24 hour distance: 141 nm
Average speed: 5.9 knots
Under sail: 24 hrs

Other non-logbook data

Position: N 012 dgrs 03.6 mnts
              W 024 dgrs 53.7 mnts

Wind: 3.9 knots (relative)
Wave height: -
COG: 190 dgrs
SOG: 4.0 knots
LOG: 4.2 knots
Air pressure: 1012 mb
Temperature: 27 dgrs C
Water temp.: 27 dgrs C
Depth:5,179 m

Today´s catch: A small dorado of about one kilo that was let back into the sea
Angler: Second mate (one of them)

Lunch: Maccaroni casserole
Dinner: Beef casserole with rice

Last evening the “Götheborg´s" technical manager gave a very interesting lecture on safety on board. Its title, “From Titanic to Estonia", sounded a bit ominous and that was perhaps also the point. Focusing major disasters and accidents at sea we were piloted through history and informed how they had affected the development of an ever-increased safety at sea. We were also appropriately informed about the foundering of the 18th century Götheborg and its consequences for safety at sea and ships´ constructions. And we were in this context also told the reasons behind the design of the modern “Götheborg".

Yesterday we left Cape Verde behind, having sailed through this group of high and barren islands for two days. The next time we see land again will not be until the new year when we are expecting to see the coast of Brazil and the town of Recife. Depending on the weather and fair winds it may also be that we can make a detour past two Brazilian groups of islands on our journey, but more about that if so happens.

These days we are also half-way between Cádiz and Recife. We are now on the open seas again and rather alone. The most tremendous thing right now, at least to modest Scandinavians, is to get used to the immense depth under us. Quite a few days ahead we will have a couple of thousand metres of water under the ship. Right now the depth is about five kilometres and at its peak it will be doubled. Not bad for a person considering10 metresrather deep.

Logbook Dec. 14th - 15th, 2005, at 0800                     
(Translated from Swedish)

Position: N 012 dgrs 56.3 mnts, W 024 dgrs 42.0 mnts
Course: 180 dgrs
24 hour distance: 142.4 NM

Fire and inspection round every half hour

Dec. 14th 
0800 Went about to starboard tack. Main staysail down
1430 Went about to port tack
1600 Watch on maintenance duties
          Deck flushed
          Sails trimmed
 
Dec. 15th
0100 Topsails trimmed starboard-wise
0500 Watch studying sailing theory
         Deck scrubbed and flushed
         Morning cleaning of deck toilet
      
Other non-logbook data
 
Air pressure: 1013 mb
Temperature: 26 dgrs C
Water temp.: 26 dgrs C
Wind speed: 6.3 knots (relative)
Wave height: -
Weather: Sunny
Water depth:4,678 m
SOG: 5.7 knots
LOG: 6.3 knots