Evening position report Jan. 11th, 2006, at 1800             
(Translated from Swedish)
 
24 hour distance: 94 nm
Average speed: 4.4 knots
Under sail: 0 hrs
 
Other non-logbook data

Position: S 009 dgrs 57.5 mnts, W 034 dgrs 45.1 mnts

Wind: 4.5 knots (relative)
Wave height: -
COG: 165 dgrs
SOG: 3.7 knots
LOG: 4.5 knots
Air pressure: 1013 mb
Temperature: 28 dgrs C
Water temp.: 28 dgrs C
Depth: 2,997 m
 
Lunch: Fried rice with shrimps
Dinner: Pork chops with tagliatelle and a tomato sauce
 
The first real day at sea after leaving Brazil. There is not much of a sea, but sometimes we have some swell. To say that everyone on board is feeling all right would be to exaggerate and a rather large part of the new crew have a reduced appetite at the moment. Well, those who have been on board a long time can inform them that sea-sickness will vanish - eventually.
 
Most of the day has passed making the new crew familiar with the ship. Inspecting all parts of it, getting into routines, understanding and learning all sails and how they are set. It is quite a challenge. Every here and there lessons were given the new crew, to get them into things as soon as possible. That enables us to set more sails and consequently increase our speed. Toda, however, we are going by motor with an adverse wind, hoping for better winds more to the south.

Also other crew members are doing their best to get into the routines at sea. The technical department have instructed their new orderly student about the systems on board. The purser department have secured the last of the provisions taken on board yesterday. Unfortunately a case of bad primary produce has been detected. The fish intended for dinner yesterday was not fit for food and had to be discarded. It had presumably been thawed and frozen several times on its way to our ship. A complaint has been sent to the ship chandler. Also other purser stores like the armoury have had an overhaul after the port-call. So all is well. We are just waiting for fair winds.

Logbook Jan. 10th - 11th, 2006, at 0800                      
(Translated from Swedish)

Position: S 009 dgrs 17.3 mnts, W 034 dgrs 45.1 mnts
Course: 165 dgrs
24 hour distance: 77 nm

Fire and inspection round every half hour

Jan. 10th
0800 Preparing departure
         Last reef in all topsails
1200 Sea-watch mustered
1340/43 Two tugs in place
         Departure depth: stem4.62 m , stern5.13 m
1344 Cast off tugs
1500 Braced for port tack
1700 Main top flagpole taken in
1730 Main staysail set
2000-2300 Jib and main staysail furled
2315 Main staysail taken down

Jan. 11th
0100 Watch informed about safety routines and trained
0600 MOB boat routines trained with midship watch
      
Other non-logbookdata

Air pressure: 1015 mb
Temperature: 27 dgrs C
Water temp.: 27 dgrs C
Wind speed: 5.2 knots (relative)
Wave height:
Weather: Sunny, occasional clouds
Water depth:2,390 m
SOG: 4.5 knots
LOG: 4.5 knots

Comments: At sea again, bound for South Africa