24 hour distance: 112 NM
Average speed: 4.7 knots
Under sail: 24 hrs
Other non-logbook data
Position: N 015 dgrs 51.1 mnts
W 023 dgrs 08.7 mnts
Wind: 6.5 knots (relative)
Wave height: -
COG: 270 dgrs
SOG: 6 knots
LOG: 5.6 knots
Air pressure: 1015 mb
Temperature: 27 dgrs C
Water temp.: 27 dgrs C
Depth:97 m
Lunch: Potato and leek soup
Dinner: Chicken casserole with couscous
Evening: Mulled wine, saffron buns and gingerbread biscuits
At lunchtime we could see the island of Ilha da Boavista far away. It is part of the island-nation Cape Verde. It was a sun-scorched island with large sand dunes all along the coastline. The Swedish Ship Götheborg will sail through the southern part of the archipelago today and tomorrow. Tonight, after this ship´s diary has been written, we will celebrate Saint Lucia, so that event will be reported later on.
Yesterday evening there was an incident on board the Swedish ship Götheborg that could have had a bad ending. The material in the main topsail halyard had been worn out and it snapped, falling to the deck. Luckily no-one was standing under it or even near it, so there was nothing more to it. A thorough investigation as to the cause was of course started immediately. During the day the major work, not unexpectedly, has been to put a reserve halyard in place.
King Neptune has been friendly and sent us some wildlife during the day. We have been escorted by a group of various gannets. They enjoyed themselves chasing flying fish that were startled by the East Indiaman as we plowed along. The main dish was a flock of pilot whales that came after us and then played in the waves around the ship. They are somewhat bigger than dolphins, black and with rounded heads. It was a privilege to see them. The most catching sight was a mother with her baby, swimming close to each other, watching the beautiful ship from Gothenburg...
Logbook Dec. 12th - 13th, 2005, at 0800 (Translated from Swedish)
Position: N 016 dgrs 05.5 mnts, W 022 dgrs 03.8 mnts
Course: 245 dgrs
24 hour distance: 94 NM
Fire and inspection round every half hour
Dec. 12th
1700-1730 Over to starboard tack
Weatherdeck flushed
2050 Main topsail halyard snaps
2105 Mainsail, mizzensail and foresail hauled up
2115 Yardsecured, juryhalyard rigged
2215 Main topsail set
2245 Going about to port tack
2310 Mainsail set
2320 Mizzensail set
Dec. 13th
0500 Rigging trimmed
0730 Going about to starboard tack
Deck scrubbed and flushed
Morning cleaning of lumber-room and deck toilet
Other non-logbook data
Air pressure: 1015 mb
Temperature: 25 dgrs C
Water temp.: 25 dgrs C
Wind speed: 6.2 knots
Wave height: -
Weather: Sunny
Water depth:3.365 m
