Pacific Ocean, 597NM SW of Minerva reef
The night gave us yet another challenge: two hours of sustained 40kn winds. We took the main down and kept the staysail. In the pitch black darkness we surfed down the waves with wind howling in our ears. Wearing full set of foulies was not an exaggerated approach to the situation. After that, the winds subseded and we were left with mere 30 knots, what at that point felt calm and easy.
As the morning rose, we pulled up the main in second reef and opted for good sleep for the off watch instead of speed. The day became a slog forward with deep snoring heard from the sea bunk.
The air temperature is only 18 degrees, and we are yet again in latitudes where wearing long pants and shirt for the day is not only an option, but a necessity!
- Distance today: 117NM
- Lunch: navy bean soup
- Engine hours: 0
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 03.11. 5:00 Z |
30°4'39"S
176°22'10"E
|
226°
|
5.8kt
|
20278.2NM
|
wind
17.1kt
56°
sea state 4/10
clouds 8/8
visibility 6/10
baro 1021 hPa
|
bergie on watch. Rain
|
| 03.11. 5:59 Z |
30°9'11"S
176°18'36"E
|
209°
|
5.9kt
|
20283.9NM
|
wind
23.3kt
43°
visibility 5/10
baro 1022 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 6:32 Z |
30°11'47"S
176°16'49"E
|
199°
|
4.0kt
|
20287.0NM
|
wind
18.2kt
57°
baro 1022 hPa
|
Thunder in the distance
|
| 03.11. 6:59 Z |
30°13'53"S
176°15'39"E
|
199°
|
5.2kt
|
20289.4NM
|
wind
15.5kt
46°
baro 1024 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 7:59 Z |
30°18'6"S
176°13'25"E
|
172°
|
4kt
|
20294.1NM
|
wind
13.5kt
41°
baro 1024 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 8:59 Z |
30°23'29"S
176°11'8"E
|
193°
|
6.2kt
|
20300.1NM
|
wind
26.2kt
53°
baro 1023 hPa
|
Rain, rain, rain. At least some of our salt encrustation is getting rinsed off
|
| 03.11. 9:35 Z |
30°27'19"S
176°9'58"E
|
197°
|
7.5kt
|
20304.1NM
|
wind
32.3kt
48°
baro 1021 hPa
|
Gusting to 35kn
|
| 03.11. 9:59 Z |
30°30'9"S
176°9'5"E
|
190°
|
6.2kt
|
20307.3NM
|
wind
33.4kt
41°
baro 1021 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 10:07 Z |
30°31'1"S
176°8'53"E
|
202°
|
7.2kt
|
20308.2NM
|
wind
37.1kt
51°
baro 1021 hPa
|
Sails set: Staysail
|
| 03.11. 11:00 Z |
30°36'42"S
176°8'8"E
|
189°
|
5.2kt
|
20314.1NM
|
wind
28.7kt
32°
sea state 4/10
clouds 8/8
baro 1021 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 03.11. 11:59 Z |
30°42'57"S
176°8'26"E
|
158°
|
6.4kt
|
20320.7NM
|
wind
32.6kt
22°
baro 1021 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 12:39 Z |
30°46'47"S
176°8'24"E
|
175°
|
6.3kt
|
20324.6NM
|
wind
25.9kt
29°
baro 1021 hPa
|
We are far enough south that barometer starts being a tool again
|
| 03.11. 12:59 Z |
30°48'43"S
176°8'8"E
|
178°
|
5.2kt
|
20326.7NM
|
wind
27.2kt
37°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 13:59 Z |
30°54'13"S
176°8'39"E
|
175°
|
5kt
|
20332.5NM
|
wind
21.3kt
19°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 14:59 Z |
30°59'37"S
176°8'30"E
|
190°
|
5.8kt
|
20338.1NM
|
wind
18.7kt
27°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 15:59 Z |
31°4'20"S
176°8'10"E
|
184°
|
4.9kt
|
20343NM
|
wind
18.8kt
34°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 17:00 Z |
31°8'49"S
176°8'43"E
|
189°
|
3.2kt
|
20347.7NM
|
wind
17.3kt
24°
baro 1021 hPa
|
bergie on watch
|
| 03.11. 17:10 Z |
31°9'30"S
176°8'41"E
|
184°
|
4.0kt
|
20348.5NM
|
wind
18.8kt
359°
sea state 4/10
clouds 7/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1021 hPa
|
Gybed to starboard tack, which should carry us the rest of the way
|
| 03.11. 17:59 Z |
31°12'26"S
176°7'30"E
|
230°
|
2.9kt
|
20351.7NM
|
wind
13.7kt
11°
baro 1021 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 18:59 Z |
31°15'23"S
176°5'54"E
|
226°
|
3.6kt
|
20355.1NM
|
wind
16.7kt
32°
baro 1022 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 19:42 Z |
31°16'57"S
176°4'44"E
|
247°
|
2.4kt
|
20357.1NM
|
wind
9.1kt
23°
baro 1022 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (2nd reef), Staysail. Wing on wing
|
| 03.11. 19:52 Z |
31°17'18"S
176°4'25"E
|
190°
|
2.7kt
|
20357.7NM
|
wind
9.2kt
25°
baro 1022 hPa
|
Rain
|
| 03.11. 19:59 Z |
31°17'42"S
176°4'8"E
|
241°
|
2kt
|
20358.2NM
|
wind
7.3kt
48°
baro 1022 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 20:44 Z |
31°18'44"S
176°2'38"E
|
207°
|
3.1kt
|
20360.0NM
|
wind
11.8kt
53°
baro 1022 hPa
|
Gybed
|
| 03.11. 20:51 Z |
31°19'12"S
176°2'33"E
|
168°
|
5.5kt
|
20360.5NM
|
wind
16.3kt
58°
baro 1022 hPa
|
Rain gave way to torrential rain
|
| 03.11. 20:59 Z |
31°19'58"S
176°2'33"E
|
178°
|
6.4kt
|
20361.3NM
|
wind
22.5kt
51°
baro 1022 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 21:59 Z |
31°24'49"S
176°2'56"E
|
163°
|
3.3kt
|
20366.3NM
|
wind
15.5kt
54°
baro 1022 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.11. 22:23 Z |
31°26'49"S
176°3'21"E
|
198°
|
3.8kt
|
20368.3NM
|
wind
14.7kt
44°
baro 1022 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 03.11. 22:41 Z |
31°28'9"S
176°3'24"E
|
191°
|
4.6kt
|
20369.7NM
|
wind
15.4kt
49°
baro 1021 hPa
|
Watermaker 346ppm
|
| 03.11. 23:00 Z |
31°29'39"S
176°3'19"E
|
176°
|
5.8kt
|
20371.3NM
|
wind
15.9kt
39°
sea state 4/10
clouds 8/8
visibility 6/10
baro 1021 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 03.11. 23:59 Z |
31°33'59"S
176°2'14"E
|
200°
|
3.7kt
|
20375.9NM
|
wind
11.4kt
63°
baro 1021 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.11. 0:31 Z |
31°36'1"S
176°1'37"E
|
188°
|
4.4kt
|
20378.0NM
|
wind
13.6kt
65°
baro 1021 hPa
|
Watermaker stopped 226ppm
|
| 04.11. 0:59 Z |
31°38'3"S
176°1'22"E
|
193°
|
4.9kt
|
20380.2NM
|
wind
12.1kt
65°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.11. 1:59 Z |
31°41'52"S
176°1'14"E
|
167°
|
4kt
|
20384.3NM
|
wind
11.3kt
354°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.11. 2:15 Z |
31°42'46"S
176°0'47"E
|
213°
|
3.6kt
|
20385.4NM
|
wind
13.7kt
16°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Gybed
|
| 04.11. 2:59 Z |
31°45'59"S
175°58'39"E
|
210°
|
5.8kt
|
20389.3NM
|
wind
13.9kt
17°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 04.11. 3:58 Z |
31°50'48"S
175°56'4"E
|
199°
|
6kt
|
20394.6NM
|
wind
15.1kt
10°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Staysail
|
| 04.11. 3:59 Z |
31°50'54"S
175°56'1"E
|
203°
|
6.4kt
|
20394.7NM
|
wind
17kt
13°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|