Date: 20 August 2023
Sailing from: Pitcairn Island
Bound towards: Mangareva in the Gambier group of French Polynesia Noon position: 23°51.5’S 130°55.2’W
Course: NWxN12N
Speed: 4.7 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 4-5 ExS, 6 in squalls
Seas/swell: 4-5m ESE
Barometer: 1026 Steady
Sky: 6/8 cu, st
Water temperature: 72.2°F
Distance made good in 24 hours: 88nm
Passage log: 88nm
Voyage log: 9713nm
Distance to next port: 240nm
Sails set: Fore Topmast staysail, Fore Upper topsail, Fore Lower Topsail, Fore sail, Main Topmast staysail, Main Upper topsail, Main Lower topsail
Remarks: Departed Pitcairn Island with a Force 5 wind on the quarter. With the winds forecasted to pick up overnight into tomorrow the crew work to get her ready for the strong winds. Clara, Jerermie, Eden and Leo rig up the the man-ropes on the main deck and quaterdeck. The 8-12 watch puts extra gaskets in the t’gallants and head sails. Inner jib has been rehanked with stronger wind hank lashings. Mangareva is only 300 miles from Pitcairn but looks like we will be earning our way there.