Date: 1 January 2024
Sailing from: Serangan, Bali
Bound towards: Reunion
Noon position: 13’14.6’S 97’44.1’E
Course: W 1/4 S
Speed: 5.7 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 4 SExS
Seas/swell: 3m SE
Barometer: 1016 Steady
Sky: 5/8 cu ,st, excellent visibility
Water temperature: 79.8’F
Distance made good in 24 hours: 138nm
Passage log: 1,091nm
Voyage log: 16,292nm
Distance to next port: 2,481nm
Sails set: Flying jib, Inner jib, Fore Royal, 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
Remarks: First of the year so the Captain said “let’s have another holiday.” So the crew are spread on deck, reading, studying navigation or working on small projects. Spring, Rosalie, Benny, Christiane and Toad take noon sights. Later on, more rope workshops by Bosun Line for the new crew and a review of the use and abuse of rigging harnesses by Captain and Chief Mate. Great sailing day.