Date/time: Feb 2, 2006 12:00 local Position at noon: 33°53' S & 085°33' E Noon to noon: 170.8 nm Avg. speed: 7.1 kts Course bearing: 79°T Sea state & wx: E 0 kts, NE 4 feet, sunny periods & some cloud Crew: Ben, Brad, & Kevin Days: 20 days from East London South Africa Goal: To fetch Fremantle Australia To go: About 2000 nm Remarks: Calm, stopped to change oil, check motor mounts, tighten packing on shaft. Motor wouldn't restart, but before I could tear things apart Kevin noticed I had left it in gear when I stopped it. Another mark against the old guy. Ben, Brad, & Kevin -- Ben Gray Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/