Sailing log with passage pages, hourly deck log and boat records

Sailing log pages give skippers, crew and weekend sailors one calm, well organized record of each passage, day sail and harbor they visit. There are 45 undated pages. At the heart are 12 passage and day sail logs, every one followed by an hourly deck log. Around them sit a boat profile, an inventory of sails and gear, a record of skills and certificates, a crew list, safety and departure checklists, a passage planner, a provisioning list, logs for maintenance, engine, fuel and water, and notes on anchorages. Download instantly as a US Letter or A4 PDF.

Leave the dock with a clear plan, and come home with a record worth reading again.

How this sailing log brings calm to every passage

On each passage page you note where you left and where you were headed, the times, distance, average speed, engine hours and who was skipper and crew. Conditions come next: wind, sea state, sky, sails set, course and barometer. Lines for the route, waypoints and times, a dotted box to sketch the chart, notes, a star rating, your mooring and a skipper signature finish it off.

Facing it, the hourly deck log offers 20 rows for time, course, speed, log reading, wind, barometer, sea, sails or engine, position, remarks and who held the watch. Engine service intervals and the fuel and water records show what is due and how much the boat actually consumes, and the pre-departure checklist turns casting off into an easy routine. Since nothing is dated, you can print fresh log pages for each passage or season.

Who this boat logbook is for

• Sailboat owners wanting a simple paper record of the boat, its engine and every passage
• Skippers who prefer a handwritten deck log to sit next to the electronics
• Day and weekend sailors who want to remember each sail, the wind and the harbors
• Cruising couples and families planning coastal hops or longer trips
• Sailing students adding up sea time and skills after a course

Design and printing

• Minimal, elegant pages in white with soft blush pink details that save ink
• Roomy margins on every edge keep your writing clear of a home printer's trim
• Portrait format in US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and A4 (210 x 297 mm)
• Undated, so you can start on any day and print the sail and deck log pages as often as needed
• Fits a binder, a clipboard or spiral binding from a print shop

Inside the sailing log: 45 pages

1. 1Cover with contents
2. 2Boat profile for name, type and design, build year, home port, registration, radio call sign, MMSI and sail number, the rig (sloop, cutter, ketch, yawl, catamaran or other) and hull color. A table gives dimensions in ft and m (overall length, waterline length, beam, draft, air draft, displacement), another lists tanks (fuel, fresh water, holding, cooking gas), then engine type and horsepower, owner and skipper, a shore contact for emergencies, insurance and papers and the quirks of your boat
3. 3Sails and equipment, with an inventory of 7 sails (mainsail, genoa, jib, storm jib, spinnaker, gennaker, trysail), a table for 8 electronic and navigation items, a ground tackle table for anchors, chain and rode and a checklist of 6 spares kept aboard
4. 4Skills and certificates, blank for you to fill, with 8 rows for each course or certificate, issuer, date, number and expiry, 9 rows to log skills practice, 4 rows of sea time (days, nights, miles, as skipper) and the next skill you want to learn
5. 5Crew list, 10 rows for name, role, phone, emergency contact, experience and notes, a briefing checklist of 8 points, the watch system and notes on seasickness and diet
6. 6General safety checklist in four groups, personal safety, emergency, fire and water, and navigation, each with 6 points and one blank line, and a dates table showing when the life raft, flares, extinguishers, life jacket gas cartridges, beacon battery and first aid kit were serviced or expire
7. 7Pre-departure checklist with date, passage and planned time of leaving, weather and plan, then checks for engine, deck and rig, below deck and crew, and who holds the float plan
8. 8Passage index listing 30 numbered passages by date, from, to, miles, hours and page
9. 9Passage planner with start, destination, date, distance, planned speed, departure time, ETA and high water, an 8 row route table (name or feature, latitude, longitude, course, miles), the forecast, tides and currents, hazards and harbors of refuge
10. 10Provisioning list noting the passage, number of days and people aboard, checklists with spare lines for fresh food, pantry, water and drinks and galley and cleaning, and a 5 day meal plan covering breakfast, lunch, dinner and watch snacks
11. 11 to 34Twelve passage and day sail logs, each with an hourly deck log on the following page. The sail log starts with running total miles, passage number and date, where you left from and where you were going, times out and in, distance, average speed and engine hours, skipper and crew. Conditions are marked for wind (direction, knots, force), sea (calm, slight, moderate, rough), sky (clear, cloudy, rain, fog) and sails (full main, reefed main, genoa or jib, spinnaker, motor), with course and barometer. Below sit lines for the route with waypoints and times, a dotted box for a chart sketch, notes, a rating, your mooring and the skipper's signature. The hourly deck log opens with date, passage number, start and finish, then a 20 row table (time, course, speed, log, wind, barometer, sea, sails or engine, position and remarks, watch), and ends with events, sightings and handover notes
12. 35Maintenance log, 17 rows for date, system or item, the work, who did it, cost and when it is next due, plus jobs on the boat and parts to buy
13. 36Engine log, 14 rows for date, engine hours, checks or service, parts used and notes, a table of service intervals (oil and oil filter, fuel filters, raw water impeller, drive belt, anodes, coolant) and engine details
14. 37Fuel and water log, 18 rows for date, place, fuel added, water added, engine hours, cost and notes, with fuel used per engine hour, water used per day and the cheapest, easiest places to fill up
15. 38 to 39Anchorage notes on 8 cards, each with name, date, position, depth, bottom (sand, mud, weed, rock), holding (good, fair, poor), shelter from which directions, notes and what is ashore
16. 40Marinas and harbors, 13 rows for name, location, VHF channel, phone, nightly price, facilities and rating, plus favorite spots ashore and notes on approaches
17. 41Cruising wishlist, 14 rows for destination, region, reason, best season, distance and a tick box, along with dream passages and skills to learn first
18. 42Totals and milestones, a 10 row season table (passages, days, miles, night hours, running total), 10 milestones running from your first sail as skipper to 1,000 miles overall, and personal bests
19. 43Voyage memories covering the voyage, dates and miles, the best sail, the loveliest anchorage, the funniest moment, people you met, a space for a photo or sketch, lessons and plans for next time
20. 44Lined page for notes
21. 45Dotted page for sketching charts

Files in your download

• Sailing Log, US Letter PDF (45 pages)
• Sailing Log, A4 PDF (45 pages)
• Read Me First, a brief printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

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• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• It is a PDF designed for printing rather than a hyperlinked digital planner. Most note taking apps will still let you import the file and write on it.
• You receive a digital download. Nothing is shipped to you.
• Colors may look a little different on screen than on paper.
• For personal use only. Sharing, reselling or passing on the files is not allowed.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file does not open or print correctly, email us and we will help right away.
• This is a personal log. It does not stand in for an official logbook, sailing training or proper navigation, and it does not replace charts, pilot books, weather forecasts or local rules.
• No brand names appear in it.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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