Aug.1

Status at 0700 JST,Aug.1,

Position: 9deg 57' N, 146deg 38' W,

Heading: 135degM, 4.0kt, Wind: 85deg, 16kt

Weather: BC, Press.1011hP, Temp:30degC

10度Ｎにくると赤道無風帯に入り風は弱い東風に変わるという馬場さんからの予報でしたが、そのとおり今朝から急に風が弱くなり東に変わりました。ぼちぼち機帆走かな。しかしこれまでの3日はむしろ北寄りの北東風で100度Ｍくらいの針路が取れて東へ稼げたのはよかったです。と言っても146度台ですが。

As Baba-san had predicted wind suddenly weakened and shifted to east when we reached 10N this morning. Maybe it is time to start motoring. However, wind were rather north and we could take  the course of 100degM , and gained easting.