Date: 12 January 2024
Sailing from: Serangan, Bali
Bound towards: Reunion
Noon position: 17’31.5’S 077’11.9’E
Course: WxN 1/2 N
Speed: 4.4 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 3 SxE
Seas/swell: 2m SE
Barometer: 1016 Steady
Sky: 3/8 cu temp. 29’c
Water temperature: 81.5’F
Distance made good in 24 hours: 105nm
Passage log: 2,330nm
Voyage log: 17,524nm
Distance to next port: 1,260nm
Sails set: Inner jib, Fore Royal, Fore T’gallant, Fore Upper topsail, Fore Lower topsail, Fore sail, Main Royal, Main T’gallant, Main Upper topsail, Main Lower topsail
Remarks: Ollie and Alex send in the flying jib, Ryan tars the main shrouds, Christiane works with Dirk on sailmaking. Sara, Ben, Ryan, Christiane work the noon sight. Passed a long line of small buoys we think is a long-liners fishing gear. Heard some chatter in what may have been Chinese on the radio this morning. Seas are small, winds light. But a beautiful day. Workshop discussion on heavy weather preparations and tactics for a ship like ours this afternoon.