Date: 01 October 2023
Sailing from: Palmerston Atoll, Cook Islands Bound towards: The Kingdom of Tonga Noon position: 18°02’S 164°14.7’W
Course: WxS
Speed: 2.9 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 5/6 SxE
Seas/swell: 2-3m SW as well as SE
Barometer: 1019 Rising
Sky: 8/8 overcast
Water temperature: 78.6F
Distance made good in 24 hours: 61nm
Passage log: 82nm
Voyage log: 10000nm
Distance to next port: 563nm
Sails set: Outer jib, Inner jib, Fore topmast staysail, Fore T’gallant, Fore Upper topsail, Fore Lower topsail, Fore sail, Main topmast staysail, Main T’gallant, Main Upper topsail, Main Lower topsail, Main sail
Remarks: Sailed away from Palmerston Atoll yesterday – all hands aboard by mid-day. A little goodbye activity then set all sail headed westward. Light winds overnight, to almost calm this morning. Pushed with main engine for a spell and set sail again. Sailing along in fresh SE winds making good time again.