Date: 18 February 2024
Sailing from: Reunion
Bound towards: Cape Town, South Africa
Noon position: 30°53.8’S 032°34.9’E
Course: NWxW
Speed: 4.9 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 4 SW
Seas/swell: 2m SxW
Barometer: 1022 rising
Sky: 8/8 st
Water temperature: 74.7°F
Distance made good in 24 hours: 118nm
Passage log: 1,488nm
Voyage log: 20,426nm
Distance to next port: 739nm
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 staysail, Main T’gallant, Main Upper topsail, Main Lower topsail, Spanker
Remarks: Sunday at sea. Weather clears up after a night of rain and shifting winds. Sailing along nice, bound for the coast of Africa close at hand. Seas laying down. Tahlia, Julian and Zoe cook today on Donald’s day off. Disscussion on Cape Town this afternoon. This is a big port of call for us.