Date: 29 December 2023
Sailing from: Serangan, Bali
Bound towards: Reunion
Noon position: 12’1.7’S 104’59.5’E
Course: W 1/2 S
Speed: 6 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 4 SxE
Seas/swell: 3m SSE
Barometer: 1016 Steady
Sky: 1/8 st, cu
Water temperature: 80.3’F
Distance made good in 24 hours: 145nm
Passage log: 657nm
Voyage log: 15,858nm
Distance to next port: 2,907nm
Sails set: Inner jib, Fore T’gallant, Fore Upper topsail, Fore Lower topsail, Fore sail, Main topmast staysail, Main T’gallant staysail, Main Royal, Main T’gallant, Main Upper topsail, Main Lower topsail, Main sail, Spanker
Remarks: Liam over hauls the fish tackle, Toad takes a 1000 sight. Spring holds a class on the basics of celestial navigation this afternoon. Captain is teaching roping to Second Assistant Sailmaker Rachel to rope a new lower topsail. A grand glorious day romping along in fresh tradewinds at 6-7 knots. Blue skies and flying fish!