Evening position report Jan. 12th, 2006, at 1800             

24 hour distance: 96 nm
Average speed: 4.0 knots
Under sail: 4 hrs

Other non-logbook data

Position: S 011 dgrs 23.9 mnts, W 034 dgrs 29.9 mnts

Wind: 3.0 knots (relative)
Wave height:
COG: 190 dgrs
SOG: 3.3 knots
LOG: 3.0 knots
Air pressure: 1015 mb
Temperature: 29 dgrs C
Water temp.: 28 dgrs C
Depth:2,645 m

Lunch: Vegetarian lasagne
Dinner: Beef ála Lindströmwith boiled potatoes and brown sauce
 
Nature-wise this morning was dominated by a flock of dolphins that were swimming around the ship. Since we have had somewhat higher waves today, they have had quite a lot of take-off waves for their jumps. Some straight, some pirouettes, some alone and some in group. The dolphins seem to have a joyous time in our bow wave and are also spreading their joy onto the ship. As someone expressed it: “It´s enough to see them, to feel happy".

In the afternoon we have had our first fire mustering on this leg. The crew lined up around the capstan and were counted. Our two fire detachments and their equipment and tasks were demonstrated. Fire drills and other safety exercises like man overboard (MOB) are prioritized and carried out regularly. Safety must always be on top.

Work on the ship and training of the new crew have started for real now and today is also the first day after Recife that we are sailing without the help of the engine. Work right now is mostly painting, getting oakum into the deck seams and other small tasks. The rest of the time available is utilized for training in the rigging and with the sails, so as to permit us to sail with all sails set as quickly as posssible.

Logbook Jan. 11th - 12th, 2006, at 0800                      
(Translated from Swedish)
 
Position: S 010 dgrs 45.7 mnts, W 034 dgrs 17.5 mnts
Course: 165 dgrs
24 hour distance: 97 nm
 
Fire and inspection round every half hour

Jan. 11th
0810 Main staysail and fore staysail set
1300 Rig training with watch
1500 Meeting with standing crew
1630 MOB training with watch
1730 Mizzen staysail set
2240 Main staysail set

Jan. 12th
0100 Set ship´s clock one hour forward
0530 Cast off jib and mainsail
0700 Jib and mainsail set
0730 Deck flushed
0800 Going by motor with lower sails and staysails set
      
Other non-logbook data

Air pressure: 1014 mb
Temperature: 28 dgrs C
Water temp.: 27 dgrs C
Wind speed: 2.6 knots (relative)
Wave height:
Weather: Sunny, occasional clouds
Water depth: 4,341 m
SOG: 2.7 knots
LOG: 2.7 knots