Noon position report June 1st, 2006, at 1200             
 
24 hour distance: 131 nm
Average speed: 5.5 knots
Under sail: 24 hrs

Other non-logbook data
 
Position:
S 018 dgrs 42 mnts
E 109 dgrs 24 mnts 

Wind: SE 7-12 knots
Wave height: 0.5-1.25 m

COG: 011 dgrs
SOG: 2.5 knots
LOG: 2.6 knots

Air pressure: 1014 mb
Temperature: 25 dgrs C
Water temp.: 26 dgrs C
Depth: 4,120 m

Weather: Varying cloudiness 

Lunch: Beef casserole with forest champignons, Surinamese sliced and pickled cucumber, and couscous
Dinner: Gorgonzola-stuffed pork with pommes chateau and Indonesian sambal oelek
 
From the logbook:

31/5
1305 Main topgallant and fore topgallant sails set
1430 Mizzen topsail set
1644 Jib taken in

1/6
0835 Jib set 

Comments:
It is getting increasingly hotter. The wind slackened yesterday afternoon and night and we are now gliding along at sligthly more than 2 knots. There is an advantage in this slow speed; water and other samples are easily collected by our scientists. Yesterday afternoon a big tanker was spotted at a distance. Air conditioners have been installed in the crew´s quarters. In spite of this, many are affected by the heat, having problems to sleep at night. But all in all, the health situation is excellent. According to the chart we are now halfway between Fremantle and Christmas Island.