Now that you have charted your route, you’re ready to set sail. We will work on the first two days’ log entries as a group. After that, you’re on your own. You must make a minimum of 5 log entries (including the 2 that we will do in class). For each entry, you will need:
- Starting Position for the day
- Ending Position for the day
- Distance Covered
- Average Speed
- Wind Speed and Direction
- Sea State
- Additional Observation
- Chart to illustrate your Way Point
- Any other image that you find relevant
For your Additional Observations, you MUST include at least one of each of these:
- Weather
- Celestial Observation
- Marine Life
We will be sailing on a Swan 51. Click here to see what your boat looks like. This boat averages between 6-7 knots in 15 knots of breeze. If it is windier, then you may be going as fast as 10-12 knots. If there is no wind, you could be doing as little as 2-3 knots. Remember that 1 knot = 1.15 miles per hour.
Links that you should use
Weather Forcasts: NWS Internet Weather Service, Weather Underground, Passage Weather, and Accu Weather International
Celestial Observations: Space.Com’s NightSky application, and GoogleSky
World Time Zones: map of the 24 hour clock from GMT