Date: 11 February 2024
Sailing from: Reunion, France, Indian Ocean Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa Noon position: 27°57’S 047°09’E
Course: WNW
Speed: 6.1 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 4 NExE
Seas/swell: 3m ENE
Barometer: 1018 Steady
Sky: 8/8 overcast
Water temperature: 78°F
Distance made good in 24 hours:147nm
Passage log: 645nm
Voyage log: 19,583nm
Distance to next port: 1,522nm
Sails set: Inner jib, Fore T’gallant, Fore Upper topsail, Fore Lower topsail, Fore sail, Main topmast staysail, Main Royal, Main T’gallant, Main Upper topsail, Main Lower topsail
Remarks: Sunday at sea. Warm, overcast, swells laying down. Just now south of Madacascar, headed for the coast of South Africa near Durban, then SW along the coast and around to Cape Town. Fore upper topsail parrel getting repaired.