Passage plan

The sailing logbook or log can be found on both commercial and leisure vessels. Whilst it is only mandatory on a commercial vessel many leisure sailors keep a look for personal interest. Entries in the logbook will include; time, log distance run, course, speed, wind, weather, barometer, events, fuel state, position.It is traditional to enter your destination as 'towards'; it was tempting fate to say you were going to a given destination when you could often end up somewhere else.... though it is less of a problem today.The log book is a legal document, and should contain all relevant details of the passage including VHF radio messages.It might be inspected by Customs officers. Read more