SHIP´S DIARYEvening position report Jan. 25th, 2006, at 1800 (Translated from Swedish) 24 hour distance: 103 nmAverage speed: 4.3 knotsUnder sail: 11 hrs Other non-logbook data Position: S 027 dgrs 44.1 mnts W 027 dgrs 05.1 mnts Wind: knots (relative)Wave height:COG: 95 dgrsSOG: 6.4 knotsLOG: 6.0 knotsAir pressure: 1015 mbTemperature: 25 dgrs CWater temp.: 25 dgrs CDepth:4,450 m Lunch: Fried diced meat with onions and potatoesDinner: Cutlets with a tomato sauce and couscous Rain and nasty weather, all night and nearly all day. The wind has decreased considerably and once again we have started our main engine. Well, we did that already late last night, to be honest. Right now we are heading due east, in our quest for better winds. It could be that we have to carry on even until tomorrow before conditions get better, according to our captain. Then, on the other hand, there is a threat of a moderate gale. Temperature furthermore has gone down by 2ºC and is now around 25ºC. Perhaps not very much but quite noticeable even so. This morning we saw the first wildlife in a long time. Two dark birds took a lap around the ship. They were however at quite some distance and the species could therefore not be established. At dusk another bird observation was reported. It was determined as to species to be “rather decidedly"an albatross and was observed sailing over the wave crests some way out on starboard side. A couple of minutes later it disapperad and it was obvious it was not informed as to where it was. Had it known who we were, then it would certainly have stayed longer around the Swedish Ship Götheborg, to admire the beauty of our ship. Otherwise it could be stated that the Götheborg is well built, but far from watertight. Well, she is fortunately underneath, but not so from above. Many cabins look like something between a camping and a home-built shed. Black plastic bags are taped up under the deck and on the bulkheads to prevent the rain from streaming into our bunks. Water is leaking in even in the cabins two decks below. Looking at it with a romantic eye, one could of course regard it as a typical 18th century setting.Logbook Jan. 24th - 25th, 2006, at 0800
(Translated from Swedish)
Position: S 027 dgrs 41.6 mnts
W 027 dgrs 58.3 mnts
Course: 090 dgrs
24 hour distance: 108 nm
Fire and inspection round every half hour
Jan. 24th
1020 Jib set
1045 Mizzen topsail set
1145 Braced for beam reach starboard tack
1300 Braced for by-the-wind starboard tack
1730 Mizzen topsail and jib taken in
1800 Mainsail taken in
1930 Mainsail set
2235 Started taking sails in
2300 Main engine engaged
Jan. 25th
0100 Supporting tackle foresail and mizzen topsail
0600 Mizzen staysail set
Trimmed spritsails
Other non-logbookdata
Air pressure: 1015 mb
Temperature: 24 dgrs C
Water temp.: 25 dgrs C
Wind speed: 4.4 knots (relative)
Wave height:
Weather: Cloudy, rain
Depth:4,741 m
SOG: 5.0 knots
LOG: 5.1 knots
