June 2 - Day 231

ST 0600 Position: 25.42N 142.24E
Heading: 10 to 15 degrees (Compass course) Windvane
Boat speed: 7.0 to 7.5 Kts
Wind direction: --
Wind force: --
Weather:--
Barometric pressure:--
Temperature: --
Wave height: --

Now sailing east of Ogasawara Island, having changed my course. Will pass on east side of Hachijo-jima Island to the north. (Hachijo-jima is the southmost of the seven-island Isu chain in the final run to Tokyo).

580 miles left; 119 miles run in past 24 hours.

Ed: In an article that appeared in today's Sankei Shimbun, Saito-san predicts he will arrive on Monday morning.

JST 2300 Position: 27.14N 142.32E
Heading: 320 to 330 degrees (Compass course) Windvane
Boat speed: 5 to 6 Kts
Wind direction: S
Wind force: 4
Weather: b, Fine
Barometric pressure: 1004 hpa
Temperature: 27°C
Wave height: 1 to 1.5 m

Sailing with 1-point reefed Main and 90% of No. 1 Jib.
Sailing east of Chichi-jima Island of Ogasawara.
Will finish in the morning of June 6.

496 miles left.

June 3 - Day 231

JST 1700 Position: 28.51N 141.48E
Heading: 10 to 15 degrees (Compass course) Windvane
Boat speed: 7 to 8 Kts
Wind direction: --
Wind force: --
Weather: --
Barometric pressure: --
Temperature: --
Wave height: --

I will probably be able to pass Hachijo-jima Island in the afternoon of Jun. 5.
392 miles left

JST 2300 Position: 29.28N 141.26E
Heading: 330 to 340 degrees (Compass course) Windvane
Boat speed: 7 to 7.5 Kts
Wind direction: SSW
Wind force: 5 to 6
Weather: O, Cloudy
Barometric pressure: 1000 hpa
Temperature: 26°C
Wave height: 2 to 2.5 m

Sailing with 2-point reefed Main and 80% No. 1 Jib.
Sailing to the North in good condition.
Finish time is coming near.

352 miles left

June 4 - Day 232

JST 0800 Position: 30.34N 140.19E
Local time: same as above
Heading: 330 to 340 degrees (Compass course) Windvane
Boat speed: 7 to 8 Kts
Wind direction: SW
Wind force: 6 to 7
Weather: O, Cloudy
Barometric pressure: 999 hpa
Temperature: 25°C
Wave height: 2 to 3 m

Shuten-Dohji II will come to near Hachijo-jima Island at 0600 on June 6, if the present speed can be maintained.
Now sailing 2-point reefed Main and 60% No. 1 Jib.

280 miles left

JST 2100 Position: 31.33N 140.38E
Heading: 0 degrees (Compass course) Windvane
Boat speed: 5 Kts
Wind direction: NW
Wind force: 3 to 4
Weather: O, Cloudy
Barometric pressure: 998 hpa
Temperature: 24°C
Wave height: 2 m

Now sailing with 2-point reefed Main, Staysail and 30% No. 1 Jib.
In the daytime, a cold front passed. It was really heavy rain.
The wind has been changed to the north just after passing of the cold front.
Now close-hauled. From now on, weak NE wind will blow. The boat speed will be lowered.
A newspaper plane will come to take photos tomorrow.

June 5- Day 233

JST 0800 Position: 32.14N 140.44E
Heading: 340 to 350 degrees (Compass course) Windvane
Boat speed: 5.5 Kts
Wind direction: ENE
Wind force: 4
Weather: C, Cloudy
Barometric pressure: 1000 hpa
Temperature: 24°C
Wave height: 1.5 m

Now sailing with 2-point reefed Main and 100% No. 1 Jib.
At 1500 today, will pass 15 to 20 miles SE of Hachijo-jima Island.

182 miles left

JST 2100 Position: 33.16N 140.04E
Heading: 330 degrees (Compass course) Windvane
GPS: 300 degrees
Boat speed: 4.5 to 5 Kts
Wind direction: NNE
Wind force: 4
Weather: bc, Fine
Barometric pressure: 1000 hpa
Temperature: 25°C
Wave height: 2 m

Sailing with 2-point reefed Main, Staysail, and 30% No. 1 Jib.
Now sailing 10 miles ENE from Hachijo Island.
Wind is blowing from NNE.
Boat has drifted to the west due to the wind.
Wind at about 10 m/sec from NE or E will blow due to the effects of high pressure.
I wish to finish in the evening of June 6.

113 miles left

June 6 - Day 234 (inclusive of start and end dates)

JST 0600 Position: 33.56N 139.53E
Heading: 0 to 10 degrees (Compass course) Windvane
Boat speed: 7 Kts
Wind direction: ENE
Wind force: --
Weather: --
Barometric pressure: --
Temperature: --
Wave height: --

73 miles left

Ed: The address of Seabornia where "SHUTEN-DOJI II" will stay after her finish.
http://www.rivierar.jp/seabornia/index.html
http://www.yanbohmarboh.jp/tenki/fish/kanto_kyo.html

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June 6, 17:02 JST
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Saito finishes!

Official start and finish times:

Departure on Shuten-Dohji II: October 16, 2004, at 1400 JST
Crossing point for departure: 35 09 06N, 139 34 00E

Arrival on Shuten-Dohji II: June 6, 2005, at 19:02 JST
Crossing point of arrival: 35 09 06N, 139 34 00E