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Horie Complete His Voyage
Latitude 37°04' and longitude 122°43'
Horie and Malts Mermaid III arrived at Fishermen's
Wharf at San Francisco at 3:40 p.m. on July 17,
2002. (JST 7:40 a.m. July 18)
July ,17 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 38°02' and longitude 123°08'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from northwest; Beaufort scale
3
I raised the national flag of Japan.
I can see a point layer at 8:45 a.m. JST.
I'm planning to arrive at San Francisco tomorrow
at JST 4:00
July 16, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 38°32' and longitude 123°51'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from northwest; Beaufort scale
3 The last one piece of nautical chart is left.
July 14, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 39°38' and longitude 126°44'
Weather: sunny Wind from northwest; Beaufort scale
3
It's been sunny for these four days.
July 13, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 40°12' and longitude 128°26'
Weather: sunny and sometimes cloudy, Wind from north;
Beaufort scale 3
Radio from Horie could not be heard. There's no
his diary. |
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July 12, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 40°47' and longitude 130°00'
Weather: sunny, Wind from north; Beaufort scale
4
Planes sometimes flew over me. |
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July 11, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 41°15' and longitude 131°42'
Weather: sunny Wind from north Beaufort scale 3
It's the best weather today since I left Japan. |
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July 10, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 42°00' and longitude 133°15'
Weather: sunny, Wind from southwest; Beaufort scale
2
My yacht is well approaching to San Franscico. |
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July 9, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 41°37' and longitude 135°25'
Weather: cloudy, Wind from south-southwest; Beaufort
scale 3
I have plenty of foods, water, and fuel left. |
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July 8, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 41°05' and longitude 137°5'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from south; Beaufort scale
2
My hair get longer. |
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July 7, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 41°00' and longitude 139°00'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from north; Beaufort scale
3
I started reading "Guide to Live in an Unihabited
Island." |
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July 5, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 41°57' and longitude 142°02'
Weather: cloudy, Wind from northwest; Beaufort scale
2
I cut toenail for the first time since I left started
sailing. |
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July 4, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 41°55' and longitude 143°59'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from southeast; Beaufort scale
3
I saw beautiful sun-rise. |
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July 3, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 41°48' and longitude 144°57'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from north; Beaufort scale
1
Many scallop jellyfish are drifting around. |
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July 2, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 42°03' and longitude 145°56'
Weather: Rainy, Wind from west; Beaufort scale 1
Wind is weak. It's near dead. |
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July 1, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 42°01' and longitude 147°18'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from west; Beaufort scale
2
Weather has been calm these days. |
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June 30, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 41°57' and longitude 149°08'
Weather: Sunny, Wind from West; Beaufort scale 2
The time difference between here and San Francisco
is now two hours. |
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June 29, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 41°59' and longitude 150°45'
Weather: Sunny with partial clouds, Wind from southwest;
Beaufort scale 2 I shampooed with sea-water. |
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June 28, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 42°20' and longitude 152°16'
Weather: cloudy, Wind from northwest; Beaufort scale
3
I'm reading "Encouraging Words" by Nobue
Murakami. |
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June 26, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 42°08' and longitude 156°21'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from west; Beaufort scale
2
There are two nautical charts left to San Francisco.
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June 25, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 42°25' and longitude 158°13'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from northwest; Beaufort scale
3
Taka, I passed a point 2,200 km northwest to Hawaii. |
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June 24, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 42°47' and longitude 160°18'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from west; Beaufort scale
5
Now I can listen to Hawaiian radio programs in Japanese.
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June 21, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 42°57' and longitude 167°17'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from West; Beaufort scale
2
I stated to have more coffee because it's getting
cold. |
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June 20, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 42°52' and longitude 169°24'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from west; Beaufort scale
4
I feel like being rocked in a cradle because of
big waves. |
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June 19, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 42°42' and longitude 171°11'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from east; Beaufort scale
2
My breath looked as little white puffs in the air
this morning. |
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June
19, 2002
A bird tried to stop on the mast, but an
anemometer prevented it from stopping.
Photographed by Kenichi Horie |
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June 18, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 42°26' and longitude 171°37'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from West; Beaufort scale
2
A bird tried to stop on the mast, but an anemometer
prevented it from stopping. |
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June 12, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 39°25' and longitude 178°50'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from South; Beaufort scale
3
It's been already a month since I left Nishinomiya,
Japan. Time passes so quickly. |
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June 11, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 38°47' and longitude 177°20'
Weather: Foggy, Wind Beaufort scale 0
I cannot see further than 100 meters. |
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June 10, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 38°48' and longitude 175°44'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from North; Beaufort scale
3
I miss the sun because of these cloudy days. |
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June 9, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 38°36' and longitude 174°26'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from North; Beaufort scale
2
I went across the latitude of San Francisco to the
north. |
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June 8, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 37°26' and longitude 172°42'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from South; Beaufort scale
2
I want to reach to the west longitude. "I want to
cross the international date line." My ship and
I are all fine. |
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June 7, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 36°56' and longitude 170°50'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from North; Beaufort scale
2
Hundreds of dolphins approached to my yacht while
they were hunting fish. I saw a lot of dolphins
yesterday too. |
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June
7, 2002
I took a picture of a dolphin, but does
this really look like a dolpin?
Photographed by Kenichi Horie |
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June 6, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 36°22' and longitude 168°34'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from west, Beaufort scale
2
I opened all the three back hatches to air the ship.
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June 5, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 35°55' and longitude 167°05'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from West, Beaufort scale
2
Noctilucae look beautiful. |
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June
5, 2002
This tiny flying fish jumped into my ship.
I released it back to the sea after I took
picture of it. I believe the fish is fine,
with all my hope.
Photographed by Kenichi Horie |
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June 4, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 35°45' and longitude 164°39'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from South-southwest; Beaufort
scale 3
I like looking at a nautical chart. |
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June 3, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 35°42' and longitude 162°25'
Weather: Sunny, Wind from south; Beaufort scale
2
I'm planning to read a book at the deck this afternoon.
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June 2, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 35°27' and longitude 160°32'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from east-southeast; Beaufort
scale 3
The yatch is widely pitching. I feel like riding
a merry-go-round. |
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June 1, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 34°37' and longitude 158°20'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from east-southeast; Beaufort
scale 2
I'm wondering what kind of yacht would be good for
the next voyage. |
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May 31, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 33°52' and longitude 156°52'
Weather: Sunny, Wind from East; Beaufort scale 2
I had beer while looking at the Great Bear stars
last night. |
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May 30, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 33°27' and longitude 156°15'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from east; Beaufort scale
1
I'm listening NHK international radio. |
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May 29, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 33°21' and longitude 155°36'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from northwest; Beaufort scale
2
I'm reading a book, Sunset Beach Hotel. |
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May 29, 2002
This sunset was the most beautiful one since
I left Nishinomiya.
Photographed by Kenich Horie |
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May 28, 2002. JST 10 a.m.
Latitude 33°04' and longitude 154°41'
Weather: Rainy, Wind from east - Beaufort scale
3
I cannot help a window of cabin from getting dim.
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May 27, 2002. JST 10 a.m.
Latitude 32°42' and longitude 153°06'
Weather: Sunny, Wind from south - Beaufort scale
2
I had a dumpling made in Yokohama, Japan for the
breakfast today. It was delicious. |
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May 26, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 32°31' and longitude 151°29'
Weather: Sunny, Wind, Beaufort scale 0
I saw a couple of dolphins. |
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May 25, 2002. JST 10 a.m.
Latitude 32°47' and longitude 150°39'
Weather: Sunny, Wind from west - Beaufort scale
2
I couldn't see the sun yesterday because low pressure
passed by. But, today, the sun is glaring from this
morning. |
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May 24, 2002 JST 10 a.m.
Latitude 32°52' and longitude 149°34'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from east, velocity; 3
Wind shifted its direction and pushed my ship back
toward Japan for two to three hours while I was
resting yesterday. |
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May 23, 2002 JST 10 a.m.
Latitude 32°22' and longitude 148°16'
Weather: Sunny Wind form northwest, velocity; 2
I enjoyed a cake that I received from Mr. Nakamura's
(JA1QYC) wife yesterday. |
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May 22, 2002. JST 10 a.m.
Latitude 32°34' and longitude 146°21'
Weather: Sunny Wind from west, velocity; 3
Stars filled sky and surrounded me last night.
I felt like sailing in stars. |
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May 21, 2002 JST 10 a.m
Latitude 32°49'N and longitude 144°56'E.
Weather: Sunny Wind form north velocity; 2
I saw a fishing ship yesterday around 6 p.m.
(JST) but couldn't figure out its nationality. |
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May 20, 2002 JST 10 a.m.
Latitude 33°20'N and longitude 143°58'
Weather: Sunny Southeast wind, velocity 1
I ate my last banana. |
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May 19, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 33'10N and longitude 142'53E.
Weather: Sunny, west-southwest wind, Wind velocity;
1
I enjoy sunny sky today after long cloudy days.
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May 18, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 33°22' and longitude 140°50'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from south, Beaufort scale
2
For breakfast, I had some rice and "Yamato-ni",
beef cooked with soy sauce, sugar and ginger. |
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May 17, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 32°47' and longitude 139°55'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from east; Beaufort scale
5
I'm sailing O.K. |
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May 16, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 32°29' and longitude 139°40'
Weather: Rainy, Wind from east; Beaufort scale 4
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May 15, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 33°03' and longitude 138°00'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind from east; Beaufort scale
2
I'm sailing smoothly with a help of Kuroshio, the
Japan Current. |
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May 14, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 33°20' and longitude 135°11'
Weather: Cloudy, Wind Beaufort scale 0
Last night I took a rest for the first time since
I started sailing.
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May 13, 2002 JST 10:00 a.m.
Latitude 33°45' and longitude 135°04'
Weather: Sunny, Wind from North; Beaufort scale
1
I came to the Pacific Ocean. I'm going to head for
East on Kuroshio, the Japan Current. |
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May 12, 2002
Clear Sky I started my voyage at Sin-Nishinomiya
Yacht Harbor. |
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