24 hour distance: 75 nm
Average speed: 3.1 knots
Under sail: 24 hrs
 
Other non-logbook data
 
Position: S 035 dgrs 55 mnts
            E 032 dgrs 09 mnts
 
Wind: NNE 12-20 knots
Wave height: 0.5 -1.25 m(+ swell, abt.2 m )
COG: 145 dgrs
SOG: 5.5 knots
LOG: 6.5 knots
Air pressure: 1024 mb
Temperature: 24 dgrs C
Water temp.: 22 dgrs C
Weather: Sunny
Depth: Abt.4,000 m

Lunch: Borsjtj
Dinner: Fish lasagne al forno
 
From the logbook:
29/3
1535 Main staysail, main top staysail and spritsail taken in before going about
1630 Went about to port tack, braced for by-the-wind

30/3
Mizzen topsail set with one reef
 
Comments:
The sailmakers are working constantly. Sails and rigging must be checked and replaced when needed, but it is of course preferable to prevent damages because of wear on the same spot. When possible this work is carried out on deck, otherwise on gundeck.
 
There is still plenty of fresh fruit on board the Swedish Ship Götheborg, but we are lacking storage space. Apples and pears in great quantities have been put in nets hanging above the dinnertables on gundeck, and being aired is good for them. But a few sacks of oranges did not have that same treatment and had started getting mouldy, and consequently had to be scrapped.
 
Sailing is now splendid, from all points of view. We have just the right strength of the wind, it is coming from the right direction, we have set a lot of sails and are making a speed nearly twice the average speed needed to get us to Australia according to plan. Also it is sunny and 24 degrees centigrade in the air, so sundeck is crowded with sunbathing, reading or just relaxing deckhands.

Somebody may wonder what we have to read on board. Actually there are several metres of books on the shelves, with very varying contents. We have quite a lot of literature about sailing ships and not least about ships and expeditions in the days of the old Swedish East Asia Company. There is also a lot of pocket books. Every crew brings new books and the bulk of it remains on board when they leave. If this continues also in Fremantle we will probably have to start sorting out what should and should not remain on board.