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SHIP´S DIARY
(Translated from Swedish)

Noon position report June 6th, 2006, at 1200              

24 hour distance: 121 nm
Average speed: 5.0 knots
Under sail: 24 hrs

Other non-logbook data
 

Position:
S 011 dgrs 43 mnts
E 107 dgrs 57 mnts
 
Wind: E 11-16 knots
Wave height: 0.5- 1.25 m
COG: 335 dgrs
SOG: 5.8 knots
LOG: 5.9 knots
Air pressure: 1014 mb
Temperature: 29 dgrs C
Water temp.: 28 dgrs C
Depth:4,865 m
Weather: Partly cloudy
 
Lunch: Penne and smoked ham salad with a tomato concassé
Dinner: Beef fried whole with champignons in cream and a red wine sauce
 
From the logbook:

5/6
1340 Jib and main top staysail set
1430 Main and fore topgallant sails set
1900 Main and fore topgallant sails, jib and mizzen topsail taken in
2100 Eased on braces

6/6
0500 Radar and knots training, cleaning and maintenance work

Comments:
The weather is still fine, providing hight temperatures. More and more crew members prefer sleeping on deck. We are now southeast of Christmas Island and expect to double it within the next 24 hours.
 

The images below can be viewed in a larger size by clicking on them.
Cheng and Yong.
Captain Peter Kaaling using traditional navigation instruments - here an octagon.