Southern Hemisphere — Pacific Ocean

November 12, 2000 0600 local time. 3º54'07" S 141º45'10" W. Bearing 350º. Speed 5.5 knots. Distance 316 nautical miles. Seas 4'. Winds 18 knots out of the ENE. 10% cloud cover. 70ºF. Double reefed main, staysail, yankee. Kristianne on watch.

What a great day of sailing yesterday. Seas picked up for a few hours. Enjoyed some readings about cruising Africa. Listened to lots of Jazz. Taco salad for lunch. Beautiful dolphin jumping show! Dolphins everywhere. Were cruising 6-7 knots at times. Comfy seas now. Enjoyed Beastie Boys, Best of War, and Modern Jazz Quartet to full moon last night. Wild rice and asparagus for dinner. Jim and I are feeling great and loving such wonderful conditions! Can't beat this. I started Shackleton's South:diaries of the voyage of the Endurance. Getting a little water here and there over the toerail. Mostly dry and comfy.