Date: 22 February 2024
Sailing from: Reunion
Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa
Noon position: 34°52.9’S 020°34.9’E
Course: NW 3/4W
Speed: 6.4 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 1 SW
Seas/swell: 4m SSW
Barometer: 1019 Steady
Sky: 8/8 st
Water temperature: 69.5°F
Distance made good in 24 hours: 154nm
Passage log: 2,189nm
Voyage log: 21,127nm
Distance to next port: 121nm
Sails set: Fore topmast staysail, Main topmast staysail
Remarks: Sea lions are spotted by the 4-8 watch off to port, many sea brids fly around diving into the water. Clara overhauls the starboard main yard flemish horse, Alex osphos the main deck bulwarks, Donald makes mac and cheese for lunch. Discussion later today at 1630 about what is involved with clearing into South Africa and signing off and travelling around. It is pretty strict here, not like other places. Big swells and big ships everywhere