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Hikianalia Report: October 21, 6:00 PM HST: traveling at ten knots on a great course toward Tahiti

  • Posted on 21 Oct 2012
  • In Crew Blogs, Nav Reports, Voyaging

We are traveling fast on a great course with reefed main and mizzen and the full working jib.  We are enjoying a relatively gentle ride and steering despite confused seas due to wind shifts. Nautical miles to Tahiti:  587.34

Sail Data

  • time:  2012-10-22 04:00 UTC/GMT (18:00 HST Oct 21)
  • position: 26 degrees 58.3 minutes S 152 degrees 31.2 minutes W
  • course: 025 degrees True
  • speed: 10 knots
  • weather: clearing skies with low-level cumulus, 75% cloud cover, will have stars to steer by
  • wind: SSE 15 to 25 knots
  • sea state: SSW swells 10 to 15 feet, SE swells 6 to 8 feet, SW swells 6 to 8 feet (diminishing), wind chop, confused but moderate seas
  • vessel and crew condition:  all ok (Faafaite also)

Education Data

  • Celestial Observations, Navigation Stars, Planets and Moon Phases:  sun only.  Today, we again steered principally by the wind and swells.
  • Animal Life: None observed today.
  • Sea Birds and Sea Life: Almost none observed today.
  • Marine Debris: None observed today.

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