Date/time: Feb 8, 2006 12:00 local Position at noon: 32°50' S & 105°30' E noon to noon: 157.1 nm Avg. speed: 6.5 kts Course bearing: 87°T Sea state & wx: SE 15 kts, SW swell and SE waves 10 feet, mostly cloudy Crew: Ben, Brad, & Kevin Days: 26 days from East London Goal: to fetch Fremantle Australia To go: about 550 nm Remarks: Dolphins yesterday and day before are smaller here with white belly. They would only stay with us for 15 minutes and head off NW. We haven't seen much sea life in the Indian Ocean, but albatross and a slim black bird slightly bigger than a seagull are with us a lot so must be feed around. And of course those big ones taking Kevin's tackle. The boat is riding better today since the sea came off our beam and wind dropped a bit. We are pleased that our speed stayed up in spite of the wind. 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/