A grey day today. The wind gradually picked up through the day, so we shortened down sail to topsails and foresail to be nice and snug for the night, with lines rigged tight across the quarterdeck and main deck to give people more to hold on to. Good job Sunday galley team of Colin, Alec and Hanna D – tacos for lunch and spicy fish with spuds, rice and veg for supper. Matt’s birthday today, so chocolate brownies after supper to celebrate.
SHIP’S WORK: Mostly focusing on sailing the ship today: crew drilled in points of the compass and more practice steering, new crew being assisted by someone more experienced. Plus sail handling: taking in sail and bracing as the wind veered around. Bosun had a small gang up forward doing various small jobs.
BOUND FROM: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
TOWARDS: Flores Island, Azores
TIME ZONE: ZD + 4
NOON POSITION: 43°28.5’N /063°18.W
DAYS RUN: 64.8 nm
PASSAGE LOG: 74 nm
DISTANCE REMAINING: 1,430 nm
COURSE AND SPEED: SExS (104°True), 2.5kts
WIND: SSW, Force 3
WEATHER: full cloud cover, light drizzle, 51F (11°C), water temp 20F (13°C) barometer reading 1023
SWELL HIGHT & DIRECTION: less than 1m, NW
SAILS SET: Square sails set to the t’gallants and all fore and aft