Date: 19 September 2023
Sailing from: Tahiti
Bound towards: Tonga
Noon position: 17°25.4’S 149°48.4’W
Course: W 1/2 S
Speed: 5.1 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 4 SxE
Seas/swell: SE 1m
Barometer: 1016 Steady
Sky: 3/8 cu, alst
Water temperature: 78°F
Distance made good in 24 hours: 14nm
Passage log: 14nm
Voyage log: 9110nm
Distance to next port: 1400nm
Sails set: Flying jib, Outer jib, Inner jib, Fore topmast staysail, Fore T’gallant, Fore Upper topsail, Fore Lower topsail, Fore sail, Main topmast staysail, Main T’gallant staysail, Main T’gallant, Main Upper topsail, Main Lower topsail, Main sail, Spanker
Remarks: Sailed away from Papeete on a beautiful day. Those with flower leis tossed them into the sea at the pass through the reef to ensure a likely return to Tahiti. We set all sail and passed by a couple humpback whales cavorting just off the reef. Then sailed by Mo’orea passing in its lee before stretching our legs bound for Tonga 1,300 miles away.