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Great
American II - 2003 |
Sea
Witch - 1849 |
| Day
# |
| Date |
latitude
longitude |
course@
boatspeed |
daily
nm |
baro-
meter |
air °F
sea °F |
wind
dir@
windspeed |
sea
height |
|
| Date |
latitude
longitude |
course |
daily
nm |
| Capt.
Waterman's Logbook at Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA |
|
| 1
Top
|
Mar 16
cloudy |
21°33'N
114°30'E |
165°T@
6.6 kts |
142
nm |
1014
mb |
air NA
sea 70°F |
SE@
7 knots |
seas
NA |
| We
got underway right on time, leaving Hong Kong at 12:05 p.m. Hong Kong local time. With so
many boats and ships in the harbor, we had to do A LOT of tacking and zig-zagging to get
out safely. But we're in open water now sailing well. – Rich Wilson |
|
| Jan 9 |
18°40'N
114°20'E |
South |
202
nm |
At 12 we got underway and came out of Hong Kong Harbor. At 5
PM calm came too. In 16 fathoms water. At 6 PM a fine breeze sprung up from NE, got
underweigh and came to sea. At 7:30 PM discharged the pilot. Here beginneth our passage.
Through the night fresh breezes, sails set on the
larboard side later. Just took in royals and all storm sails except from top masts. Wind
fresh NNE. – Capt. Waterman |
|
| 2
Top
|
Mar 17
clear |
20°13'N
114°28'E |
200°T@
3 kts |
196
nm |
NA
mb |
air NA
sea 70°F |
SSE@
3 knots |
seas
calm |
| Had
a fine SE breeze through the night that took us up to 9 knots of boatspeed. We sailed
through several groups of fishing vessels. The wind diminished as the sun rose to a near
calm. Sailing with full main and jib. – Rich Wilson |
|
| Jan 10 |
14°34'N
112°18'E |
South |
272
nm |
| First
part, strong breeze cloudy dark weather. At 1PM set top gallant sails fore, and mizzen
royal. At 6 PM, set lower studsail, wind hauled aft some. Midnight, stud sails out both
sides, ugly sea and weather. Ends with strong breezes from NE by N. Set Royal studsails.
– Capt. Waterman |
|
| 3
Top
|
Mar 18
clear |
18°24'N
114°58'E |
160°T@
9 kts |
226
nm |
1014
mb |
air 80°
sea 77°F |
E@
8 knots |
seas
smooth |
| Yesterday,
breeze died at dawn; today, it continues through dawn. Birds circling. Sailing with full
main and jib. – Rich Wilson |
|
| Jan 11 |
10°39'N
110°20'E |
SW |
262
nm |
Strong monsoon cloudy weather. All sail set, wind NNE. Middle
part, light rain squalls. Ends with strong breezes, cloudy. – Capt. Waterman |
|
| 4
Top
|
Mar 19
clear |
14°24'N
114°06'E |
200°T@
8 kts |
211
nm |
1014
mb |
air 85°
sea 80°F |
NE@
12 knots |
seas
3'–4' |
| Set
spinnaker late yesterday afternoon. Very sloppy seas put a strain on the mast so we
lowered the spinnaker. Sailing with main and jib. – Rich Wilson |
|
| Jan 12 |
6°23'N
109°10'E |
SW |
265
nm |
| Strong
monsoon and dark cloudy weather all through this day. All night, sails out, ship nearly
before the wind. Ends the same. – Capt. Waterman |
|
| 5
Top
|
Mar 20
clouds |
11°04'N
112°14'E |
203°T@
9.5 kts |
225
nm |
1013
mb |
air 90°
sea 81°F |
NE@
15 knots |
seas
3'–4' |
| Set
spinnaker again this morning with seas smooth enough to reduce shock to masthead.
Approaching waypoint NW of the Spratly Islands. Sailing with main and jib. –
Rich Wilson |
|
| Jan 13 |
2°47'N
108°35'E |
SW |
220
nm |
| Moderate
breezes, cloudy weather, all sail set At 8 PM shortened sail to make the land safely
through the night. At 6 am made sail to a moderate breeze from N to NNE, passed the
Naturnay (???) without seeing them. At 8 am made xxxx Island bearing SW by S. At
noon Best Island bore ESE dist 5 miles. – Capt. Waterman |
|
| 6
Top
|
Mar 21
clouds |
8°51'N
110°46'E |
199°T@
9.7 kts |
233
nm |
1014
mb |
air 88°
sea 81°F |
NE@
19 knots |
seas
3'–5' |
| Squalls
with rain last evening; felt refreshing on the skin. Gybed out then back around Ladd Rock
and Spratly Island. Flying fish flew into the cockpit last night! – Rich Wilson
|
|
| Jan 14 |
00°38'S
107°14'E |
SW |
223
nm |
| Fine
breezes all through these 24 hours. Wind at N and NW. At midnight made Tambclaus. At 6
a.m. made St. Barbe At 8 is Love with one mile, wind NNW. No current, crossed the Equator.
– Capt. Waterman |
|
| 7
Top
|
Mar 22
clouds |
5°10'N
109°37'E |
199°T@
7.4 kts |
160
nm |
1014
mb |
air 85°
sea 81°F |
NExE@
8 knots |
seas
1'–2' |
| Squalls
with rain last evening; rain; eight sail changes between main, #1 reef, #2 reef, staysail,
and jib—very strenuous. Black clouds; much lightning all around. Later, fishing
vessels on port side. Sailing with full main and reacher now. – Rich Wilson |
|
| Jan 15 |
04°12'S
106°19'E |
SW |
222
nm |
| Moderate
breezes. Clear weather, all sail set, wind in on the quarter. At 6 p.m. saw a ship from
aloft steering towrd Paspar. At 10:30 p.m. made Paspar Island bearing SW by S. There we
took a strong current setting to the seaward. At 2:30 up with PuloLeah. At 3:30 passed
entrance point. At 4 sailed up Java Sea course and set all starboard (???) sails. –
Capt. Waterman |
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