Date: 21 August 2023
Sailing from: Pitcairn Island
Bound towards: Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia Noon position: 22°22.2’S 132°25.3’W
Course: NW1/2N
Speed: 5.1 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 5/6 ENE
Seas/swell: 5m ExS
Barometer: 1022 Falling
Sky: 5/8 cu/ac
Water temperature: 72.7°F
Distance made good in 24 hours: 123nm
Passage log: 211nm
Voyage log: 7836nm
Distance to next port: 152nm
Sails set: Fore Topmast staysail, Fore Lower topsail, Main Topmast staysail, Main Lower topsail
Remarks: Seas built overnight in to the morning. Ollie and Toad are serving the outer jib sheet pennant, Liam changes out gaskets aloft, Spring works out our noon position with a sextant. Bosun Line and Clara hauling up and out the main lower topsail port head earring.