diff --git a/client/src/components/LogEntriesList.tsx b/client/src/components/LogEntriesList.tsx
index e68ce18..2610e2f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/LogEntriesList.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/LogEntriesList.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ import LiveLogView from './LiveLogView.tsx'
 import EntrySkipperSignBadge from './EntrySkipperSignBadge.tsx'
 import { useDialog } from './ModalDialog.tsx'
 import { getSkipperSignStatus, type SkipperSignStatus } from '../utils/signatures.js'
+import {
+  buildEntryListCache,
+  entryListItemFromLocal,
+  putEntryRecord
+} from '../utils/entryListCache.js'
+import { forEachInBatches } from '../utils/yieldToMain.js'
 import { FileText, Plus, Trash2, ChevronRight, Calendar, Download, Share2, Radio, List } from 'lucide-react'
 import {
   carryOverFromPreviousDay,
@@ -116,24 +122,34 @@ export default function LogEntriesList({
       if (!masterKey) throw new Error('Encryption key not found. Please log in.')
 
       const local = await db.entries.where({ logbookId }).toArray()
-      
+
       const list: DecryptedEntryItem[] = []
-      
+      const needsDecrypt: typeof local = []
+
       for (const entry of local) {
-        const decrypted = await decryptJson(entry.encryptedData, entry.iv, entry.tag, masterKey)
-        if (decrypted) {
-          list.push({
-            id: entry.payloadId,
-            date: decrypted.date || '',
-            dayOfTravel: decrypted.dayOfTravel || '',
-            departure: decrypted.departure || '',
-            destination: decrypted.destination || '',
-            updatedAt: entry.updatedAt,
-            skipperSignStatus: await getSkipperSignStatus(decrypted as Record<string, unknown>)
-          })
+        const cached = entryListItemFromLocal(entry)
+        if (cached) {
+          list.push(cached)
+        } else {
+          needsDecrypt.push(entry)
         }
       }
 
+      await forEachInBatches(needsDecrypt, 8, async (entry) => {
+        const decrypted = await decryptJson(entry.encryptedData, entry.iv, entry.tag, masterKey)
+        if (!decrypted) return
+
+        const listCache = await buildEntryListCache(decrypted as Record<string, unknown>)
+        list.push({
+          id: entry.payloadId,
+          ...listCache,
+          updatedAt: entry.updatedAt
+        })
+        void db.entries.update(entry.payloadId, { listCache }).catch((err) => {
+          console.warn('Failed to persist entry list cache:', err)
+        })
+      })
+
       // Sort chronological descending (by date, or dayOfTravel numerical)
       list.sort((a, b) => {
         const dateCompare = new Date(b.date).getTime() - new Date(a.date).getTime()
@@ -309,14 +325,17 @@ export default function LogEntriesList({
       const encrypted = await encryptJson(initialPayload, masterKey)
 
       // Save locally
-      await db.entries.put({
-        payloadId: localId,
-        logbookId,
-        encryptedData: encrypted.ciphertext,
-        iv: encrypted.iv,
-        tag: encrypted.tag,
-        updatedAt: nowStr
-      })
+      await putEntryRecord(
+        {
+          payloadId: localId,
+          logbookId,
+          encryptedData: encrypted.ciphertext,
+          iv: encrypted.iv,
+          tag: encrypted.tag,
+          updatedAt: nowStr
+        },
+        initialPayload
+      )
 
       // Queue for background sync
       await db.syncQueue.put({
diff --git a/client/src/components/LogEntryEditor.tsx b/client/src/components/LogEntryEditor.tsx
index 531d662..5120561 100644
--- a/client/src/components/LogEntryEditor.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/LogEntryEditor.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import CourseDialInput from './CourseDialInput.tsx'
 import { parseOwmCurrentWeather } from '../utils/openWeatherMap.js'
 import { hashEntryForSigning } from '../utils/entryCanonicalHash.js'
 import { signLogEntry } from '../services/entrySigning.js'
+import { putEntryRecord } from '../utils/entryListCache.js'
 import { getLogbookAccess } from '../services/logbookAccess.js'
 import { PlausibleEvents, trackPlausibleEvent } from '../services/analytics.js'
 import { fetchOpenWeatherCurrent, WeatherApiError } from '../services/weather.js'
@@ -454,14 +455,17 @@ export default function LogEntryEditor({
     const encrypted = await encryptJson(entryData, masterKey)
     const now = new Date().toISOString()
 
-    await db.entries.put({
-      payloadId: entryId,
-      logbookId,
-      encryptedData: encrypted.ciphertext,
-      iv: encrypted.iv,
-      tag: encrypted.tag,
-      updatedAt: now
-    })
+    await putEntryRecord(
+      {
+        payloadId: entryId,
+        logbookId,
+        encryptedData: encrypted.ciphertext,
+        iv: encrypted.iv,
+        tag: encrypted.tag,
+        updatedAt: now
+      },
+      entryData
+    )
 
     await db.syncQueue.put({
       action: 'update',
diff --git a/client/src/services/db.ts b/client/src/services/db.ts
index 6ad8be8..32299f4 100644
--- a/client/src/services/db.ts
+++ b/client/src/services/db.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ export interface LocalDeviation {
   updatedAt: string
 }
 
+export interface EntryListCache {
+  date: string
+  dayOfTravel: string
+  departure: string
+  destination: string
+  skipperSignStatus: 'none' | 'valid' | 'invalid'
+}
+
 export interface LocalEntry {
   payloadId: string
   logbookId: string
@@ -42,6 +50,8 @@ export interface LocalEntry {
   iv: string
   tag: string
   updatedAt: string
+  /** Plaintext list fields — avoids full decrypt when opening the journal list. */
+  listCache?: EntryListCache
 }
 
 export interface LocalPhoto {
diff --git a/client/src/services/demoLogbook.ts b/client/src/services/demoLogbook.ts
index d441a4b..ae9c8b4 100644
--- a/client/src/services/demoLogbook.ts
+++ b/client/src/services/demoLogbook.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { getActiveMasterKey } from './auth.js'
 import { getLogbookKey } from './logbookKeys.js'
 import { encryptJson } from './crypto.js'
 import { syncLogbook } from './sync.js'
+import { putEntryRecord } from '../utils/entryListCache.js'
 import { syncPersonPool } from './personPoolSync.js'
 import i18n from '../i18n/index.js'
 import type { PersonData } from '../types/person.js'
@@ -35,14 +36,17 @@ async function putEncryptedRecord(
   const encrypted = await encryptJson(data, key)
 
   if (type === 'entry') {
-    await db.entries.put({
-      payloadId,
-      logbookId,
-      encryptedData: encrypted.ciphertext,
-      iv: encrypted.iv,
-      tag: encrypted.tag,
-      updatedAt: now
-    })
+    await putEntryRecord(
+      {
+        payloadId,
+        logbookId,
+        encryptedData: encrypted.ciphertext,
+        iv: encrypted.iv,
+        tag: encrypted.tag,
+        updatedAt: now
+      },
+      data as Record<string, unknown>
+    )
   } else if (type === 'yacht') {
     await db.yachts.put({
       logbookId,
diff --git a/client/src/services/quickEventLog.ts b/client/src/services/quickEventLog.ts
index 060bd11..1e27e7a 100644
--- a/client/src/services/quickEventLog.ts
+++ b/client/src/services/quickEventLog.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { getActiveMasterKey } from './auth.js'
 import { ensureLogbookKey, getLogbookKey } from './logbookKeys.js'
 import { decryptJson, encryptJson } from './crypto.js'
 import { syncLogbook } from './sync.js'
+import { putEntryRecord } from '../utils/entryListCache.js'
 import {
   buildLogEntryPayload,
   normalizeLogEvent,
@@ -190,14 +191,17 @@ export async function createTodayEntry(logbookId: string): Promise<string> {
 
   const encrypted = await encryptJson(initialPayload, masterKey)
 
-  await db.entries.put({
-    payloadId: localId,
-    logbookId,
-    encryptedData: encrypted.ciphertext,
-    iv: encrypted.iv,
-    tag: encrypted.tag,
-    updatedAt: nowStr
-  })
+  await putEntryRecord(
+    {
+      payloadId: localId,
+      logbookId,
+      encryptedData: encrypted.ciphertext,
+      iv: encrypted.iv,
+      tag: encrypted.tag,
+      updatedAt: nowStr
+    },
+    initialPayload
+  )
 
   await db.syncQueue.put({
     action: 'create',
@@ -305,14 +309,17 @@ async function persistEntry(
   const encrypted = await encryptJson(entryData, masterKey)
   const now = new Date().toISOString()
 
-  await db.entries.put({
-    payloadId: entryId,
-    logbookId,
-    encryptedData: encrypted.ciphertext,
-    iv: encrypted.iv,
-    tag: encrypted.tag,
-    updatedAt: now
-  })
+  await putEntryRecord(
+    {
+      payloadId: entryId,
+      logbookId,
+      encryptedData: encrypted.ciphertext,
+      iv: encrypted.iv,
+      tag: encrypted.tag,
+      updatedAt: now
+    },
+    entryData
+  )
 
   await db.syncQueue.put({
     action: 'update',
diff --git a/client/src/services/sync.ts b/client/src/services/sync.ts
index 3c8a7f9..1389325 100644
--- a/client/src/services/sync.ts
+++ b/client/src/services/sync.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   type SyncConflict
 } from './syncConflicts.js'
 import { syncPersonPool } from './personPoolSync.js'
+import { forEachInBatches, yieldToMain } from '../utils/yieldToMain.js'
 
 const API_BASE = '/api/sync'
 const syncingLogbooks = new Set<string>()
@@ -305,6 +306,10 @@ async function pullChanges(logbookId: string): Promise<boolean> {
 
     const { yacht, deviation, crews, logbookCrewSelection, logbookVesselSelection, entries, photos, gpsTracks } =
       await response.json()
+
+    // Large pull payloads block on JSON.parse — yield before applying to IndexedDB.
+    await yieldToMain()
+
     const serverSnapshot: PulledServerPayload = {
       yacht,
       deviation,
@@ -375,7 +380,7 @@ async function pullChanges(logbookId: string): Promise<boolean> {
     // 3. Sync Crew List Payloads (legacy)
     const serverCrewMap = new Map<string, any>()
     if (crews && Array.isArray(crews)) {
-      for (const c of crews) {
+      await forEachInBatches(crews, 20, async (c) => {
         serverCrewMap.set(c.payloadId, c)
         const local = await db.crews.get(c.payloadId)
         if (!local || isNewer(c.updatedAt, local.updatedAt)) {
@@ -388,7 +393,7 @@ async function pullChanges(logbookId: string): Promise<boolean> {
             updatedAt: c.updatedAt
           })
         }
-      }
+      })
     }
 
     // Deletions for Crew: If present locally but not on server, and not pending creation locally
@@ -408,7 +413,7 @@ async function pullChanges(logbookId: string): Promise<boolean> {
     // 4. Sync Journal Entry Payloads
     const serverEntryMap = new Map<string, any>()
     if (entries && Array.isArray(entries)) {
-      for (const e of entries) {
+      await forEachInBatches(entries, 15, async (e) => {
         serverEntryMap.set(e.payloadId, e)
         const local = await db.entries.get(e.payloadId)
         if (!local || isNewer(e.updatedAt, local.updatedAt)) {
@@ -421,7 +426,7 @@ async function pullChanges(logbookId: string): Promise<boolean> {
             updatedAt: e.updatedAt
           })
         }
-      }
+      })
     }
 
     // Deletions for Entries
@@ -440,7 +445,7 @@ async function pullChanges(logbookId: string): Promise<boolean> {
     // 5. Sync Photos
     const serverPhotoMap = new Map<string, any>()
     if (photos && Array.isArray(photos)) {
-      for (const p of photos) {
+      await forEachInBatches(photos, 20, async (p) => {
         serverPhotoMap.set(p.payloadId, p)
         const local = await db.photos.get(p.payloadId)
         if (!local || isNewer(p.updatedAt, local.updatedAt)) {
@@ -455,7 +460,7 @@ async function pullChanges(logbookId: string): Promise<boolean> {
             updatedAt: p.updatedAt
           })
         }
-      }
+      })
     }
 
     // Deletions for Photos
@@ -474,7 +479,7 @@ async function pullChanges(logbookId: string): Promise<boolean> {
     // 6. Sync GPS Tracks
     const serverGpsTrackMap = new Map<string, any>()
     if (gpsTracks && Array.isArray(gpsTracks)) {
-      for (const gt of gpsTracks) {
+      await forEachInBatches(gpsTracks, 10, async (gt) => {
         serverGpsTrackMap.set(gt.entryId, gt)
         const local = await db.gpsTracks.get(gt.entryId)
         if (!local || isNewer(gt.updatedAt, local.updatedAt)) {
@@ -487,7 +492,7 @@ async function pullChanges(logbookId: string): Promise<boolean> {
             updatedAt: gt.updatedAt
           })
         }
-      }
+      })
     }
 
     // Deletions for GPS Tracks
diff --git a/client/src/utils/entryListCache.test.ts b/client/src/utils/entryListCache.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ccf8e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/utils/entryListCache.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { buildEntryListCache, entryListItemFromLocal } from './entryListCache.js'
+import type { LocalEntry } from '../services/db.js'
+
+describe('entryListCache', () => {
+  it('builds cache fields from decrypted entry', async () => {
+    const cache = await buildEntryListCache({
+      date: '2026-06-02',
+      dayOfTravel: '3',
+      departure: 'Kiel',
+      destination: 'Laboe',
+      signSkipper: 'Max'
+    })
+    expect(cache).toEqual({
+      date: '2026-06-02',
+      dayOfTravel: '3',
+      departure: 'Kiel',
+      destination: 'Laboe',
+      skipperSignStatus: 'valid'
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('maps cached local entry to list item', () => {
+    const entry: LocalEntry = {
+      payloadId: 'e1',
+      logbookId: 'lb1',
+      encryptedData: 'x',
+      iv: 'i',
+      tag: 't',
+      updatedAt: '2026-06-02T12:00:00.000Z',
+      listCache: {
+        date: '2026-06-02',
+        dayOfTravel: '1',
+        departure: 'A',
+        destination: 'B',
+        skipperSignStatus: 'none'
+      }
+    }
+    expect(entryListItemFromLocal(entry)).toEqual({
+      id: 'e1',
+      date: '2026-06-02',
+      dayOfTravel: '1',
+      departure: 'A',
+      destination: 'B',
+      updatedAt: '2026-06-02T12:00:00.000Z',
+      skipperSignStatus: 'none'
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('returns null when cache is missing', () => {
+    const entry: LocalEntry = {
+      payloadId: 'e1',
+      logbookId: 'lb1',
+      encryptedData: 'x',
+      iv: 'i',
+      tag: 't',
+      updatedAt: '2026-06-02T12:00:00.000Z'
+    }
+    expect(entryListItemFromLocal(entry)).toBeNull()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/client/src/utils/entryListCache.ts b/client/src/utils/entryListCache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f22184
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/utils/entryListCache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { db, type EntryListCache, type LocalEntry } from '../services/db.js'
+import { getSkipperSignStatus, type SkipperSignStatus } from './signatures.js'
+
+export type { EntryListCache }
+
+export interface EntryListItem {
+  id: string
+  date: string
+  dayOfTravel: string
+  departure: string
+  destination: string
+  updatedAt: string
+  skipperSignStatus: SkipperSignStatus
+}
+
+export async function buildEntryListCache(decrypted: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<EntryListCache> {
+  return {
+    date: String(decrypted.date || ''),
+    dayOfTravel: String(decrypted.dayOfTravel || ''),
+    departure: String(decrypted.departure || ''),
+    destination: String(decrypted.destination || ''),
+    skipperSignStatus: await getSkipperSignStatus(decrypted)
+  }
+}
+
+export function entryListItemFromLocal(entry: LocalEntry): EntryListItem | null {
+  if (!entry.listCache) return null
+  return {
+    id: entry.payloadId,
+    date: entry.listCache.date,
+    dayOfTravel: entry.listCache.dayOfTravel,
+    departure: entry.listCache.departure,
+    destination: entry.listCache.destination,
+    updatedAt: entry.updatedAt,
+    skipperSignStatus: entry.listCache.skipperSignStatus
+  }
+}
+
+export type LocalEntryPut = Omit<LocalEntry, 'listCache'> & { listCache?: EntryListCache }
+
+/** Persist entry ciphertext and optional plaintext list cache for fast journal list loads. */
+export async function putEntryRecord(
+  record: LocalEntryPut,
+  decryptedForCache?: Record<string, unknown>
+): Promise<void> {
+  const listCache =
+    record.listCache ??
+    (decryptedForCache ? await buildEntryListCache(decryptedForCache) : undefined)
+
+  await db.entries.put({
+    ...record,
+    ...(listCache ? { listCache } : {})
+  })
+}
+
+/** Backfill list cache after a legacy decrypt — fire-and-forget is fine. */
+export function persistEntryListCache(
+  payloadId: string,
+  decrypted: Record<string, unknown>
+): void {
+  void buildEntryListCache(decrypted)
+    .then((listCache) => db.entries.update(payloadId, { listCache }))
+    .catch((err) => console.warn('Failed to persist entry list cache:', err))
+}
diff --git a/client/src/utils/yieldToMain.ts b/client/src/utils/yieldToMain.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f25ddd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/utils/yieldToMain.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/** Yield so long tasks can interleave with paint and input handling. */
+export function yieldToMain(): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    setTimeout(resolve, 0)
+  })
+}
+
+/** Run an async handler over items in batches, yielding between batches. */
+export async function forEachInBatches<T>(
+  items: T[],
+  batchSize: number,
+  handler: (item: T) => Promise<void>
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (items.length === 0) return
+  const size = Math.max(1, batchSize)
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i += size) {
+    if (i > 0) await yieldToMain()
+    const batch = items.slice(i, i + size)
+    for (const item of batch) {
+      await handler(item)
+    }
+  }
+}