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Noon position report March 28th, 2006, at 1200             
(Translated from Swedish)
 
24 hour distance: 90 nm
Average speed: 3.8 knots
Under sail: 24 hrs
 
Other non-logbook data
 
Position: S 035 dgrs 47 mnts
             E 030 dgrs 0 mnts
 
Wind: S by SW 11-16 knots
Wave height: 1.25 -2.5 m
COG: 109 dgrs
SOG: 4.2 knots
LOG: 4.2 knots
Air pressure: 1023 mb
Temperature: 19 dgrs C
Water temp.: 22 dgrs C
Weather: Cloudy, occasional showers
Depth: About4,000 m
 
Lunch: Cauliflower and bacon casserole gratinée with Cheddar cheese
Dinner: Asian noodle wok and avocado
 
From the logbook:
27/3
1616 Mainsail taken in for reefing. Spritsail taken in, sheet weared down
1715 Reefed mainsail set
1845 Fore staysail taken in, bearing away

28/3
0055 Spritsail set
0130-0330 Two reefs tucked into fore topsail
0430 Reefed fore topsail set
0700 Reef taken out of mainsail
0800 Tucked second reef into main topsail
0945 Reefed main topsail set.

Comments:
The time zones of Africa and Australia differ by several hours. To have an even transition that is also fair to our watches, we will change by an hour at a time. The first change will be made this evening. At 10 p.m. we therefore set our watches one hour forward.
 
Our sickbay had quite a problem this morning. During the night the computer, with all its case-books, was thrown out of its stand and damaged. A careful repair however made it function again. At the same time the back-up routines were updated. Otherwise we have only had minor problems on the medical side.
 
So there was a lot of rolling and heeling last night. Work on bunkboards was therefore prioritized today. Also everyone is looking forward to the results of work to caulk openings where the rainwater finds its way, eventually to land in our hammocks and bunks. There is an abundance of various protection devices against these drops - creativity is not lacking on board the Swedish Ship Götheborg.
 
Today´s albatross was impressive. It licked the wave crests, taking a close turn from time around us. It was certainly portrayed by several cameras.

 

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The Swedish Ship Götheborg is on her way to China...
... but first she is bound for Australia.