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Ship Log Data
May 2001
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Date

Position

Course

Speed*

Wind*

Seas (ft)

Bar.**

Sails Set

Weather/Cloud Cover

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May 18 42° 32.2' N
70° 20.9' W
310° 6

WSW@
1 to 3

1 1022.0 M, Mt, F, Ju, J cool; 7/8 cumulus cirrus

 

Date

Position

Course

Speed*

Wind*

Seas (ft)

Bar.**

Sails Set

Weather/Cloud Cover

May 2 37° 32.3' N
76° 11.5' W
3

S@
1 to 3

1 1034.2 M, Mt, F, Ft, Fi, J, Ju, Jt hot sun, cool air; 0/8
May 6 39° 07.7' N
75° 13.7' W
NA 3

EbSE@
7 to 10

3 1036.0 engine sunny but cold; 1/8 cumulus
May 7 38° 38.9' N
74° 38.0' W
122° 5

E@2.5

3 1039.0 M, F, J, Ju, Jt sunny but cold; 5/8 cumulus
May 8 39° 16.0' N
74° 21.2' W
129° 2

EbW@
1 to 3

2 1036.7 M, Mt, F, Ft, J, Ju, Jt sunny but cold; 1/8 cumulus
May 9 40° 29.2' N
73° 58.4' W
NA 4

NA

1 1030.0 M, F, Ju cool with light haze; 3/8 cirrus
May 10 41° 5.8' N
73° 04' W
90° 4

E@
1 to 3

0.5 1024.0 M, Mt, F, Ft, J, Ju, engine sunny but cool; 0/8
May 14 41° 18.4' N
71° 34.9' W
90° 5

NNW@
11 to 16

1 to 2 1018.6 M, F, J, Ju 7/8 cumulonimbus
May 15 42° 2.8' N
70° 10.4' W
NA NA

NEbN@
11 to 16

2 1014.2 at anchor in Provincetown, MA light rain; 8/8 cumulus
May 16 42° 2.8' N
70° 10.5' W
NA NA

NEbE@
11 to 16

1 1021.4 at anchor in Provincetown, MA cold and breezy; 8/8 cumulus
May 17 42° 36.2' N
70° 40.2' W
190° 3

NNW@
4 to 6

1 to 2 1022.2 M, F, Ju, J cool and sunny; 3/8 cumulus
May 18 42° 32.2' N
70° 20.9' W
310° 6

WSW@
1 to 3

1 1022.0 M, Mt, F, Ju, J cool; 7/8 cumulus cirrus

 

Log Legend

Sail Plan Legend
*measured in knots
**measured in millibars
Fi=fisherman
F=foresail
Ft=fore topsail
J=jib
Jt=jib topsail
Ju=jumbo
M=mainsail
Mt=main topsail

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