saw a good deal of Kelp go by . . . hard gales & squally.—At 6 A.M. carried away fore topmast steering yard—took in the sail & set another—set lower steering sail.”
>notes / sightings
Date
Friday, November 17, 1797
Latitude
36° 00' S
Longitude
3° 51' W
Date: Friday, November 17, 1797
Latitude: 36° 00' S
Longitude: 3° 51' W
Speed: 8–9 knots
Distance: 189 NM
Winds: WNW to W to WbS. “First part of these twenty four hours stiff gales & hazy weather . . . At 9 . . . hard gales & squally . . . Ends with stiff breezes & passing Clouds.”
Speed
8–9 knots
Distance
189 NM
Winds
WNW to W to WbS. “First part of these twenty four hours stiff gales & hazy weather . . . At 9 . . . hard gales & squally . . . Ends with stiff breezes & passing Clouds.”