Noon position report May 30th, 2006, at 1200             
 
24 hour distance: 188 nm
Average speed: 7.8 knots
Under sail: 24 hrs

Other non-logbook data

Position:
S 023 dgrs 32 mnts
E 109 dgrs 52 mnts

 Wind: SE 17-21 knots
Wave height: 1.25- 2.5 m
COG: 359 dgrs
SOG: 8.4 knots
LOG: 7.5 knots
Air pressure: 1019 mb
Temperature: 22 dgrs C
Water temp.: 25 dgrs C
Depth: 3,860 m
Weather: Partly overcast

Lunch: Shrimp soup with newly baked bread and avocado
Dinner: Cauliflower gratinée with cheese and smoked ham

From the logbook:
29/5
1410 Taken in main topsail to tuck in two reefs
1530 Main topsail set
2030 Fore topsail reefed
2055 Gybed to starboard tack
2300 Spritsail reefed
30/5
0900 Maintenance work on deck
 
Comments:
During the last day and night a new 24 hour distance record was set. During these 24 hours the average speed was 7.8 knots, taking the Swedish Ship Götheborg 188 nautical miles closer to Jakarta. If these winds keep blowing, then there could be a schedule deviation once more. One could however note that there are more complex problems to solve, than deciding which tropical island to anchor at, awaiting the synchronization between the schedule and the headway made by the ship. Today also flying fish were spotted, as the occasional sea-bird and dolphins. The health state on board is excellent, as is everyone´s humour.