Today's Report
Sep. 8/11 JST
Position: 28°11'N, 141°42'E
Remaining to
Hachijojima: 294 nm (ETA: 3.25 days)
Remaining to
Yokohama: 428 nm / 99.5% finished, (ETA: ?)
A rested and clearly
pleased Saito-san enjoyed a quiet daybreak under clear skies and slightly cooler
temperatures, the engine off and coasting over moderate seas at about 4 kts
under sail – just the way he likes it.
He reported that
everything was fine aboard ship, but that progress was "slow."
The sudden appearance of
Typhoon Kulap, No. 14 of the season under the Japanese Meteorological Agency's
system, appears to present no threat to Saito-san as it moves at 11 kts NNW
obliquely away from his position. As of 0800 today it was 525 nm west and should
be at least545 nm further away by tomorrow.
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| Sudden appearance of Typhoon Kanap 525 nm west at 0800 and moving away |
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Distance in last 20 hours: 77 nm DOG / 74 nm DMG
Distance in last 20 hours: 77 nm DOG / 74 nm DMG
Total
distance completed: 28,114 nm
To Yokohama:
428 nm (measured)
To
Hachijojima: 294 nm (measured)
Ave DMG over
last 2 days of sailing: - nm (measured)
ETA,
Yokohama: ? days
Heading: 345°
Reported
boat speed: 4.0 - 4.5 kt
Average boat
speed: 3.7 kt
Weather:
clear w/ scattered clouds; mild
Temperature:
28.0° C
Barometer:
1013 hPa
Wind (from):
8-10 kts SE
Waves: 1.0 -
1.5 m
Sails: Genoa
90%, staysail 0%, mainsail 2pt reef
Engine: 3
hrs
Generator: 4
hrs
[Weather and wind forecasts are from ClearPoint Weather, a Saito 8 Supporting
Sponsor.]
