Day Seventy Two
Lat. 40° 00' S Long. 2° 03' W Dist. 119 miles
"1 am braced up the yards on the starboard tack. 3.30 am set the mainsail. 8am braced the yards up more. Nice fine weather. 10 am braced up the yards a point.
We caught two Albatros this afternoon and killed one of them. Bosun has its head and I one of its feet. Played poker for matches this evening and I came off best, winning seven boxes. Jock won two, Bosun lost three and the Australian six boxes.
7.30 port watch braced the yards sharp up."