45/52S 27/50E, 13.4 knots, surging 12 to 20, in strong winds 30-35 knots gusting higher. Distance sailed in last 24 hours: 258.3 nautical miles. A low pressure system is forecast for
Author: Erin Brochu
45/29S 21/13W, passed Cap de Bonne Esperance (Cape of Good Hope) this morning. Distance covered in last 24 hours: 214.8 nautical miles. Have shockingly beautiful sunny day, crystal blue sky, big
44/44S 15/08E, course 075T, 12.5 knots, 224.8 nautical miles sailed in past 24 hours. None of the files showed the flat calm this morning for a whole bunch of hours. Found
43/39S 10/58E, reacher and full main, heading SE at 11 knots with 20 knots of west wind; 222 nautical miles sailed in past 24 hours. Did two gybes after big starboard
41/33S 7/21E, 7031 nm on the gps log, making 10 knots SE. After the strong winds of the last few days, sandwiched between a high and low to create a good gradient,
by Skipper Rich Wilson, aboard Great American III In this race around the world, we will pass many places and peoples. Some will be nearby, as were Spain, Morocco, and the
At 1510 utc today, at 40 deg 20 min S and 01 deg 05 min E, 297.5 miles covered in past 24 hours, Great American III passed north of a point of
by Eric Wallischecke, US Merchant Marine Academy Although Skipper Rich refers to the land that he is passing as “invisible”, I think it really is the ocean that is invisible. A
38/36N 5/21W, staysail, 3 reefs, 12 kts, surges to 22 kts, 301.6 miles in last 24 hours. Had two exciting experiences in the last 24 hours. Last night, at 0230z, with
1400z, 36/45S 11/18 W, 296.2 nautical miles sailed in last 24 hours, 11.9 kts, surges to 20, staysail and 2 reefs in the main, 25-30kts wind, clear skies. Trying to