Pacific Ocean, 801NM SW of Minerva reef
In the night we made it to double digits. We kept changing between broad reach and wing-on-wing depending on where the wind was coming. Morning brought no difference to the sail setup. Nature on the other hand was giving it all. Henri saw a fin of a orca and an albatross!
Later in the afternoon, Suski heard thunder rolling in the distance. It was time to put modern technology to good use as we once more are in the reach of a weather radar. So internet got turned on, location of the thunder identified and sails reduced to second reef and stay sail. This would have been the action taken anyway, but more datapoints is better!
While waiting for the thunder and rain to approach, Suski saw a pod of dolphins and an albatross. They truly are magnificient and big birds!
- Distance today: 103NM
- Lunch: tomato pasta
- Engine hours: 0
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 05.11. 5:00 Z |
33°16'43"S
174°57'35"E
|
257°
|
4.1kt
|
20499.5NM
|
wind
8.1kt
345°
sea state 4/10
clouds 6/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1017 hPa
|
bergie on watch
|
| 05.11. 5:59 Z |
33°19'0"S
174°54'17"E
|
237°
|
5.4kt
|
20503.3NM
|
wind
11kt
328°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 6:59 Z |
33°21'10"S
174°49'54"E
|
228°
|
4.1kt
|
20507.6NM
|
wind
7.2kt
333°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 7:55 Z |
33°23'57"S
174°46'34"E
|
224°
|
5.1kt
|
20511.7NM
|
wind
10.3kt
318°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Cargo ship Epic C passing behind at 7NM. Lights visible
|
| 05.11. 7:59 Z |
33°24'16"S
174°46'20"E
|
203°
|
4.2kt
|
20512.1NM
|
wind
7.2kt
318°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 8:59 Z |
33°27'28"S
174°42'51"E
|
191°
|
5.6kt
|
20516.6NM
|
wind
14.4kt
307°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 9:08 Z |
33°28'3"S
174°42'43"E
|
178°
|
3.7kt
|
20517.2NM
|
wind
11.6kt
313°
sea state 4/10
clouds 1/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1018 hPa
|
Wing on wing
|
| 05.11. 9:59 Z |
33°30'57"S
174°42'0"E
|
197°
|
4.9kt
|
20520.3NM
|
wind
11.1kt
326°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 11:00 Z |
33°34'28"S
174°41'1"E
|
197°
|
4.4kt
|
20524.1NM
|
wind
9.1kt
321°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 05.11. 11:59 Z |
33°38'31"S
174°40'29"E
|
175°
|
3.8kt
|
20528.3NM
|
wind
11.1kt
319°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 12:59 Z |
33°43'8"S
174°40'15"E
|
178°
|
4.4kt
|
20533.1NM
|
wind
14.4kt
311°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 13:45 Z |
33°46'45"S
174°40'3"E
|
196°
|
5.8kt
|
20536.8NM
|
wind
14.3kt
331°
baro 1017 hPa
|
99 mlles to Opua customs dock!
|
| 05.11. 13:59 Z |
33°47'56"S
174°39'54"E
|
181°
|
4.7kt
|
20538NM
|
wind
11.6kt
317°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 14:59 Z |
33°52'26"S
174°40'22"E
|
167°
|
3.4kt
|
20542.7NM
|
wind
7.3kt
332°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 15:59 Z |
33°56'6"S
174°39'43"E
|
183°
|
3.4kt
|
20546.6NM
|
wind
11.6kt
324°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 16:36 Z |
33°58'10"S
174°38'55"E
|
214°
|
3.8kt
|
20548.8NM
|
wind
10.6kt
337°
sea state 4/10
clouds 6/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1016 hPa
|
Took sail to port side, not enough wind for wing on wing
|
| 05.11. 17:00 Z |
33°59'51"S
174°37'58"E
|
201°
|
4.9kt
|
20550.9NM
|
wind
12.8kt
329°
sea state 4/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1016 hPa
|
bergie on watch
|
| 05.11. 17:59 Z |
34°4'9"S
174°36'13"E
|
207°
|
5kt
|
20555.6NM
|
wind
10.6kt
341°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 18:21 Z |
34°5'29"S
174°35'16"E
|
203°
|
3.3kt
|
20557.2NM
|
wind
12.9kt
331°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Back to wing on wing
|
| 05.11. 18:59 Z |
34°8'10"S
174°35'13"E
|
183°
|
4.6kt
|
20560NM
|
wind
11.4kt
331°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 19:56 Z |
34°12'17"S
174°35'32"E
|
226°
|
4.4kt
|
20564.3NM
|
wind
14.5kt
333°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Back to starboard tack on the genoa
|
| 05.11. 19:59 Z |
34°12'30"S
174°35'27"E
|
211°
|
3.4kt
|
20564.5NM
|
wind
13.1kt
329°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 20:59 Z |
34°16'59"S
174°33'9"E
|
201°
|
4.1kt
|
20569.6NM
|
wind
17.2kt
343°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 21:13 Z |
34°17'56"S
174°32'44"E
|
203°
|
5.4kt
|
20570.6NM
|
wind
16.6kt
340°
baro 1018 hPa
|
The bird that flew past might have been an albatross. Big, white and grey.
|
| 05.11. 21:43 Z |
34°20'2"S
174°31'36"E
|
194°
|
5.1kt
|
20573.0NM
|
wind
14.9kt
351°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Wind shift, so wing on wing again
|
| 05.11. 21:59 Z |
34°21'11"S
174°31'18"E
|
211°
|
3.2kt
|
20574.3NM
|
wind
11.9kt
359°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.11. 22:41 Z |
34°23'59"S
174°30'5"E
|
160°
|
4.4kt
|
20577.4NM
|
wind
10.6kt
338°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Orca came to check us out
|
| 05.11. 23:00 Z |
34°25'32"S
174°29'42"E
|
194°
|
4.8kt
|
20578.9NM
|
wind
13.4kt
342°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 05.11. 23:59 Z |
34°30'19"S
174°29'7"E
|
197°
|
5.4kt
|
20583.8NM
|
wind
14.8kt
344°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.11. 0:59 Z |
34°35'1"S
174°27'28"E
|
210°
|
5.8kt
|
20588.9NM
|
wind
15.2kt
360°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.11. 1:37 Z |
34°38'13"S
174°26'7"E
|
206°
|
5.4kt
|
20592.3NM
|
wind
16.8kt
350°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (2nd reef), Staysail. Thunder coming closer
|
| 06.11. 1:59 Z |
34°39'52"S
174°25'19"E
|
221°
|
4.6kt
|
20594.3NM
|
wind
18.3kt
356°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.11. 2:59 Z |
34°44'8"S
174°22'40"E
|
227°
|
4.6kt
|
20599.3NM
|
wind
13.4kt
10°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.11. 3:59 Z |
34°47'34"S
174°20'9"E
|
204°
|
4.4kt
|
20603.4NM
|
wind
13.9kt
345°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|