Date: 05 October 2023
Sailing from: Palmerston Island, Cook Islands Bound towards: Tonga Noon position: 17°49.9’S 172°35.2’W
Course: W
Speed: 4.45 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 5 SWxS
Seas/swell: 3m S
Barometer: 1018 Steady
Sky: 3/8 st, cu, stcu
Water temperature: 76.8°F
Distance made good in 24 hours: 107nm
Passage log: 649nm
Voyage log: 10506nm
Distance to next port: 98nm
Sails set: Outer jib, Inner jib, Fore topmast staysail, Fore Upper topsail, Fore Lower topsail, Fore sail, Main topmast staysail, Main T’gallant staysail, Main Upper topsail, Main Lower topsail, Main sail
Remarks: The day came in fair and clear, partly cloudy and dry! YAY! Nate making a bow pudding for the skiff. Rachel, Liam and Andreas sewing away on a new jib. Amelia, Lyra and Diane making rope mats – onward towards Tonga.