230°
|
5.6kt
|
18475.1NM
|
wind
14.8kt
90°
baro 1014 hPa
|
JRCC Tahiti hailed all stations around Raiatea for Radio check
|
| 13.08. 20:37 Z |
16°55'17"S
151°20'27"W
|
234°
|
6.3kt
|
18475.4NM
|
wind
18.5kt
87°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Tahiti JRCC tries to send us DSC. We recieved it, MMSI 005461000 and could send DSC call which they recieved. Radio check over.
|
| 13.08. 20:59 Z |
16°56'18"S
151°22'10"W
|
241°
|
5.4kt
|
18477.3NM
|
wind
17.1kt
90°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.08. 22:00 Z |
16°58'36"S
151°27'2"W
|
231°
|
7.8kt
|
18482.6NM
|
wind
17.9kt
93°
baro 1013 hPa
|
bergie on watch
|
| 13.08. 22:59 Z |
17°0'5"S
151°31'47"W
|
299°
|
4.9kt
|
18487.5NM
|
wind
13.2kt
112°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.08. 23:59 Z |
17°0'43"S
151°36'50"W
|
268°
|
3.8kt
|
18492.4NM
|
wind
12.4kt
117°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.08. 0:37 Z |
17°0'49"S
151°40'4"W
|
257°
|
5kt
|
18495.5NM
|
wind
13.5kt
107°
sea state 4/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1011 hPa
|
Out of French Polynesian waters
|
| 14.08. 0:59 Z |
17°0'59"S
151°41'57"W
|
278°
|
4.4kt
|
18497.4NM
|
wind
13.7kt
113°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.08. 1:59 Z |
17°1'9"S
151°47'11"W
|
295°
|
4.2kt
|
18502.4NM
|
wind
14kt
122°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.08. 2:34 Z |
17°1'21"S
151°50'6"W
|
257°
|
5.5kt
|
18505.3NM
|
wind
13.3kt
109°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Genoa back on port tack
|