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Idlewild 04/24/06: Feasting on mahi-mahi

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Georgs Kolesnikovs
Mon, Apr 24, 2006 11:25 AM

Date/time:                  Apr 24, 2006 12:00 local
Position at noon:        10051' N & 140022' E
Noon to noon:            130 nm
Avg. speed:                  5.4  kts
Miles to go                  294  nm
Course bearing:            0580 T
Sea state & wx:            NE 8', wind 10 to 25 kts
Crew                          Ben, Brad, Kevin & Kim Lofstrom
Goal:                          Guam by 26 ??

Remarks:                Kevin caught 2 fish but we lost a Tuna gaffing it
but in a few minutes he got a Mahi-Mahi which is better eating and we got it
into the pan and Kim did a great job of it.

Ben, Brad, Kevin & Kim

Ben Gray
Idlewild
Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota
Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta
http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/
http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html
http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/

Where to follow Idlewild if you have Google Earth
installed: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg
For the JPEG version: http://tinyurl.com/ovdt7

Date/time: Apr 24, 2006 12:00 local Position at noon: 10051' N & 140022' E Noon to noon: 130 nm Avg. speed: 5.4 kts Miles to go 294 nm Course bearing: 0580 T Sea state & wx: NE 8', wind 10 to 25 kts Crew Ben, Brad, Kevin & Kim Lofstrom Goal: Guam by 26 ?? Remarks: Kevin caught 2 fish but we lost a Tuna gaffing it but in a few minutes he got a Mahi-Mahi which is better eating and we got it into the pan and Kim did a great job of it. Ben, Brad, Kevin & Kim -- Ben Gray Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/ Where to follow Idlewild if you have Google Earth installed: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg For the JPEG version: http://tinyurl.com/ovdt7