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Captain's
Log December 2001
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| 31/12/2001 |
Day 241 |
Position; 11-24 S 010-39 W |
| New Years Eve. |
| 30/12/2001 |
Day 240 |
Position; 12-41 S 009-17 W. |
| Some basic history of our next port of call extracted from the Admiralty sailing directions. |
| 29/12/2001 |
Day 239 |
Position; 13-54 S 008-00 W. |
| The Azores ETA competition. |
| 28/12/2001 |
Day 238 |
Position; James Bay, St Helena. |
| Back to trade wind sailing, easy stuff. |
| 27/12/2001 |
Day 237 |
Position; James Bay, St Helena. |
| Departure St Helena. |
| 26/12/2001 |
Day 236 |
Position; James Bay, St Helena. |
| Arrival St Helena. |
| 25/12/2001 |
Day 235 |
Position; 16-22 S 004-40 W |
| A Christmas at sea. |
| 24/12/2001 |
Day 234 |
Position; 17-12 S 003-00 W |
| Christmas Eve. |
| 23/12/2001 |
Day 233 |
Position; 18-05 S 001-25 W |
| A Sunday school? |
| 22/12/2001 |
Day 232 |
Position; 18-51 S 000-23 E |
| We cross the Prime Meridian and sing carols at sea. |
| 20/12/2001 |
Day 230 |
Position; 20-04 S 004-42 E |
| Just another day in the South Atlantic. |
| 19/12/2001 |
Day 229 |
Position; 20-55 S 007-16 E |
| Another good trade wind run. |
| 18/12/2001 |
Day 228 |
Position; 21-49 S 009-55 E. |
| Christmas anchored off of St Helena? |
| 17/12/2001 |
Day 227 |
Position; 22-36 S 012-36 E. |
| We are in the Trades! |
| 16/12/2001 |
Day 226 |
Position; Walvis Bay, Namibia. |
| Departure from Walvis Bay and Africa. |
| 15/12/2001 |
Day 225 |
Position; Small Boat Harbour, Walvis Bay. |
| Our stay in Walvis Bay. |
| 11/12/2001 |
Day 221 |
Position; 22 -54 S 014-30 E |
| Arrival at Walvis Bay. |
| 10/12/2001 |
Day 220 |
Position; 23 -58 S 014-00 E |
| From drought to flood. |
| 09/12/2001 |
Day 219 |
Position; 24 -35 S 013-55 E |
| No wind! |
| 08/12/2001 |
Day 218 |
Position; 25 -05 S 014-09 E |
| Either Walvis Bay does not want us or are not ready for us. |
| 07/12/2001 |
Day 217 |
Position; 25 -46 S 014-26 E |
| Becalmed, or near as can be, once again. |
| 06/12/2001 |
Day 216 |
Position; 29 -49 S 016-26 E |
| This is the wind we need if only it will stay with us. |
| 05/12/2001 |
Day 215 |
Position; 29 -49 S 016-26 E |
| A Dutch treat! |
| 04/12/2001 |
Day 214 |
Position; 30 -40 S 016-51 E |
| As feared the trade winds have deserted us. |
| 03/12/2001 |
Day 213 |
Position; 32 -00 S 017-12 E |
| Frustrating Lights Seas |
| 02/12/2001 |
Day 212 |
Position; 33-42 S 018-13 E. |
| The day started slow but finished fast. |
| 01/12/2001 |
Day 211 |
Position; Cape Town, South Africa. |
| Departure from South Africa, |
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