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2024-12-16_Class Afloat_Preparations for End of Year

We returned to quiet days on the Alex yesterday. Some highlights of the day were Jurgen the bosun’s birthday (happy 72nd!) and the shortbread with fruit sauce that Abby the chef made to celebrate. Everyone is looking ahead to the coming holidays. Some of us are looking a little further ahead to the exams coming right after the holidays. Exciting times are approaching so we’ll take this quiet time now to prepare ourselves for the end-of-year and end-of-semester crush.

Time: 08:00
Date: 16 December 2024
Latitude: 13° 29” 59’N
Longitude: 031° 57” 77’W
Average speed in the last 24 hours: 8.3 kn
Distance in the last 24 hours: 199 nm
Total distance traveled this voyage: 635 nm
Distance to destination: 1453 nm
Temperature: 26°C
Sea state: 2
Wind: 15 knots
Sailing status: under engine
Log keeper: Maya