Set sail yesterday afternoon with wind making up out of the South with promises to back and fair. Seas a bit lumpy. Extra lashings going on here and there. Closing with the coast near Durban about 200 miles to the west. Supposed to blow strong out of the NE tomorrow. Cloudy. All good. Portholes getting closed.
From: Reunion
Towards: Cape Town, South Africa
Date: Feb. 7th, 2019
Noon Position: 29-04’S x 035° 02’E
Course + Speed: 265 T at 6.7 knots
Wind direction + Force: SSEly at Force 5-6
Swell Height + Direction: small SW swell
Weather: cloudy
Day’s Run: 105 miles
Distance to Port: 1000 miles
Sails Set: headsails, main topmast stays’l, topsails, t’gallants, courses