Fast Days on Horn Final Approach
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November 26, 2018
Day 53
Noon Position: 55 35S 81 46W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7
Wind(t/tws): W 20+
Sea(t/ft): W 10
Sky: Clear
10ths Cloud Cover: 0
Bar(mb): 1011+, rising
Cabin Temp(f): 57
Water Temp(f): 40
Relative Humidity(%): 65
Sail: Twins poled out, two rolls in each.
Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 168
Miles since departure: 6997
Avg. Miles/Day: 132
One gets to see first hand during weeks like this why the Clipper Route was the most efficient route around the world for commercial shipping prior to steam and the Panama Canal.
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