The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
I am here Lat+9.729963 Lon+98.430125 Alt+099ft GPS Sats seen 10 2020-01-27 05:39UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=9.729963&lon=98.430125 Sent via Iridium GO!
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[password] Fanning13
[date] 27/01/2020 12:00 am UTC
[position] 41 13.14 S 148 25.88 E
[weather] 19.8 300T
[speed] 5.5
[heading] 195T
[status] Welcome to the Roaring 40's; Had several hours of winds >30 knots with periods >40 knots. None of this was in the forecast.
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I am here Lat+9.725560 Lon+98.384470 Alt+100ft GPS Sats seen 10 2020-01-27 04:39UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=9.725560&lon=98.384470 Sent via Iridium GO!
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I am here Lat+9.727787 Lon+98.384867 Alt+100ft GPS Sats seen 05 2020-01-27 03:41UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=9.727787&lon=98.384867 Sent via Iridium GO!
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I am here Lat+9.705800 Lon+98.821000 Alt-3622ft Iridium Loc 2020-01-27 03:41UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=9.705800&lon=98.821000 Sent via Iridium GO!
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[password] brucelaura
[position] 18 08S 1 06E
[status] Sunday, January 26, 17:15 UTC.
So, for anyone paying attention to yesterday's post about time zones, I am now posting Zulu time, which sounds African, but is actually the time in St. Helena and Greenwich, England. The sun won't set for another hour, so 5:15 pm Zulu seems right.
[password] minta12
[position] 17 59.440S 000 23.370W
[weather] partly cloudy with scattered showers around this morning. 15kt SE
[status] We left the eastern hemisphere and crossed into the western hemisphere this morning. Had a Thai green curry last night and will have burritos tonight in honour of the transition.
[password] Fanning13
[date] 26/01/2020 2:09 am UTC
[position] 39 58.47 S 149 02.10 E
[weather] 19.0 279T
[speed] 6.6
[heading] 204T
[status] Wind picked up to low 20's around 1100, forecast to last until tomorrow night.
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[password] brucelaura
[position] 18 53S 03 20E
[status] Saturday, January 25, 11:30 pm
Almost forgot to post a position report today! It's almost midnight, so better get to it. Or is it (almost midnight).
Time. We are racing towards 0 degrees longitude, aka Greenwich Mean Time. In nautical circles this is usually referred to as 'Zulu' or 'UTC'. Most sailors will (or should) refer to Zulu time in an effort to be accurate. But I post local time as that is more relatable.
